Audacious Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

9 grants matching “early childhood education” · $594,023

• $250,000

  Explore Ecology · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025

  "Garden Explorers" cultivating garden education opportunities in early childhood communities, including TK teachers in a three year program

• $340,000

  Explore Ecology · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  Garden Explorers Early Childhood Education Project in 24-25

• $2,223

  St Vincent'S Institution · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for Professional Development for a staff and director training at St. Vincents Early Childhood Education Center

• $500

  Zaca Center Preschool · Buellton, CA · 2023

  Early Childhood Education Retreat Best Practices Winner

• $250

  Carpinteria Community Church-Kinderkirk · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

  Early Childhood Education Retreat Best Practices Winner

• $150

  Monroe Elementary School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Early Childhood Education Retreat Best Practices Winner

• $500

  Oaks Parent Child Workshop · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  Early Childhood Education Retreat Best Practices

• $250

  Carpinteria Community Church-Kinderkirk · Carpinteria, CA · 2022

  Early Childhood Education Retreat Best Practices

• $150

  Zaca Center Preschool · Buellton, CA · 2022

  Early Childhood Education Retreat Best Practices

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated5 grants · $1.9M
• Explore Ecology4 grants · $949,678
• Children and Family Resource Services3 grants · $326,339
• Clinicas Del Camino Real1 grant · $295,500
• Ventura Land Trust2 grants · $79,000
• Santa Barbara Middle School1 grant · $74,760
• Naturetrack Foundation3 grants · $64,804
• Channel Islands Ymca7 grants · $61,302
• One Sport Foundation3 grants · $54,062
• Cal Poly State University Foundation1 grant · $45,000

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 115 grants.

• $625,138

  Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  REACH Fellowship, supporting first generation college going, lower income youth to achieve their full potential

• $512,006

  Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  REACH Fellowship, supporting first generation college going, lower income youth to achieve their full potential

• $503,900

  Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025

  REACH Fellowship, supporting first generation college going, lower income youth to achieve their full potential

• $340,000

  Explore Ecology · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  Garden Explorers Early Childhood Education Project in 24-25

• $337,412

  Explore Ecology · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Preschool Nature-Based Environmental Education Program

• $295,500

  Clinicas Del Camino Real · Camarillo, CA · 2022

  Address orthodontia needs of children in low income families

• $275,000

  Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  Bridge to Nature and Bike to Nature and scholarships for low and very low-income kids

• $250,000

  Explore Ecology · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025

  "Garden Explorers" cultivating garden education opportunities in early childhood communities, including TK teachers in a three year program

• $131,339

  Children and Family Resource Services · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  To provide orthodontia to 172 low-income students

• $100,000

  Children and Family Resource Services · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  Welcome Every Baby (WEB) program to provide nurse home visits

• $95,000

  Children and Family Resource Services · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025

  conclusion of the Future Smiles program, supporting 343 patients enrolled and documenting program tools, successes and evaluation data for potential future use

• $74,760

  Santa Barbara Middle School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  SBMS Scholarship Fund for 4 low-income students

• $50,000

  Naturetrack Foundation · Los Olivos, CA · 2024

  Fostering a Lifelong Fascination with Nature program which provides K-12 youth field trips for children throughout the County

• $45,000

  Golden State South Mtb · Goleta, CA · 2025

  expand youth mountain biking including scholarships, clinics, try it out days, and CycleMAYnia events in low to moderate income areas

• $45,000

  Cal Poly State University Foundation · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2022

  student packaging competition for sustainable and inclusive packaging solutions

• $42,000

  Our Lady of Mt Carmel Elementary School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  Rediscovering Joy in Teaching, a convening of Santa Barbara and Ventura County Catholic Schools for the 2024 Teachers Retreat

• $40,000

  Ventura Land Trust · Ventura, CA · 2024

  Nature by Design outdoor education program at Our Lady of Guadalupe and Briggs Elementary in 24-25

• $40,000

  Planned Parenthood California Central Coast · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Postpartum home visitation program for newborn parents, providing lactation support and post-partum resources

• $39,000

  Ventura Land Trust · Ventura, CA · 2023

  Nature by Design, which creates meaningful outdoor experiences to reawaken an innate human affinity for Nature, for students at Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Anthony's Schools in the 23-24 school year

• $38,480

  Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  bicycle education and bicycle, helmet and lock distributions in schools

• $35,690

  Children'S Creative Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  CCP Dance Workshops & Mindfulness Meditation for elementary schools

• $27,500

  Children and Nature Network · St Paul, MN · 2025

  Economic Value of Greening Early Care and Education Outdoor Spaces

• $25,000

  The Hive Mentality · Richmond, VA · 2022

  youth reform to help young people transition into adulthood

• $25,000

  Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  Sea League's Big Blue Bridge to include low income youth of color in ocean sports

