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 20222024. 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

$4.1M
2022
$4.1M
2023
$8.6M
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.