Funding search · EIN 263373791 · Chicago, IL
Adams Legacy Foundation a Delaware Nonprofit
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 102
- grants reported
- $2.3M
- 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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Top recipients
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- Elings Park Fdn2 grants · $225,000
- City Fabrick2 grants · $220,000
- Santa Barbara Botanic Garden2 grants · $200,000
- Wilderness Youth Project3 grants · $190,000
- Resource Legacy Fund2 grants · $175,000
- Community Partners2 grants · $130,000
- Los Padres Council Bsa3 grants · $115,000
- Land Trust for Santa2 grants · $100,000
- Sage Trial Alliance2 grants · $70,000
- Hearts for Sight Foundation2 grants · $55,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 102 grants.
- $200,000
City Fabrick · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Westside barrier & greening
- $150,000
Resource Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2024
General support
- $112,500
Elings Park Fdn · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support
- $112,500
Elings Park Fdn · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General
- $105,000
Wilderness Youth Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support
- $100,000
Los Padres Council Bsa · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General
- $100,000
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Back country campaign
- $100,000
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Back country campaign
- $70,000
Community Partners · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Wildwoods
- $60,000
Community Partners · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Wildwoods
- $60,000
Wilderness Youth Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Bridge to nature
- $50,000
Land Trust for Santa · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Strategic plan
- $50,000
Land Trust for Santa · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Strategic plan
- $50,000
Rm Pyles Boys Camp · Valencia, CA · 2023
Pyles youth development
- $40,000
Orange County Rescue Mission · Tustin, CA · 2023
Double r ranch for homeless
- $40,000
Sage Trial Alliance · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Preserving nature access
- $30,000
Hearts for Sight Foundation · San Gabriel, CA · 2024
General support
- $30,000
Sage Trial Alliance · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Preserving nature access
- $30,000
Social & Environmental Entrepreneur · Calabasas, CA · 2024
General support
- $30,000
Trust for Public Land · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles · Inglewood, CA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Outward Bound California · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Wildwoods Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Paseo
- $25,000
Gateway Mountain Center · Truckee, CA · 2023
Of the clinic and the woods
- $25,000
Resource Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2023
General
- $25,000
Trust for Public Land · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Southern ca green school
- $25,000
Trust for Public Lands · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Greening school yard
- $25,000
Eayikes · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General
- $25,000
Hearts for Sight Foundation · San Gabriel, CA · 2022
Breakly barriers nature
- $25,000
Wilderness Youth Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Bridge to nature
- $20,000
Los Angeles Neighborhood Land · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General support
- $20,000
City Fabrick · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Watside barrier park
- $20,000
Little Schoolhouse in the Woods · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Tuition free summer camps
- $20,000
Nature for All · Monterey Park, CA · 2023
General
- $20,000
Nature Track · Vacaville, CA · 2023
General
- $20,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles · Inglewood, CA · 2022
Great outdoor adventure
- $20,000
Our House · Murray Hill, NJ · 2022
Golf sport ctr erin la
- $20,000
San Diego River Park Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2022
Cool river ed program
- $16,000
Hillside House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Beach accessibility
- $15,000
Nature Track · Vacaville, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
The Youth Center · Los Alamitos, CA · 2023
Summer camps
- $15,000
Hillside Foundation · Rochester, NY · 2022
Accesibility
- $10,000
Century Village at Cabrillo · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Pathways to health
- $10,000
Hearts Theraputic Equestrian Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Long Beach Sailing Fdn · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Doug pye maa scholarship
- $10,000
Los Padres Council Bsa · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Los Padres Forest Watch · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Outdoor connections
- $10,000
Neighborhood Youth Assoc · Venice, CA · 2024
Yosemite summer retreat
- $10,000
Santa Barbara Museum · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Western Los Angeles Co · Van Nuys, CA · 2024
Emerald bay general
- $10,000
Casting for Recovery · Bozeman, MT · 2023
General
- $10,000
Direct Relief Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General
- $10,000
Nature Bridge · Sausalito, CA · 2023
Outdoor exploration for
- $10,000
Three Valley Conservation Trust · Oxford, OH · 2023
Scarp program
- $10,000
Coastal Watershed Council · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022
Watershed rangers
- $10,000
Hearts Theraputic Equestrian Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General
- $10,000
Neighborhood Youth Assoc · Venice, CA · 2022
Yosemite summer retreat
- $10,000
Reins of Hope · Hutchinson, KS · 2022
Hope for warriors
- $8,775
Imago · Fresno, CA · 2022
Contemplation stations
- $8,000
Friends of Lake Leelanau · Leland, MI · 2023
Eurasian watermil foil
- $8,000
Osu Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
General
- $7,500
St Paul Ame Church · Raleigh, NC · 2023
General
- $5,000
Friends of Lake Leelanau · Leland, MI · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Grayling Hatchery · Grayling, MI · 2024
Educational programs
- $5,000
Ground Education · Long Beach, CA · 2024
School garden learning
- $5,000
Urban Salt Communication Acupuncture · Seal Beach, CA · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Hawaii Community Fdn · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Maui strong fund
- $5,000
Long Beach Sailing Fdn · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Stem outreach
- $5,000
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
General
- $5,000
The Buckeye Clinic in South Sudan · Columbus, OH · 2023
General
- $5,000
The Ca Conference for Equity & Justice · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Human relation camp
- $5,000
Franklin Park Conservatory · Columbus, OH · 2022
General
- $5,000
Los Padres Council Bsa · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General
- $5,000
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2022
General
- $5,000
United Boys & Girls Club of Greater · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Science & math camp
- $3,500
End Child Soldiering · Whitefish, MT · 2024
General support
- $3,000
The Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $3,000
Pomona College · Claremont, CA · 2023
The student life
- $2,500
Passport 2 Fashion · Hillard, OH · 2024
2024 fashion show
- $2,500
Protestant Episcopal Church in · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
One body one spirit
- $2,500
The Regents of the University of Ca · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Sedgwick reserve
- $2,500
Twig2 · Columbus, OH · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Los Padres Forest Watch · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Carrizo plain rewilding
- $2,500
Twig2 · Columbus, OH · 2023
General
- $2,500
Pomona College · Claremont, CA · 2022
The student life
- $2,000
Pomona College · Claremont, CA · 2024
The student life
- $2,000
Active Transportation Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $2,000
Grayling Hatchery · Grayling, MI · 2023
General
- $2,000
Grayling Hatchery · Grayling, MI · 2022
General
- $1,500
Ensemble Theatre Company · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
40th anniversary
- $1,500
Jodi House Brain Injury Support · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support
- $1,500
New Beginnings Counseling Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support
- $1,500
St Alban'S Episcopal · Columbus, OH · 2024
Turkey trot
- $1,500
Families Flourish · Bexley, OH · 2023
Move to prosper
- $1,500
Move To Prosper · Columbus, OH · 2022
General
- $1,500
Twig2 · Columbus, OH · 2022
General
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2024
Emerging relief fund
- $1,000
Planned Parenthood · Akron, OH · 2023
General
- $1,000
St Alban'S Episcopal · Columbus, OH · 2023
Turkey trot
- $1,000
Birdie Light · Columbus, OH · 2022
General
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