A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 77-0455133Environment

Who funds Gaviota Coast Conservancy?

22 private foundations gave Gaviota Coast Conservancy in Santa Barbara, CA $570,714 across 57 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

57 grants

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

  1. Patricia Bragg FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    General support for charity's purpose

    $25,000
  2. Ira and Edgra Ringler Family FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Permanently protecting the rural character and environmental integrity of the gaviota coast

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

    Gaviota coast conservancy operations

    $50,000
  4. John S Kiewit Memorial FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Program support

    $50,000
  5. John Sperling FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2024

    For general support

    $20,000
  6. Zip FoundationCarson City, NV 2024

    General support

    $12,000
  7. Schlinger Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Lopker Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Donation for rancho tajiguas

    $10,000
  9. Raintree FoundationGoleta, CA 2024

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $5,000
  10. Ira and Edgra Ringler Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Permanently protecting the rural character and environmental integrity of the gaviota coast

    $4,000
  11. Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable TrustHockessin, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  12. The Wenger Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    General purposes

    $1,000
  13. John Sperling FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2023

    For general support

    $45,000
  14. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Gaviota coast conservancy operations

    $25,000
  15. Schlinger Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  16. Zip FoundationCarson City, NV 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Bentson FoundationWayzata, MN 2023

    General

    $5,000
  18. Satz-Asbury Family Foundation IncBoise, ID 2023

    To provide funding for an organization that protects the cultural resouces of the open space lands of the gaviota coast.

    $2,000
  19. Amon Family FundincWinter Garden, FL 2023

    Native plant nursery support

    $1,267
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $98
  21. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    General operating support - gaviota coast conservancy operations

    $25,000
  22. John Sperling FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2022

    For general support

    $20,000
  23. Schlinger Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    hollister ranch public access and general support

    $10,000
  24. Amon Family FundincWinter Garden, FL 2022

    Native plant nursery support

    $5,000
  25. Amon Family FundincWinter Garden, FL 2022

    Youth programs

    $5,000
  26. Satz-Asbury Family Foundation IncBoise, ID 2022

    To provide funding for an organization that protects the cultural resouces of the open space lands of the gaviota coast.

    $2,000
  27. Zip FoundationCarson City, NV 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $81
  29. Quadrex FoundationGoleta, CA 2022

    Protect coastline

    $51
  30. John Sperling FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2021

    For general support

    $25,000
  31. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $25,000
  32. Raintree FoundationGoleta, CA 2021

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $15,000
  33. Aurora FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Conservation efforts

    $5,000
  34. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    To protect gaviota coast

    $2,500
  35. Satz-Asbury Family Foundation IncBoise, ID 2021

    To provide funding for an organization that offers suicide prevention services.

    $2,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $89
  37. Quadrex FoundationGoleta, CA 2021

    Protect coastline

    $51
  38. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Gaviota coast conservancy operations

    $25,000
  39. John Sperling FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2020

    For hollister ranch legal support (discretionary)

    $10,000
  40. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    To protect gaviota coast

    $2,500
  41. The Maue Kay FoundationEncino, CA 2020

    Wildlife protection

    $2,500
  42. Overall Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Environmental & wildlife protection

    $2,500
  43. Satz-Asbury Family Foundation IncBoise, ID 2020

    To provide funding for an organization that offers suicide prevention services.

    $2,000
  44. The Wenger Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    General Purposes

    $500
  45. The Osherenko-Young FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    General

    $500
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $77
  47. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Operations

    $50,000
  48. Overall Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Environmental & wildlife protection

    $5,000
  49. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    To protect gaviota coast

    $2,250
  50. The Osherenko-Young FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    General

    $500
  51. The Wenger Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    General Purposes

    $250
  52. The Maue Kay FoundationEncino, CA 2018

    Wildlife protection

    $5,000
  53. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    To protect gaviota coast

    $2,750
  54. The Osherenko-Young FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    General

    $1,500
  55. The Wenger Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    General Purposes

    $250
  56. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $12,000
  57. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2017

    To protect gaviota coast

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Goleta, CA and are not among Gaviota Coast Conservancy’s funders above.

  1. The Little One FoundationGarden City, NY 2 grants Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  2. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to similar organizations
  3. Argonaut Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 5 grants Preselected only $3,500 to similar organizations
  4. Louis & Kathleen Ventura Family FoundationWilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $1,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 77-0455133 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.