Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 95-1644630Education

Who funds Cate School?

60 private foundations gave Cate School in Carpinteria, CA $11.9 million across 213 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

213 grants

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

  1. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Scholarships/fellowships

    $25,000
  2. R Firestone Fdn-Dima-CashPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  3. The Grace Nixon FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2025

    General Support

    $7,000
  4. Hachman Family FoundationStockton, CA 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2025

    General operating support

    $4,000
  6. Pearson Family Foundation-TrPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating

    $2,000
  7. Helen Keeler Burke Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General charitable

    $2,000
  8. L & H FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    General operating support

    $500
  9. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    To benefit education

    $1,138,801
  10. Dancing Tides Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $200,000
  11. Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $66,000
  12. Every OrgSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $51,413
  13. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    Scholarship support, 2025-2026

    $50,000
  14. Davies Charitable TrustSan Bruno, CA 2024

    General purpose

    $47,000
  15. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    the Frank Griffen classroom

    $25,000
  16. 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable TrustSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Support for youth.

    $20,000
  17. R Firestone Fdn-Dima-CashPennington, NJ 2024

    Student CTR / dining

    $20,000
  18. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Scholarships/fellowships

    $20,000
  19. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    Support students doing environmental work

    $20,000
  20. Helen Keeler Burke Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General charitable

    $12,000
  21. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  22. The Grace Nixon FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    General Support

    $10,000
  23. The Uplands Family FoundationBelvedere, CA 2024

    College preparatory education

    $10,000
  24. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  25. Lewis A Kingsley FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2024

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  26. The Burch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  27. Hachman Family FoundationStockton, CA 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  28. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Scholarships/fellowships

    $5,000
  29. The Susan C Firestone FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2024

    Grants for university of virginia

    $4,500
  30. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $4,000
  31. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $4,000
  32. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $2,000
  33. Pearson Family Foundation-TrPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $2,000
  34. L & H FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    General operating support

    $500
  35. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To benefit education

    $1,581,698
  36. Dancing Tides Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  37. Wm Keck FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    For general support of charitable purposes.

    $100,000
  38. Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $78,000
  39. Catto Shaw FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General operating fund

    $75,000
  40. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    Scholarship support, 2024-2025

    $50,000
  41. Davies Charitable TrustSan Bruno, CA 2023

    General purpose

    $25,000
  42. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Project support

    $25,000
  43. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    Support students doing environmental work - ar

    $20,000
  44. Lewis A Kingsley FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  45. R Firestone Fdn-Dima-CashPennington, NJ 2023

    Student center / dining

    $19,000
  46. Helen Keeler Burke Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General charitable

    $12,000
  47. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  48. Caryll M & Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $10,000
  49. Hachman Family FoundationStockton, CA 2023

    General support

    $7,500
  50. The Grace Nixon FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2023

    General Support

    $6,000
  51. The Burch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  52. 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable TrustSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Support for youth.

    $5,000
  53. Whitecross FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2023

    General fund

    $5,000
  54. The Uplands Family FoundationBelvedere, CA 2023

    College preparatory education

    $5,000
  55. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $4,000
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $2,500
  57. Pearson Family Foundation-TrPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $2,000
  58. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $2,000
  59. L & H FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    General operating support

    $500
  60. The Pattee Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2023

    Unrestricted - general support

    $500
  61. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Educational institutions

    $500
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $126
  63. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    To benefit education

    $1,009,000
  64. Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $115,000
  65. The Edward E Ford Foundation XXXXX2009Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $100,000
  66. Wm Keck FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    For general support of charitable purposes.

    $100,000
  67. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $54,000
  68. Catto Shaw FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General operating fund

    $50,000
  69. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    Scholarship support, 2023-2024

    $50,000
  70. Caryll M & Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $48,500
  71. Davies Charitable TrustSan Bruno, CA 2022

    General purpose

    $25,000
  72. WHALE BEACH FOUNDATION Formerly Edgecliff FoundationSedona, AZ 2022

    For student assistance

    $25,000
  73. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Project support

    $25,000
  74. Lewis A Kingsley FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2022

    General

    $25,000
  75. R Firestone Fdn-Dima-CashPennington, NJ 2022

    Student center / dining

    $19,000
  76. Helen Keeler Burke Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General charitable

    $16,500
  77. Willametta K Day FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  78. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  79. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    Support students doing environmental work - ar

    $10,000
  80. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    Support students doing environmental work - er

    $10,000
  81. The Martin & Deborah Hale FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Annual Support

    $5,000
  82. The Burch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  83. 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable TrustSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Education/scholarship support

