An ornate courtroom with the judge’s bench and empty tables
Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 27-2521943Crime and legal aid

Who funds Freedom to Choose Project?

8 private foundations gave Freedom to Choose Project in Santa Barbara, CA $52,832 across 16 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

16 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Victor and Susan Schaff Family FoundationCarpinteria, CA 2025

    Empowering incarcerated individuals through rehabilitation and personal development.

    $1,000
  2. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  3. The Victor and Susan Schaff Family FoundationCarpinteria, CA 2024

    Empowering incarcerated individuals through rehabilitation and personal development.

    $1,000
  4. Pond FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2023

    General Support

    $5,400
  5. The Victor and Susan Schaff Family FoundationCarpinteria, CA 2023

    Empowering incarcerated individuals through rehabilitation and personal development.

    $1,000
  6. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $395
  7. Meshnick Charitable Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2022

    Transform the lives of individuals impacted by incarceration through compassionate experimental education.

    $10,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $579
  9. Meshnick Charitable Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2021

    Transform the lives of individuals impacted by incarceration through compassionate experimental education.

    $10,000
  10. Russell Colgate Fund IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General purposes

    $5,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $611
  12. Russell Colgate Fund IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General purposes

    $3,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $597
  14. Russell Colgate Fund IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General purposes

    $3,000
  15. Chami Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2018

    Counseling programs to support at-risk individuals

    $1,000
  16. Gang Tyre Ramer Brown & Passman Charitable FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2017

    Public interest

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Santa Barbara, CA and are not among Freedom to Choose Project’s funders above.

  1. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 25 grants Accepts applications $358,288 to similar organizations
  2. The McCune FoundationVentura, CA 8 grants Accepts applications $13,000 to similar organizations
  3. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 13 grants Preselected only $510,000 to similar organizations
  4. Patricia Bragg FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 7 grants Preselected only $243,750 to similar organizations
  5. Stone Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 11 grants Preselected only $205,000 to similar organizations
  6. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $180,000 to similar organizations
  7. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 12 grants Accepts applications $410,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Crawford Idema Family Foundation IncConcord, MA 11 grants Accepts applications $236,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-2521943 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.