Funding search · EIN 843883910 · Santa Barbara, CA
The Patricia and Paul Bragg 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.
- 171
- grants reported
- $16.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- 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.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County1 grant · $4.0M
- Community Environmental Council3 grants · $1.5M
- Foodbank of Santa Barbara1 grant · $1.5M
- The Nature Conservancy1 grant · $1.5M
- Cec1 grant · $1.0M
- Uc Santa Barbara Foundation1 grant · $500,000
- Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network4 grants · $310,000
- Windward Fund1 grant · $300,000
- Shadows Fund Incorporated1 grant · $300,000
- United Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Santa Barbara County1 grant · $250,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 171 grants.
- $4.0M
The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $1.5M
The Nature Conservancy · Ventura, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $1.5M
Foodbank of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Capital campaign - education center
- $1.0M
Cec · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $1.0M
Community Environmental Council · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Cecs 50th anniversary reverse repair protect climate campaign
- $505,000
Community Environmental Council · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $500,000
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $300,000
Shadows Fund Incorporated · Lompoc, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $300,000
Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $250,000
United Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General support
- $200,000
Explore Ecology · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $170,000
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network · Goleta, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $150,000
Unity Shoppe · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $125,000
Care4 Paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $120,000
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network · Goleta, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $105,000
Environmental Defense Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $105,000
Los Padres Forestwatch · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $102,500
Wilderness Youth Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Animal Shelter Assistance Program · Goleta, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
California Institute for Biodiversity · Berkeley, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
White Buffalo Land Trust · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Californians for Pesticide Reform (See Fiscal Sponsor) · Lindsay, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Casa of Santa Barbara County · Santa Maria, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Foothills Forever (Sb Foundation) · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Hapa Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action · Kapaa, HI · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Hawai'I People'S Fund · Honolulu, HI · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Land Trust for Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
New Beginnings Counseling Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
North County Rape Crisis & Child Protection Center · Lompoc, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Pesticide Action Network-California (Pan) · Berkeley, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Sarah House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Transition House of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
United Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Unity Shoppe · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
White Buffalo Land Trust · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $100,000
Casa of Santa Barbara · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
General support & pilot program
- $100,000
Domestic Violence Solutions · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Kitchen remodels & staff support
- $100,000
Environmental Defense Center-2 · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General support
- $100,000
Mental Wellness Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Community wellness program
- $100,000
North County Rape Crisis & Child Protection Center · Lompoc, CA · 2022
General support
- $100,000
Sarah House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General support
- $100,000
Unity Shoppe · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Food delivery program
- $100,000
Wilderness Youth Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Uos of bridge to nature program
- $75,000
Care4 Paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $75,000
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA · Laguna Hills, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $75,000
Transition House of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $75,000
Organic Soup Kitchen · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $75,000
Stand Up for Sexual Assault · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
The Wildcat Sanctuary · Sandstone, MN · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
Ucsb Arts & Lectures Uc Regents · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
Channel Islands Ymca · Carpinteria, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
Dignitymoves · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
Hawaii Animal Rescue Alliance · Puunene, HI · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
Heal the Ocean · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
Maui Humane Society · Puunene, HI · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
Oussm Union of Medical Relief and Care Organizations USA · Elk River, MN · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
Sams Syrian American Medical Society Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
Savie Health Corporation · Lompoc, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
Ucsb Arts & Lectures Uc Regents · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $50,000
Global Santuary for Elephants · Brentwood, TN · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General support
- $36,000
Santa Barbara Middle School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $34,000
Santa Barbara Middle School-2 · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Annual fund
- $25,000
Children and Family Resource Services · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $25,000
Resqcats · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $25,000
Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $25,000
Doctors Without Walls-Santa Barbara Street Medicine · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $25,000
Explore Ecology · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $25,000
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care · South Lake Tahoe, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $25,000
Mixteco Organizing Project · Oxnard, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $25,000
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust · Laguna Hills, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $25,000
Cuyama Family Resource Center · New Cuyama, CA · 2022
General support - priorities
- $25,000
Organic Soup Kitchen · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Wilderness Youth Project-2 · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Calm · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $20,000
Great Basin Outdoor School · Reno, NV · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $20,000
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care · South Lake Tahoe, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $20,000
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $20,000
Notes for Notes Incorporated · Nashville, TN · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
General fund
- $20,000
Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington · Shelton, WA · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Big Cat Rescue · Tampa, FL · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Center for Great Apes · Wauchula, FL · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Cheetah Conservation Fund · Alexandria, VA · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Elephant Sanctuary · Hohenwald, TN · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Gary Sinise Foundation · Woodland Hills, CA · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust · Laguna Hills, CA · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Wildcat Sanctuary · Sandstone, MN · 2022
General support
- $12,000
Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $11,000
World Dance for Humanity · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $10,000
Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $10,000
Pro Publica · New York, NY · 2024
General support for charity's purpose
- $10,000
Aina Momona · Kaunakakai, HI · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $10,000
Central Coast Climate Justice Network · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $10,000
Great Basin Outdoor School · Reno, NV · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
- $10,000
Hollywood High School Lausd · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support for charity's purpose
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Similar purposes
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Similar grant size
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