Funding search · EIN 475060366 · Ojai, CA
Monimos Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 82
- grants reported
- $3.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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3 grants matching “dietary” · $30,000
- $10,000
Food for Thought · Ojai, CA · 2024
To help grow its activities. Food for thought brings a program of garden based learning, agricultural literacy and dietary awareness into the public schools in the ojai area.
- $10,000
Food for Thought · Ojai, CA · 2023
To help grow its activities. Food for thought brings a program of garden based learning, agricultural literacy and dietary awareness into the public schools in the ojai area.
- $10,000
Food for Thought · Ojai, CA · 2022
To help grow its activities. Food for thought brings a program of garden based learning, agricultural literacy and dietary awareness into the public schools in the ojai area.
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Monimos Art Foundation3 grants · $2.9M
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art1 grant · $132,000
- Independent Shakespeare Company3 grants · $115,000
- Ojai Music Festival3 grants · $60,000
- Ojai Valley Land Conservancy3 grants · $45,000
- Siddhartha School Project2 grants · $35,000
- Humane Society of Ventura County3 grants · $30,000
- The Rubin Museum of Art3 grants · $30,000
- American Indian College Fund3 grants · $30,000
- International Campaign for Tibet3 grants · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 82 reported grants, largest first.
- $2.5M
Monimos Art Foundation · Ojai, CA · 2022
To help grow its activities. Monimos art foundation operates as a museum showcasing works of art.
- $241,611
Monimos Art Foundation · Ojai, CA · 2024
To help grow its activities. Monimos art foundation operates as a museum showcasing works of art.
- $229,275
Monimos Art Foundation · Ojai, CA · 2023
To help grow its activities. Monimos art foundation operates as a museum showcasing works of art.
- $132,000
Santa Barbara Museum of Art · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
To support the exhibition valeska soares: any moment now.
- $50,000
Independent Shakespeare Company · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Contribution towards the company's operating expenses and production costs ahead of the summer season of free shakespeare plays in griffith park, los angeles.
- $40,000
Independent Shakespeare Company · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Contribution towards the company's operating expenses and production costs ahead of the summer season of free shakespeare plays in griffith park, los angeles.
- $25,000
Independent Shakespeare Company · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Contribution towards the company's operating expenses and production costs ahead of the summer season of free shakespeare plays in griffith park, los angeles.
- $25,000
Ojai Valley Land Conservancy · Ojai, CA · 2022
For the protection and care of wildlife habitat and the creation of publicly accessible open spaces in the ojai valley.
- $25,000
Siddhartha School Project · Portland, ME · 2022
To fund a multi-purpose hall at the siddhartha school in ladakh, n. India.
- $20,000
Ojai Music Festival · Ojai, CA · 2024
A contribution towards the annual music festival in ojai.
- $20,000
The Committee for Cultural Policy · Lake Success, NY · 2024
Funding for the committee's educational program to promote a functional regulatory structure for the fostering of the lawful collecting, exhibiting and sale of cultural property and to raise public awareness of the bene… read allFunding for the committee's educational program to promote a functional regulatory structure for the fostering of the lawful collecting, exhibiting and sale of cultural property and to raise public awareness of the benefits of such a structure. less
- $20,000
Ojai Music Festival · Ojai, CA · 2023
A contribution towards the annual music festival in ojai.
- $20,000
Ojai Music Festival · Ojai, CA · 2022
A contribution towards the annual music festival in ojai.
- $13,163
Miracles · 2023
To support severely handicapped children in the u.k.
- $13,000
Charities Aid Foundation of America · Alexandria, VA · 2024
To help donors make strategic and focused philanthropic decisions that are fully compliant with all regulations and have a lasting impact on the causes and communities they want to support.
- $12,226
Miracles · 2022
To support severely handicapped children in the u.k.
- $11,000
Oak Grove School · Ojai, CA · 2023
Funding for once upon a watershed program. This program is a project of oak grove school in partnership with the ojai valley land conservancy and the ojai and ventura unified school districts with funding from the natio… read allFunding for once upon a watershed program. This program is a project of oak grove school in partnership with the ojai valley land conservancy and the ojai and ventura unified school districts with funding from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration's "b-wet" grant program. It provides hands-on watershed education, restoration, and stewardship experience to 4th,5th and 6th grade students in the ventura river watershed. less
- $10,000
American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2024
Support for native american scholars to overcome academic barriers.
- $10,000
Amnesty International · New York, NY · 2024
To assist the organization in its work defending human rights across the globe.
- $10,000
Animal Outlook · Washington, DC · 2024
To end the abuse of farmed animals using a variety of strategies, including investigations, legal advocacy, corporate and food system reform, and vegan outreach.
- $10,000
Concerned Resource and Environmental Workers · Ojai, CA · 2024
To offer teens and young adults the opportunity for hands-on work in the great outdoors, on projects including wildfire prevention, habitat restoration and trail maintenance.
- $10,000
Donkeyland · Riverside, CA · 2024
To save wild burros and their habitats at their nearly 2,000+ acre oasis, a rescue center, sanctuary and wildlife preserve.