    $5,000
  84. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Formal fund

    $5,000
  85. Hachman Family FoundationStockton, CA 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  86. James D & Kay Y Moran FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Annual cate fund

    $5,000
  87. Pearson Family Foundation-TrPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $2,000
  88. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    Support

    $2,000
  89. The Patel Family Private FoundationWilson, WY 2022

    Social and or educational

    $1,000
  90. Augustone Foundation Uagr DTD 121107Boston, MA 2022

    General purpose

    $1,000
  91. L & H FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    General operating support

    $500
  92. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Educational institutions

    $500
  93. The Pattee Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    Unrestricted - general support

    $200
  94. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $123
  95. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Toward creating a library at the new inquiry collaborative

    $750,000
  96. The Panzer FoundationPennington, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $250,000
  97. Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $144,500
  98. Wm Keck FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    For general support of charitable purposes

    $100,000
  99. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $54,000
  100. Catto Shaw FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General operating fund

    $50,000
  101. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Scholarship support for financially disadvantaged ethnic minority students, 2022-2023

    $45,000
  102. Davies Charitable TrustSan Bruno, CA 2021

    General purpose

    $25,000
  103. WHALE BEACH FOUNDATION Formerly Edgecliff FoundationSedona, AZ 2021

    For student assistance

    $25,000
  104. Lewis A Kingsley FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2021

    General

    $25,000
  105. R Firestone Fdn-Dima-CashPennington, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $22,000
  106. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Program support

    $20,000
  107. Helen Keeler Burke Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General charitable

    $16,500
  108. Willametta K Day FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  109. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    To benefit education

    $10,000
  110. La Centra-Sumerlin FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Education programs

    $10,000
  111. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    Support students doing environmental work - ar

    $10,000
  112. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    Support students doing environmental work - er

    $10,000
  113. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    Support

    $6,000
  114. The Burch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  115. Hachman Family FoundationStockton, CA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  116. James D & Kay Y Moran FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Annual cate fund

    $5,000
  117. 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable TrustSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Education/scholarship support

    $3,000
  118. The Grace and John T Harrington FoundationAugusta, MI 2021

    Education

    $2,500
  119. Pearson Family Foundation-TrPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating purposes

    $2,000
  120. Augustone Foundation Uagr DTD 121107Boston, MA 2021

    General purpose

    $1,000
  121. L & H FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    General operating support

    $500
  122. The Pattee Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Unrestricted - general support

    $500
  123. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Educational institutions

    $500
  124. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $108
  125. The Panzer FoundationPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $200,000
  126. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $104,000
  127. The William G Irwin Charity FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Outdoor amphitheater

    $100,000
  128. H F Burroughs Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    Education

    $100,000
  129. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    Scholarship support for financially disadvantaged ethnic minority students, 2021-2022

    $45,000
  130. Brillo-Sonnino Family FoundationMiami Beach, FL 2020

    Education

    $30,000
  131. Lewis A Kingsley FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2020

    General

    $30,000
  132. Mildred E & Harvey S Mudd FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $28,000
  133. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Program support

    $25,000
  134. WHALE BEACH FOUNDATION Formerly Edgecliff FoundationSedona, AZ 2020

    For student assistance

    $25,000
  135. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2020

    Support students doing environmental work

    $20,000
  136. Helen Keeler Burke Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General charitable

    $16,500
  137. The Martin & Deborah Hale FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Annual Support

    $15,000
  138. R Firestone Fdn-Dima-CashPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  139. Willametta K Day FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  140. Coastal Barrier Island FoundationStockton, CA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  141. The Burch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  142. The Grace and John T Harrington FoundationAugusta, MI 2020

    Education

    $4,500
  143. 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable TrustSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Education/scholarship support

    $3,000
  144. Hachman Family FoundationStockton, CA 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  145. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2020

    Support

    $2,500
  146. Hotchkis FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $2,000
  147. James D & Kay Y Moran FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Annual cate fund

    $1,000
  148. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2020

    Support

    $1,000
  149. L & H FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    General operating support

    $500
  150. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Educational institutions

    $500
  151. The Handley Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL 2020

    Educational

    $150
  152. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $124
  153. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Toward construction of the dining commons and student center

    $500,000
  154. The Panzer FoundationPennington, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $200,000
  155. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $114,000
  156. Ramsay Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To support the servons fund, which helps provide sabbaticals & educational opportunities for the faculty members.

