Funding search · EIN 431221550 · Santa Barbara, CA
The Nurture 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.
- 86
- grants reported
- $592,111
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $4,150
- 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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- Crane Country Day School3 grants · $90,000
- Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation3 grants · $88,066
- Storyteller Children'S Center3 grants · $54,000
- Wyman Capital Campaign1 grant · $50,000
- Girls Incorporated Santa Barbara Goleta2 grants · $26,000
- Girls Incorporated Carpinteria2 grants · $26,000
- Montecito Firefighter'S Charitable Foundation3 grants · $17,500
- Transition House3 grants · $15,000
- Dyslexia Project3 grants · $15,000
- Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center3 grants · $15,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 86 reported grants, largest first.
- $50,000
Wyman Capital Campaign · Eureka, MO · 2022
To improve camp wyman
- $30,000
Crane Country Day School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Endowment
- $30,000
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Provides financial and emotional support to families of children with cancer
- $30,000
Crane Country Day School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Endowment
- $30,000
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Provides financial and emotional support to families of children with cancer
- $30,000
Crane Country Day School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Endowment
- $28,066
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Provides financial and emotional support to families of children with cancer
- $18,000
Storyteller Children'S Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Provide kindergarten readiness to homeless kids
- $18,000
Storyteller Children'S Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Provide kindergarten readiness to homeless kids
- $18,000
Storyteller Children'S Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Provide kindergarten readiness to homeless kids
- $13,000
Girls Inc of Carpinteria · Carpinteria, CA · 2024
Provide inspiration for girls
- $13,000
Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara · Goleta, CA · 2024
Provide inspiration for girls
- $13,000
Girls Incorporated Carpinteria · Carpinteria, CA · 2023
Provide inspiration for girls
- $13,000
Girls Incorporated Santa Barbara Goleta · Goleta, CA · 2023
Provide inspiration for girls
- $13,000
Girls Incorporated Carpinteria · Carpinteria, CA · 2022
Provide inspiration for girls
- $13,000
Girls Incorporated Santa Barbara Goleta · Goleta, CA · 2022
Provide inspiration for girls
- $13,000
John Burroughs School · St Louis, MO · 2022
Endowment
- $13,000
Rossman School · St Louis, MO · 2022
Endowment
- $7,500
Montecito Firefighter'S Charitable Foundation · Montecito, CA · 2022
Provide relief to firefighters and their families
- $6,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates · Santa Maria, CA · 2024
Provide adult advocacy to children
- $6,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates · Santa Maria, CA · 2023
Provide adult advocacy to children
- $5,663
Huntington'S Disease Society of America · St Louis, MO · 2024
Provide education and support to people with hd
- $5,000
Aha Attitude Harmony Achievement · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
To improve teen's emotional well-being
- $5,000
Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Provide quality cancer care
- $5,000
Dyslexia Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Provide assistance to people with dyslexia
- $5,000
Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Provide horseback riding for disabled people
- $5,000
Montecito Firefighter'S Charitable Foundation · Montecito, CA · 2024
Provide relief to firefighters and their families
- $5,000
Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Fund disaster relief
- $5,000
Transition House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Provide food and shelter to homeless people
- $5,000
Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Provide in-home health care services
- $5,000
Dyslexia Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Provide assistance to people with dyslexia
- $5,000
Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Provide horseback riding for disabled people
- $5,000
Montecito Firefighter'S Charitable Foundation · Montecito, CA · 2023
Provide relief to firefighters and their families
- $5,000
Sansum Clinic · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support ridley-tree cancer center
- $5,000
Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Fund disaster relief
- $5,000
Transition House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Provide food and shelter to homeless people
- $5,000
Vna Health · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Provide health care services
- $5,000
Dyslexia Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Provide assistance to people with dyslexia
- $5,000
Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Provide horseback riding for disabled people
- $5,000
Sansum Clinic · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Support ridley-tree cancer center
- $5,000
Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Fund disaster relief
- $5,000
Transition House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Provide food and shelter to homeless people
- $5,000
Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Provide in-home health care services
- $3,300
Huntington'S Disease Society of America · St Louis, MO · 2023
Provide education and support to people with hd
- $3,300
Huntington'S Disease Society of America · St Louis, MO · 2022
Provide education and support to people with hd
- $3,000
Council On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Prevent and treat alcoholism and drug abuse
- $3,000
Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Supports youth sailing programs
- $3,000
Unity Shoppe · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Provide financial assistance to struggling families and seniors
- $3,000
Council On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Prevent and treat alcoholism and drug abuse
- $3,000
Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Supports youth sailing programs
- $3,000
Council On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Prevent and treat alcoholism and drug abuse
- $3,000
Greater Santa Barbara Ice Skating Association · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Operate an ice skating facility
- $2,600
Santa Barbara Soccer Club · Goleta, CA · 2022
Develop soccer skills
- $2,500
City Net · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Assist unsheltered individuals
- $2,500
City Net · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Assist unsheltered individuals
- $2,500
Unity Shoppe · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Provide financial assistance to struggling families and seniors
- $2,500
City Net · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Assist unsheltered individuals
- $2,500
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Preserve and present maritime heritage
- $2,500
Unity Shoppe · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Provide financial assistance to struggling families and seniors
- $2,000
Angels Foster Care · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support placement of children in foster care
- $2,000
Animal House Cat Rescue and Adoption Center · St Louis, MO · 2024
Shelter for cats
- $2,000
Nlp Breast Cancer Resource Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Provide support and resources for women with breast cancer
- $2,000
Angels Foster Care · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support placement of children in foster care
- $2,000
Animal House Cat Rescue and Adoption Center · St Louis, MO · 2023
Shelter for cats
- $2,000
Angels Foster Care · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Support placement of children in foster care
- $2,000
Animal House Cat Rescue and Adoption Center · St Louis, MO · 2022
Shelter for cats
- $2,000
Santa Barbara Humane · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Animal shelter
- $1,500
Ganna Walska Lotusland · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support nonprofit botanical garden
- $1,500
Ganna Walska Lotusland · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support nonprofit botanical garden
- $1,500
Montecito Community Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Preserve an improve montecito
- $1,000
Santa Barbara Birth Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Provide midwifery care to families
- $1,000
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Preserve and present maritime heritage
- $1,000
Breast Cancer Resource Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Provide support and resources for women with breast cancer
- $1,000
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Preserve and present maritime heritage
- $1,000
Breast Cancer Resource Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Provide support and resources for women with breast cancer
- $815
Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2022
Provide services to children
- $642
The Rotary Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Improve health, education, environment and poverty
- $640
Santa Barbara Humane · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Animal shelter
- $640
Santa Barbara Humane · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Animal shelter
- $500
Montecito Community Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Preserve an improve montecito
- $500
Montecito Community Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Preserve an improve montecito
- $500
Santa Barbara High School Theatre Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Support theatre arts
- $300
Georgia Tech Men'S Club Soccer · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Help men's soccer club compete at nationals
- $275
Santa Barbara Fnl · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Amateur sports team
- $250
Cancer Center of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Provide quality cancer care
- $120
Santa Barbara High School Track Team · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support sports team
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