- $10,000
Farm Sanctuary · Watkins Glen, NY · 2024
Farm sanctuary rescues animals and provides them with sanctuary
- $10,000
Food for Thought · Ojai, CA · 2024
To help grow its activities. Food for thought brings a program of garden based learning, agricultural literacy and dietary awareness into the public schools in the ojai area.
- $10,000
Happy Valley Foundation · Ojai, CA · 2024
For the repair of the bridge to besant hill school from hwy 150 in ojai.
- $10,000
Humane Society of Ventura County · Ojai, CA · 2024
Support for the animal shelter run by the humane society in the immediate aftermath of the thomas fire.
- $10,000
International Campaign for Tibet · Washington, DC · 2024
To support public awareness of human rights issues in tibet
- $10,000
Oak Grove School · Ojai, CA · 2024
Funding for once upon a watershed program. This program is a project of oak grove school in partnership with the ojai valley land conservancy and the ojai and ventura unified school districts with funding from the natio… read allFunding for once upon a watershed program. This program is a project of oak grove school in partnership with the ojai valley land conservancy and the ojai and ventura unified school districts with funding from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration's "b-wet" grant program. It provides hands-on watershed education, restoration, and stewardship experience to 4th,5th and 6th grade students in the ventura river watershed. less
- $10,000
Ojai Valley Land Conservancy · Ojai, CA · 2024
For the protection and care of wildlife habitat and the creation of publicly accessible open spaces in the ojai valley.
- $10,000
Siddhartha School Project · Portland, ME · 2024
To fund a multi-purpose hall at the siddhartha school in ladakh, n. India.
- $10,000
The Rubin Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024
Contribution to the museum's ongoing temporary exhibition program.
- $10,000
American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2023
Support for native american scholars to overcome academic barriers.
- $10,000
Concerned Resource and Environmental Workers · Ojai, CA · 2023
To offer teens and young adults the opportunity for hands-on work in the great outdoors, on projects including wildfire prevention, habitat restoration and trail maintenance.
- $10,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
For its ongoing work bringing medical assistance to the injured and sick in the world's conflict zones.
- $10,000
Farm Sanctuary · Watkins Glen, NY · 2023
Farm sanctuary rescues animals and provides them with sanctuary
- $10,000
Food for Thought · Ojai, CA · 2023
To help grow its activities. Food for thought brings a program of garden based learning, agricultural literacy and dietary awareness into the public schools in the ojai area.
- $10,000
Happy Valley Foundation · Ojai, CA · 2023
For the repair of the bridge to besant hill school from hwy 150 in ojai.
- $10,000
Help of Ojai · Ojai, CA · 2023
General purposes. Help of ojai is a basic needs provider serving thousands of residents in the ojai area with transportation, home delivered meals, senior activities and student counseling.
- $10,000
Humane Society of Ventura County · Ojai, CA · 2023
Support for the animal shelter run by the humane society in the immediate aftermath of the thomas fire.
- $10,000
International Campaign for Tibet · Washington, DC · 2023
To support public awareness of human rights issues in tibet
- $10,000
Ojai Valley Land Conservancy · Ojai, CA · 2023
For the protection and care of wildlife habitat and the creation of publicly accessible open spaces in the ojai valley.
- $10,000
The Rubin Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2023
Contribution to the museum's ongoing temporary exhibition program.
- $10,000
American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2022
Support for native american scholars to overcome academic barriers.
- $10,000
Amnesty International · New York, NY · 2022
To assist the organization in its work defending human rights across the globe.
- $10,000
Animal Outlook · Washington, DC · 2022
To end the abuse of farmed animals using a variety of strategies, including investigations, legal advocacy, corporate and food system reform, and vegan outreach.
- $10,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
For its ongoing work bringing medical assistance to the injured and sick in the world's conflict zones.
- $10,000
Farm Sanctuary · Watkins Glen, NY · 2022
Farm sanctuary rescues animals and provides them with sanctuary
- $10,000
Food for Thought · Ojai, CA · 2022
To help grow its activities. Food for thought brings a program of garden based learning, agricultural literacy and dietary awareness into the public schools in the ojai area.
- $10,000
Help of Ojai · Ojai, CA · 2022
General purposes. Help of ojai is a basic needs provider serving thousands of residents in the ojai area with transportation, home delivered meals, senior activities and student counseling.
- $10,000
Humane Society of Ventura County · Ojai, CA · 2022
Support for the animal shelter run by the humane society in the immediate aftermath of the thomas fire.
- $10,000
International Campaign for Tibet · Washington, DC · 2022
To support public awareness of human rights issues in tibet
- $10,000
Odyssey Charter School · Altadena, CA · 2022
To support the school's focus on developing students who are active in their learning, aware of their interests, and who seek to expand and explore their knowledge through dynamic collaboration with peers and teachers w… read allTo support the school's focus on developing students who are active in their learning, aware of their interests, and who seek to expand and explore their knowledge through dynamic collaboration with peers and teachers within an academic setting and the larger community. less
- $10,000
School · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Support for the organization's work bringing yoga and meditation practices into the classrooms in los angeles public schools as tools for developing better behavior and learning focus.
