Private foundation · EIN 95-6036471 · Santa Barbara, California

Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in California. The foundation accepts applications (All applications must be filed by september 15 of each grant year.) and its median grant is $40K.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 46 grants paid, $1.9M total, median $40K. 100% of grants stayed in California. Stated restrictions: Applications for grants are considered only from organizations which are tax exempt under the internal revenue code and are not private foundations.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
46
$1.9M
Median grant
$40K
Stays in CA
100%
of grants
Deadline
See below
All applications must be filed by septem
Assets
$12M

How to apply

Copies of letters of determination, statement of purpose and three years financial statements. Contact: Joseph Cole, Post Office Box 5476, Santa Barbara, Ca, 8059626430 Deadlines: All applications must be filed by september 15 of each grant year. Restrictions: Applications for grants are considered only from organizations which are tax exempt under the internal revenue code and are not private foundations. Applications are not usually considered from organizations outside of the santa barbara area. Grants are not usually awarded for general operating or unrestricted budgetary purposes.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cottage Rehabilitation HospitalSanta Barbara, CAYr 4 of 1m construction pledge$100K
Ganna Walska LotuslandMontecito, CAWater resource program$100K
Girls Inc of Greater Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CAExterior and interior painting$80K
Vna Health FoundationSanta Barbara, CARenovation of rooftop decks$79K
CASA del HerreroSanta Barbara, CAGlass house complex restoration$75K
Storyteller Children's CenterSanta Barbara, CAPreschool playground$75K
Olive Crest Hope RefugeSanta Barbara, CAFire suppression project$75K
Santa Barbara Historical MuseumSanta Barbara, CAPurchase of sb news-press archives$70K
Foodbank of Sb CountySanta Barbara, CAFire spinkler system$60K
Sb Neighborhood ClinicsSanta Barbara, CAContinued pledge for westside clinic$60K
Ice in ParadiseGoleta, CAPurchas of water heater$50K
LeapGoleta, CAOutdoor classroom @ phelps rd facili$50K
Lobero Theatre FoundationSanta Barbara, CASound system upgrade$50K
Mental Wellness CenterSanta Barbara, CAUpgrade outdoor space @ add'l furnis$50K
Page Youth CenterSanta Barbara, CAPaving & grading south parking lot$50K
Sb Public Library FoundationSanta Barbara, CARenovation of eastside early patio$50K
Santa Barbara School of SquashSanta Barbara, CAReplacement of minivan & new vehicle$50K
Transition HouseSanta Barbara, CAPurchase of commercial van$50K
Music AcademySanta Barbara, CACasitas renovation & remodel$50K
Music AcademySanta Barbara, CARenovation of claeyssens studios$50K
Scholarship Foundation of SbSanta Barbara, CAMillar scholarship program$42K
Ensemble Theatre Company of SbSanta Barbara, CAUpdate light system$40K
New Beginnings Counseling CenterSanta Barbara, CAPassenger van$40K
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural HisSanta Barbara, CASpace lab exhibit upgrade$40K
United Boys & Girls Clubs of SbSanta Barbara, CAPurchase of pre-owned passenger van$40K
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CATech upgrades, risers & chairs$40K
Girls Inc of CarpinteriaCarpinteria, CA30 hp probook notebooks$37K
Family Service AgencySanta Barbara, CAParking lot repave & laptops$30K
Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CAPalliative care & adv care planning$30K
Mission Sb Charitable TrustSanta Barbara, CALa huerta garden area$25K
Moxi MuseumSanta Barbara, CATrain patio remodel$25K
Santa Barbara Zoological FoundationSanta Barbara, CANocturnal hall upgrade$25K
Sb Center for the Performing ArtsSanta Barbara, CAPurchase of new speaker system$25K
Community Environmental CouncilSanta Barbara, CAFront entrance door replacement$23K
Scholarship Foundation of SbSanta Barbara, CATuohy scholarship program$20K
Scholarship Foundation of SbSanta Barbara, CAHarris seed scholarhip program$20K
Momentum Work IncCarpinteria, CANew electric lift, bench, & ipads$18K
Sb Police Activities LeagueSanta Barbara, CAFurnishings and upgraded sec system$15K
Hospice of Santa Barbara IncSanta Barbara, CANew counseling room furnishings$15K
Island View PreschoolCarpinteria, CAPurchase of appliances & playground$15K
Santa Barbara Arts CollaborativeSanta Barbara, CAUpdated lighting system$15K
Wilderness Youth ProjectSanta Barbara, CAOffice technology upgrades$15K
Path PointSanta Barbara, CAElectric stoves for bhv health prop$10K
Santa Barbara Maritime MuseumSanta Barbara, CAAdvanced lighting for the museum$10K
Sarah HouseSanta Barbara, CAResurfacing & repaing parking lot$10K
Scholarship Foundation of SbSanta Barbara, CAHigh school scholarship program$8,000

About this foundation

Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Santa Barbara, California, tax-exempt since 1958. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Copies of letters of determination, statement of purpose and three years financial statements. Deadlines: All applications must be filed by september 15 of each grant year..

How much does Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.9M across 46 grants, a median of $40K.

Where does Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation give?

California (46 grants), per its latest filing.

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