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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 27-2942180International aid

Who funds Unite to Light?

20 private foundations gave Unite to Light in Santa Barbara, CA $348,287 across 35 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

35 grants

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

  1. Rudi Schulte Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE

    $4,500
  2. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Piloting clean, reliable energy for global climate action

    $150,000
  3. GX Foundation IncDecatur, GA 2024

    Solar lights for nurses supporting maternity war ds in Bangladesh

    $18,000
  4. David Bermant FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    To support local artists in their community

    $5,000
  5. Rudi Schulte Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE

    $5,000
  6. Shugar Magic FoundationPacifica, CA 2024

    General operating expenses

    $2,500
  7. Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General charitable

    $1,000
  8. Rudi Schulte Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE

    $10,000
  9. The Malou FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  10. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Social action-public benefit

    $5,000
  11. Hendricksfelton FoundationMercer Island, WA 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  12. Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General charitable

    $1,000
  13. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $186
  15. GX Foundation IncDecatur, GA 2022

    To research getting carbon offset credits for solar lighting

    $80,000
  16. The Beck Family FoundationPark City, UT 2022

    General donation

    $2,500
  17. The Iscovich FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Support providing low-cost solar light and power to those without electricity across the globe.

    $2,000
  18. Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General charitable

    $1,000
  19. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In honor of jennifer rose

    $1,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $298
  21. The Helen and Jose Colton FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    A non government organization (ngo) whose mission is to educate and empower families who live and work in the trash dumps of honduras through integral assistance projects.

    $10,000
  22. Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General charitable

    $1,000
  23. The Beck Family FoundationPark City, UT 2021

    General donation

    $1,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $394
  25. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $100
  26. Shugar Magic FoundationPacifica, CA 2020

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  27. Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General charitable

    $1,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $359
  29. Uncle Bean Foundation IncGaviota, CA 2019

    Provide energy-efficient lighting to impoverished households

    $2,630
  30. Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General charitable

    $1,000
  31. John and Elizabeth Kerrigan Charitable FoundationAtherton, CA 2019

    General Support

    $120
  32. Linked FoundationCarpinteria, CA 2018

    Health and education

    $2,000
  33. Uncle Bean Foundation IncGaviota, CA 2018

    Provide energy-efficient lighting to impoverished households

    $1,000
  34. The Iscovich FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    Contribution to support the 100,000 lights campaign.

    $200
  35. George W Holbrook Jr Foundation IncSanta Barbara, CA 2017

    Research and development

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Santa Barbara, CA and are not among Unite to Light’s funders above.

  1. The Turpin-Allebrand Family Charitable FoundationWaltham, MA 10 grants Preselected only $55,500 to similar organizations
  2. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 23 grants Preselected only $2,505,303 to similar organizations
  3. MKM FoundationWilmington, DE 5 grants Preselected only $340,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 5 grants Accepts applications $130,810 to similar organizations
  5. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 3 grants Preselected only $106,500 to similar organizations
  6. 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable TrustSanta Barbara, CA 6 grants Preselected only $85,500 to similar organizations
  7. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $60,900 to similar organizations
  8. Patricia Bragg FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 5 grants Preselected only $37,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-2942180 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.