- $10,000
The Ojai Raptor Center · Ojai, CA · 2022
Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of birds of prey and other wildlife, and to providing educational programs about wildlife and our shared environment
- $10,000
The Rubin Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2022
Contribution to the museum's ongoing temporary exhibition program.
- $10,000
Tibet House US · New York, NY · 2022
The preservation of tibet's unique culture
- $10,000
Ventura Land Trust · Ventura, CA · 2022
Support to protect ventura's land, water, wildlife, and scenic views.
- $10,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
To provide meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises, and to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions.
- $5,000
Besant Hill School of Happy Valley · Ojai, CA · 2024
To develop each individual student's intellectual and artistic abilities by awakening the spirit of inquiry and encouraging the pursuit of integrity and excellence.
- $5,000
Dharma Heritage Project · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
To chronicle buddhism's contributions to world cultural heritage and peace through the art of documentary photography and film with an emphasis on endangered buddhist cultures.
- $5,000
Help of Ojai · Ojai, CA · 2024
General purposes. Help of ojai is a basic needs provider serving thousands of residents in the ojai area with transportation, home delivered meals, senior activities and student counseling.
- $5,000
Los Padres Forestwatch · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support for organization's focus on protecting wilderness landscapes, wildlife habitat, and free-flowing rivers in the los padres national forest.
- $5,000
School · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Support for the organization's work bringing yoga and meditation practices into the classrooms in los angeles public schools as tools for developing better behavior and learning focus.
- $5,000
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
Support for the inyo organizing campaign; a pilot conservation study on ecologically appropriate uses of inyo national park land.
- $5,000
The Gentle Barn Foundation · Santa Clarita, CA · 2024
Support for the activities of the gentle barn, an animal sanctuary and educational center.
- $5,000
Besant Hill School of Happy Valley · Ojai, CA · 2023
To develop each individual student's intellectual and artistic abilities by awakening the spirit of inquiry and encouraging the pursuit of integrity and excellence.
- $5,000
Los Padres Forestwatch · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support for organization's focus on protecting wilderness landscapes, wildlife habitat, and free-flowing rivers in the los padres national forest.
- $5,000
School · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Support for the organization's work bringing yoga and meditation practices into the classrooms in los angeles public schools as tools for developing better behavior and learning focus.
- $5,000
Climate Emergency Fund · Beverly Hills, CA · 2022
To support grassroots climate activists who are working to educate the public and demand urgent action from policy makers. To support education, training, recruitment, capacity building, press support, and other movemen… read allTo support grassroots climate activists who are working to educate the public and demand urgent action from policy makers. To support education, training, recruitment, capacity building, press support, and other movement infrastructure for activist efforts. To create a bridge between funder and activists, providing funders a safe, legal, tax deductible way to support cutting-edge climate activism and to support disruptive climate activism. less
- $5,000
Oak Grove School · Ojai, CA · 2022
Funding for once upon a watershed program. This program is a project of oak grove school in partnership with the ojai valley land conservancy and the ojai and ventura unified school districts with funding from the natio… read allFunding for once upon a watershed program. This program is a project of oak grove school in partnership with the ojai valley land conservancy and the ojai and ventura unified school districts with funding from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration's "b-wet" grant program. It provides hands-on watershed education, restoration, and stewardship experience to 4th,5th and 6th grade students in the ventura river watershed. less
- $5,000
The Gentle Barn Foundation · Santa Clarita, CA · 2022
Support for the activities of the gentle barn, an animal sanctuary and educational center.
- $3,500
Ojai Cares · Ojai, CA · 2024
Support to help patients cope with the complexities of cancer care.
- $2,000
Breast Cncr Rsrch Cntr of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
For the center's ongoing support services for women coping with breast cancer.
- $1,000
Friends of the Eastern California Museum · Independence, CA · 2024
Support for the museum's cultural activities.
- $1,000
Mono Lake Committee · Lee Vining, CA · 2024
For the preservation of mono lake and its habitat.
- $1,000
Friends of the Eastern California Museum · Independence, CA · 2023
Support for the museum's cultural activities.
- $1,000
Mono Lake Committee · Lee Vining, CA · 2023
For the preservation of mono lake and its habitat.
- $1,000
Ojai Cares · Ojai, CA · 2023
Support to help patients cope with the complexities of cancer care.
- $1,000
Friends of the Eastern California Museum · Independence, CA · 2022
Support for the museum's cultural activities.
- $1,000
Mono Lake Committee · Lee Vining, CA · 2022
For the preservation of mono lake and its habitat.
- $1,000
Ojai Cares · Ojai, CA · 2022
Support to help patients cope with the complexities of cancer care.
- $1,000
Turtle Conservancy · Ojai, CA · 2022
Support for their mission to protect threatened turtles and tortoises and their habitats worldwide.
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