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Grant recipient EIN 77-0223008Education

Who funds Goleta Education Foundation?

9 private foundations gave Goleta Education Foundation in Goleta, CA $625,314 across 28 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

28 grants

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

  1. The John C Mithun FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    General

    $70,000
  2. The Gretler FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  3. The Gretler FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  4. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Educator Grants & Programs Support

    $10,000
  5. Bull Henry W FoundationEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $3,000
  6. The Looker FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    For general program fund

    $1,500
  7. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $250
  8. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Mental health services in after school programs

    $25,000
  9. The Gretler FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  10. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Discretionary

    $2,500
  11. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Educator Grants & Programs Support

    $2,500
  12. The Looker FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    For general program fund

    $1,500
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $20
  14. The Gretler FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  15. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Core/general operating support - cycle i 2022

    $10,000
  16. The Looker FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    For General Program Fund.

    $1,500
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $28
  18. The Looker FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    For General Program Fund.

    $2,500
  19. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Dual language immersion bilingual library initiative

    $2,500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $11
  21. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Early years initiative w/ ivyp, calm, & gusd

    $70,000
  22. The Looker FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    For General Program Fund.

    $2,500
  23. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Unrestricted grant for the covid relief fund

    $2,500
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  25. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Early years initiative

    $210,500
  26. The Looker FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    For School Gardens Initiative.

    $4,500
  27. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    Early years initiative

    $140,500
  28. The Looker FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    For General Operating Fund.

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Goleta, CA and are not among Goleta Education Foundation’s funders above.

  1. June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust JS Poucher KL Englert & CM Cooney Co-TrSanta Barbara, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to similar organizations
  2. Schlinger Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  3. Mosher FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2 grants Accepts applications $5,500 to similar organizations
  4. The Norman and Joan Kinsey FoundationEl Cerrito, CA 7 grants Preselected only $132,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Com Family FoundationKirkland, WA 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to similar organizations
  6. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 5 grants Accepts applications $90,000 to similar organizations
  7. Natalie Orfalea FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 1 grant Preselected only $75,000 to similar organizations
  8. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $70,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 77-0223008 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.