    $50,000
  157. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Scholarship support for financially disadvantaged ethnic minority students, 2020-2021

    $45,000
  158. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Program support

    $30,000
  159. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  160. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    Senior Class Funds

    $25,000
  161. WHALE BEACH FOUNDATION Formerly Edgecliff FoundationSedona, AZ 2019

    For student assistance

    $25,000
  162. The Christian P Anschutz FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    General support

    $20,000
  163. Helen Keeler Burke Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General charitable

    $16,500
  164. R Firestone Fdn-Dima-CashPennington, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  165. Charles S & Carmen Demora Hale FoundationQuincy, MA 2019

    Annual Support

    $10,000
  166. The Burch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  167. The Edwin W Pauley FoundationCalabasas, CA 2019

    Education programs

    $4,200
  168. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2019

    Charity

    $3,500
  169. 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable TrustSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Education/scholarship support

    $3,000
  170. Augustone Foundation Uagr DTD 121107Boston, MA 2019

    General

    $2,500
  171. Lorraine F Petitfils FoundationPasadena, CA 2019

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  172. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $2,000
  173. Hachman Family FoundationStockton, CA 2019

    General support

    $2,000
  174. Hotchkis FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $2,000
  175. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  176. The Grace and John T Harrington FoundationAugusta, MI 2019

    Education

    $1,250
  177. L & H FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    General operating support

    $1,000
  178. James D & Kay Y Moran FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Annual cate fund

    $1,000
  179. The Otis Booth FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Final installment of $5 million pledge to support the construction of new dining commons and student center on campus.

    $1,000,000
  180. The Com Family FoundationKirkland, WA 2018

    Educational support

    $100,000
  181. Ramsay Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    2015 pledge (4 of 5): servons fund, which helps provide sabbaticals & educational opportunities for the faculty members

    $50,000
  182. Flora L Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $41,000
  183. Brillo-Sonnino Family FoundationMiami Beach, FL 2018

    Education

    $30,000
  184. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Program support

    $30,000
  185. WHALE BEACH FOUNDATION Formerly Edgecliff FoundationSedona, AZ 2018

    For student assistance

    $25,000
  186. The Matthews Salazar Imagitas FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    Educational

    $20,000
  187. The Edwin W Pauley FoundationCalabasas, CA 2018

    Education programs

    $20,000
  188. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $19,000
  189. Helen Keeler Burke Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General charitable

    $16,500
  190. Ramsay Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    2017/18 annual fund for student support

    $15,000
  191. Brown Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2018

    General support of charity

    $12,500
  192. The Martin & Deborah Hale FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Annual Support

    $10,000
  193. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    To benefit education

    $10,000
  194. Augustone Foundation Uagr DTD 121107Boston, MA 2018

    General

    $10,000
  195. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $10,000
  196. Whitecross FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2018

    General fund

    $5,000
  197. Coastal Barrier Island FoundationStockton, CA 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  198. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $4,000
  199. 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable TrustSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    Education/scholarship support

    $3,000
  200. Toocap FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    General purpose

    $2,500
  201. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2018

    Charity

    $2,000
  202. Hotchkis FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $2,000
  203. Lorraine F Petitfils FoundationPasadena, CA 2018

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  204. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  205. Hachman Family FoundationStockton, CA 2018

    General support

    $1,500
  206. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  207. The Pattee Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2018

    Unrestricted - general support

    $1,000
  208. The Otis Booth FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2017

    4th installment of $5 million pledge to support the construction of new dining commons and student center on campus.

    $1,000,000
  209. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2017

    Capital campaign pledge

    $50,000
  210. The Pattee Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2017

    Unrestricted - general support

    $35,000
  211. Brillo-Sonnino Family FoundationMiami Beach, FL 2017

    Education

    $30,000
  212. Flora L Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2017

    General support

    $30,000
  213. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2017

    General operating support

    $19,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Carpinteria, CA and are not among Cate School’s funders above.

  1. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 8 grants Accepts applications $2,172,500 to similar organizations
  2. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $53,500 to similar organizations
  3. Agnes B Kline Memorial FoundationSummerland, CA 6 grants Preselected only $6,450 to similar organizations
  4. The Wood-Claeyssens FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 8 grants Accepts applications $1,700,000 to similar organizations
  5. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2 grants Preselected only $1,300,000 to similar organizations
  6. Linked FoundationCarpinteria, CA 8 grants Preselected only $238,310 to similar organizations
  7. June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust JS Poucher KL Englert & CM Cooney Co-TrSanta Barbara, CA 7 grants Accepts applications $160,000 to similar organizations
  8. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 95-1644630 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.