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Grant recipient EIN 95-2268554Animals

Who funds Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation?

27 private foundations gave Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation in Santa Barbara, CA $2.5 million across 84 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

84 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

    $8,252
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $500
  3. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2024

    Red panda habitat capital project ($135k) and foster feeder ($25k) and memorial plaque ($10k)

    $170,000
  4. June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust JS Poucher KL Englert & CM Cooney Co-TrSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Train Track Renovation

    $30,000
  5. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Nocturnal hall upgrade

    $25,000
  6. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Discretionary

    $16,850
  7. The Coeta and Donald Barker FoundationRancho Mirage, CA 2024

    To support education

    $10,000
  8. Rudi Schulte Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

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

    $8,054
  9. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Early Explorers Scholarship Program

    $7,500
  10. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Discretionary

    $5,000
  11. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Discretionary

    $5,000
  12. Smidt Family FoundationNewbury Park, CA 2024

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

    $5,000
  13. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Discretionary

    $2,400
  14. Alan B Slifka FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  15. The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family FundSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Provide General Funding

    $1,000
  16. Elizabeth and John Moller FoundationMoorpark, CA 2024

    General support

    $500
  17. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2023

    Capital project: panda exhibit

    $455,000
  18. June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust JS Poucher KL Englert & CM Cooney Co-TrSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Train Track Renovation

    $30,000
  19. Smidt Family FoundationNewbury Park, CA 2023

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

    $25,000
  20. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Discretionary

    $10,000
  21. The Coeta and Donald Barker FoundationRancho Mirage, CA 2023

    To support education

    $10,000
  22. Rudi Schulte Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

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

    $8,650
  23. The Terrell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,250
  24. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Discretionary

    $5,000
  25. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Discretionary

    $5,000
  26. Latkin Charitable FoundationEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  27. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Early Explorers Scholarship Program

    $5,000
  28. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Discretionary

    $2,500
  29. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Discretionary

    $2,000
  30. The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family FundSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Provide General Funding

    $1,000
  31. Kim and Andrew D Busch Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    To maintain and operate zoo facilities.

    $1,000
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $812
  33. Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson FoundationCumming, GA 2022

    Nature conservation

    $72,000
  34. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2022

    Foster feeder program & eeeww renovation projects

    $50,000
  35. Smidt Family FoundationNewbury Park, CA 2022

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

    $50,000
  36. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Panda exhibit renovation

    $15,000
  37. Gardner Grout FoundationReno, NV 2022

    General support

    $12,000
  38. Rudi Schulte Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

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

    $11,200
  39. The Coeta and Donald Barker FoundationRancho Mirage, CA 2022

    To support education

    $10,000
  40. Alan B Slifka FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,050
  42. Kim and Andrew D Busch Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    To maintain and operate zoo facilities.

    $1,000
  43. Nancy E Barry & Letitia P Rees FoundationPacific Palisades, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $950
  44. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    2021 zoofari ball sponsorship, australian walk about campaign, general operating support

    $55,000
  45. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2021

    Foster feeder program/australian walkabout

    $50,000
  46. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Train trestle renovation

    $50,000
  47. June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust JS Poucher KL Englert & CM Cooney Co-TrSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    General operations

    $20,000
  48. The Turpin-Allebrand Family Charitable FoundationWaltham, MA 2021

    To preserve, conserve, and enhance the natural world and its living treasures

    $20,000
  49. Rudi Schulte Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

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

    $10,000
  50. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  51. The Teagle FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $4,000
  52. Alan B Slifka FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  53. The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family FundSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Provide General Funding

    $1,000
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $935
  55. Hind FoundationSan Luis Obispo, CA 2020

    General funding

    $500,000
  56. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Construction, australian walkabout

    $60,000
  57. Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson FoundationCumming, GA 2020

    Nature conservation

    $50,000
  58. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2020

    Australian walkabout capital campaign and foster feeder program

    $50,000
  59. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Austrailia exhibit

    $46,250
  60. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2020

    Emergency covid-19 funding

    $25,000
  61. June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust JS Poucher KL Englert & CM Cooney Co-TrSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    General operations

    $25,000
  62. Don and Elinor Wilson Charitable FoundationTorrance, CA 2020

    General fund

    $10,000
  63. The Coeta and Donald Barker FoundationRancho Mirage, CA 2020

    Support australian walkabout

    $10,000
  64. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2020

    To support the virtual keeper program for title 1 schools in the conejo valley and surrounding areas.

    $7,500
  65. Rudi Schulte Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

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

    $6,000
  66. Alan B Slifka FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,250
  67. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $700
  68. The Teagle FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $500
  69. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Zoofari ball sponsor, general operating support, coffee cart project

    $107,100
  70. Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson FoundationCumming, GA 2019

    Conservation

    $72,000
  71. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Renovation of eeww exhibition

    $60,000
  72. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2019

    Feathers and scales campaign

    $25,000
  73. June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust JS Poucher KL Englert & CM Cooney Co-TrSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    General operations

    $20,000
  74. Rudi Schulte Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

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

    $5,000
  75. The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family FundSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Provide General Funding

    $1,000
  76. Bodhisattva FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General fund

    $90
  77. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    Crisis response

    $88,100
  78. June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust JS Poucher KL Englert & CM Cooney Co-TrSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    Eeeww! Conversion and modernization project

    $25,000
  79. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    Scholarships to zoo camp for low-income, disadvantaged and minority childen

    $12,900
  80. Rudi Schulte Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

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

    $5,660
  81. Herbert & Bui Simon Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    To promote conservation of natural resources and animals

    $5,000
  82. Caufield Family FoundationPalm Springs, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  83. Alan B Slifka FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $750
  84. Alan B Slifka FoundationNew York, NY 2017

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other animals organizations in Santa Barbara, CA and are not among Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Patricia Bragg FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 8 grants Preselected only $230,000 to similar organizations
  2. Bragg Health FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 5 grants Preselected only $54,500 to similar organizations
  3. Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-MainSaint Louis, MO 9 grants Preselected only $122,500 to similar organizations
  4. Bruce Ronald & Phyllis M TrustEagan, MN 9 grants Accepts applications $36,000 to similar organizations
  5. May and Bill Allison FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 13 grants Preselected only $324,880 to similar organizations
  6. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 3 grants Preselected only $180,000 to similar organizations
  7. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 8 grants Preselected only $175,000 to similar organizations
  8. Wendy P McCaw Foundation the Goldman SachsWilmington, DE 4 grants Accepts applications $95,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 95-2268554 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.