Funding search · EIN 956037266 · Santa Barbara, CA

Mosher Foundation

Name: Mosher Foundation grants, 2021–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

337
grants reported: $6.3M
total given: 2021–2025
filing years: $4,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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.

10 grants matching “cottage” · $1.1M

$150,000
Foundation for Cottage Rehabilitation and Goleta Valley · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$25,000
Cottage Health Care System · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$1,000
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$300,000
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$1,000
Cottage Health Care System · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$300,000
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$1,000
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$305,000
Sta Barbara Cottage Hospital Founda · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support and tiara fund.
$1,000
Cottage Health Care System · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$1,000
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foun · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.

Top recipients

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

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation4 grants · $602,000
Music Academy of the West5 grants · $529,500
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County3 grants · $509,800
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute5 grants · $345,000
Sta Barbara Cottage Hospital Founda1 grant · $305,000
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics4 grants · $215,400
Moxi5 grants · $191,100
Cama5 grants · $162,000
Santa Barbara Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals1 grant · $150,000
Foundation for Cottage Rehabilitation and Goleta Valley1 grant · $150,000

Giving over time

$1.5M

2021

$507,545

2022

$1.2M

2023

$1.5M

2024

$1.6M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 337 grants.

$305,000
Sta Barbara Cottage Hospital Founda · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support and tiara fund.
$300,000
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$300,000
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$252,800
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$250,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$177,000
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support and grant in honor of dr. Charles fenzi.
$153,500
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$151,000
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$150,000
Foundation for Cottage Rehabilitation and Goleta Valley · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$150,000
Santa Barbara Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$117,500
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Grant - guest artist series - spring 2022 and signature benefit 75th anniversary.
$108,000
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$103,000
Santa Barbara Zoo · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$102,600
Moxi · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$102,500
Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Rooted santa barbara county
$102,000
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$102,000
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$101,000
Cancer Center of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$100,000
San Marcos High School Royal Pride Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$100,000
Santa Barbara International Film Festival · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$100,000
Council On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$100,000
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Guest artist series - spring 2023
$65,000
Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Camina burana performance & debt service
$60,000
Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$58,000
Vna Health · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$56,500
United Way of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$54,000
Moxi · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$52,500
Westmont College · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$52,500
Sb Arts Collaborative · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Support for caw & caw event.
$52,000
Cama · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$51,000
Elings Park Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$50,900
Mission Scholars · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$50,000
Lompoc Theatre Project Corporation · Lompoc, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$50,000
Providence School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$50,000
Community Enviromental Council of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$50,000
Elings Park Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$50,000
Rooted Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$50,000
Santa Barbara Symphony · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support for 2022 and 2023.
$47,000
Gwendolyn Strong Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$36,000
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support and gratitude gala.
$35,000
Organic Soup Kitchen · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$35,000
Smhs Royal Pride Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Support for smhs health academy wellness center and special education program.
$32,000
Apples To Zucchini Cooking School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$32,000
Mission Scholars · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$31,500
Calm · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support and calm at heart - trailblazer.
$31,000
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$30,250
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$29,000
Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$29,000
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$28,000
Cama · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$27,500
Cama · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$27,500
Cama · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$27,250
Storyteller Children'S Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$27,000
Cama · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$25,000
Cottage Health Care System · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$25,000
Friendship Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$25,000
John Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2025
Wilmer eye institute
$25,000
Opera Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$25,000
Santa Barbara Symphony · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$25,000
Opera Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$25,000
Santa Barbara Symphony · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$25,000
Opera Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$25,000
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$25,000
Opera Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$25,000
Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$25,000
Endowment for Youth Committee · Solvang, CA · 2021
General program support.
$25,000
Opera Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$24,700
Ensemble Theatre of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$24,000
Moxi · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$21,050
Aaple Academy Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$21,000
Santa Barbara Club Preservation Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$20,250
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$20,000
Explore Ecology · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$20,000
State Street Ballet · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$20,000
White Buffalo Land Trust · Summerland, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$20,000
Lompoc Teen Center · Lompoc, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$20,000
Santa Barbara Choral Society · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$20,000
Organic Soup Kitchen · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$20,000
Pacific Pride Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$20,000
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural His · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Grant - quasars to sea stars program.
$17,000
Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$17,000
United Way of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Grants - scholarship fun in the sun camp and learning center.
$16,500
Santa Barbara Education Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Grants - dphs theater program, sbusd literacy program and camp scholarships.
$16,000
Women'S Economic Ventures · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$15,000
Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$15,000
Sbhs Computer Science Academy Found · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$12,800
Vna Health · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$12,500
Leading From Within · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$12,000
Audobon Society · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
General program support.
$11,000
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$11,000
Laguna Blanca School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$10,250
Santa Barbara Zoo · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Sponsor zoofari ball xxxvi and camp scholarships.
$10,000
Aaple Academy Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$10,000
Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara · Goleta, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$10,000
Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara County (Mental Wellness Center) · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$10,000
Moon Bear Wildlife Sanctuary · Occidental, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$10,000
Naturetrack Foundation · Los Olivos, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$10,000
Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture · Ventura, CA · 2025
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose
$10,000
Lompoc Teen Center · Lompoc, CA · 2024
Jazz and r&b concert sponsor
$10,000
Montecito Union School Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

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