• $22,266

  Explore Ecology · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  garden education support at Notre Dame School for 24-25

• $22,123

  Bikeventura · Ventura, CA · 2022

  in-school bicycle safety education for 2nd-8th graders

• $21,000

  Channel Islands Ymca · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

  Swim Lessons for low-income students in partnership with 3 schools 2023 (Notre Dame, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and St. Raphael's)

• $20,000

  Our Lady of Guadalupe School · Oxnard, CA · 2024

  scholarships for low-income families

• $20,000

  Girls Incorporated of Carpinteria · Carpinteria, CA · 2022

  STRONG Program for 2023

• $19,800

  One Sport Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  after-school soccer clinics Spring 2024 at Notre Dame and La Purisima Schools

• $19,800

  One Sport Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  after-school soccer clinics on school campuses Spring 2023. These classes were held on the campuses of Notre Dame, La Purisima, and Our Lady of Guadalupe and are completed.

• $17,650

  Dos Pueblos High School · Goleta, CA · 2024

  Dos Pueblos Media student experiences, such as taking students to the Student Television Network (STN) National Convention

• $17,500

  Our Lady of Guadalupe School · Oxnard, CA · 2024

  Garden Education Manager for 24-25 school year, including supplies, maintenance, and materials

• $17,350

  Ojai Valley Youth Foundation · Ojai, CA · 2024

  LOUD after-school music program at two schools in Ojai, CA 24-25 school year, plus expansion planning into Santa Barbara County

• $15,000

  Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025

  HOPE Facilitator and Champion Training for a cohort of Santa Barbara County leaders

• $15,000

  Kaboom · Bethesda, MD · 2023

  creation of a new playspace in Hyattsville, MD

• $14,740

  Channel Islands Ymca · Carpinteria, CA · 2024

  Swim Lessons for students at 2 elementary schools during 23-24 school year: Our Lady of Guadalupe and Notre Dame

• $14,462

  One Sport Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  after-school soccer clinics on school campuses Spring 2022

• $12,000

  Santa Maria Valley Ymca · Santa Maria, CA · 2025

  preschool swim lessons for 30 children, plus swim lessons for Guadalupe or Santa Maria school children in 2026

• $12,000

  Community Environmental Council · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Rethink the Drink at 3 Schools in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties 2023-24, plus CEC Green Gala Green Benefactor sponsorship

• $10,444

  Naturetrack Foundation · Los Olivos, CA · 2023

  Fostering a Lifelong Fascination with Nature student trips 2023 - 2024

• $10,000

  Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  10th Annual School Wellness Summit's Week of Wellness October 2-6, 2023

• $10,000

  Santa Barbara Unified School District · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  financial literacy classes to 200 Freshman in the PEAC program

• $8,231

  St Raphael Elementary School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  student swim lessons, during the school day, in the 23-24 school year

• $7,000

  The Foundation Roundtable · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  PFE Sponsorship, NPRN, and Roundtable Dues

• $7,000

  Guadalupe Union School District · Guadalupe, CA · 2023

  swim lessons for 3rd grade elementary students (130 students)

• $7,000

  The Foundation Roundtable · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Nonprofit Resource Network, Partnership for Excellence, and Foundation Roundtable

• $6,891

  Channel Islands Ymca · Carpinteria, CA · 2022

  Summer Swim Lessons for students

• $6,854

  Channel Islands Ymca · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

  Summer Swim Lessons for students

• $6,650

  Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Key Class programming for 23-24, providing Life Skills Classes to eighth grade students at three schools

• $6,500

  The Foundation Roundtable · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025

  PFE Sponsorship, NPRN, and Roundtable Dues

• $5,500

  Fund for Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  Yes 4 Lompoc Kids to improve Lompoc School Facilities

• $5,226

  Channel Islands Ymca · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

  Swim Lessons for low-income students in partnership with 1 school 2023 (St Anthony's)

• $5,042

  Children'S Creative Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  Dance Workshops in 24-25 school year at La Purisima School

• $5,011

  Channel Islands Ymca · Carpinteria, CA · 2025

  transportation for swim lessons at Our Lady of Guadalupe Feb 2 2026 - Mar 30, 2026

• $5,000

  Dos Pueblos High School Foundation · Goleta, CA · 2024

  Dos Pueblos Media Student Scholarships

• $5,000

  Children'S Resource & Referral · Santa Maria, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for WINGS Preschool Outdoor Classroom supplemental turf installation

• $5,000

  Goleta Union School District · Goleta, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up grant for an Outdoor Large Motor Activity Set at Hollister Preschool

• $5,000

  Goleta Union School District · Goleta, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for Outdoor Play Equipment at La Patera Preschool

• $5,000

  Hope School District · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for developing an outdoor classroom with large loose parts and storage at Hope School TK

• $5,000

  Isla Vista Youth Projects Dba Leap · Goleta, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for Hands-On Outdoor Science Stations (Phelps Rd. Goleta Campus)

• $5,000

  Leading From Within · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  2023 Emergence Lab to be held in October 2023, on behalf of Kiva

• $5,000

  Santa Barbara County Education Office · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for outdoor garden area with outdoor furniture and planters at 3 sites, Transforming Little Minds, One Garden at a Time

• $5,000

  Santa Maria Valley Ymca · Santa Maria, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for outdoor classroom enhancements, including storage space, sensory tables, imaginative play and outdoor seating for the Young Children's Preschool

• $5,000

  South Coast Montessori · Goleta, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for indoor and outdoor materials for your Primary preschool environments

• $5,000

  Starr-King Parent-Child Workshop · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant to provide a new weather-proof home for animals

• $5,000

  University of California Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for The Infant Toddler Yard Enhancements for a new infant climbing structure and playhouse for toddlers at University Children's Center

• $5,000

  Ventura College Foundation · Ventura, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for Outdoor Classroom Environment Nature Enhancement including a gazebo, garden boxes, a natural river rock water way, a living wall, a vine trellis, and irrigation

• $5,000

  Zaca Center Preschool · Buellton, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for replacement of outdoor discovery centers including wood working benches, tool bench, wooden science centers, and wooden tables

• $5,000

  Leading From Within · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  2022/2023 Katherine Harvey Fellows Sponsorship

• $4,950

  Foundation for Santa Barbara City College · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for outdoor shade & resource cabinets for the Orfalea Early Learning Center, 2023-2024

• $4,800

  Parks and Recreation Community Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  swim suits for low-income students participating in City swim lessons and recreation pool time

• $4,789

  University of California Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for Toddler Play Yard Renovations

• $4,700

  Isla Vista Youth Projects Dba Leap · Goleta, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for Hands-On Outdoor Science Stations (Isla Vista Campus)

• $4,550

  First Presbyterian Church Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

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• $4,428

  Hope School District · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for Outdoor Classroom Storage Unit and Portable Play Panels at Vieja Valley

• $4,360

  Naturetrack Foundation · Los Olivos, CA · 2023

  Fostering a Lifelong Fascination with Nature student trips 2023 - 2024

• $4,328

  Cottage Health System · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for Toddler Outdoor Classroom Enhancement

• $4,234

  Community Action Commission Dba Communify · Goleta, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for Sierra Madre Center to develop a designated outdoor area and provide shade

• $4,234

  Community Action Commission Dba Communify · Goleta, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for the outdoor area of Los Padres center by purchasing bikes and scooters, outdoor carpet, dress up center, outdoor math activity cart, and magnetic writing board

• $4,200

  San Marcos Parentchild Workshop · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for a San Marcos Parent Child Workshop Storage Shed

• $4,000

  Epic Leadership Center · Ventura, CA · 2022

  Whole Child Activities for Youth at the Housing Authority Westview Village

• $3,663

  Storyteller Childrens Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up grant for staff training and purchasing the resources necessary for ECERS-3 and ITERS-R

• $3,400

  Carpinteria Unified School District · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for TK Outdoor Classroom Improvement and Teacher Training

• $3,000

  Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025

  12th Annual School Wellness Summit September 17, 2025

• $3,000

  Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  11th Annual School Wellness Summit October 23, 2024

• $3,000

  Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  the School Wellness Summit promoting health and wellness for students, teachers and staff in schools

• $2,500

  Community Action Commission Dba Communify · Goleta, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for Little Village outdoor classroom to develop a high quality outdoor environment with more loose parts, outdoor furniture, gardening material and outdoor toys

• $2,500

  Garden Preschool · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant to create an Outdoor Zen Area

• $2,500

  Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  Partnership for Excellence sponsorship

• $2,223

  St Vincent'S Institution · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for Professional Development for a staff and director training at St. Vincents Early Childhood Education Center

• $2,000

  Santa Maria Valley Ymca · Santa Maria, CA · 2025

  preschool swim lessons

• $2,000

  Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden · Buellton, CA · 2025

  general operating support, with gratitude for allowing guests to visit for the Early Childhood Retreat

• $1,580

  Channel Islands Ymca · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  Swim Lessons for low-income students of color with SeaLeague

• $1,520

  Santa Maria Valley Ymca · Santa Maria, CA · 2023

  preschool swim lessons

• $1,373

  Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Key Class MOXI Graduation Dinner

• $1,043

  Providence School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Spruce Up Grant for outdoor classroom space and garden, adding a water and sand outdoor sensory table and loose parts storage

• $1,000

  The Foundation Roundtable · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  Foundation Roundtable

• $1,000

  The Foundation Roundtable · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

  Dues for 2022

• $700

  City of Lompoc · Lompoc, CA · 2022

  swim passes

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