Funding search · EIN 386056458 · Santa Barbara, CA
Watling 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.
- 101
- grants reported
- $280,000
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Christ Church Greenwich4 grants · $60,000
- Bruce Museum4 grants · $20,000
- Greenwich Hospital Foundation4 grants · $20,000
- Foodbank of Santa Barbara4 grants · $12,500
- Land Trust - Santa Barbar4 grants · $10,500
- New Beginnings4 grants · $10,000
- Transition House4 grants · $10,000
- Friends of Greenwich Library4 grants · $10,000
- Ganna Walska Lotusland Fo4 grants · $10,000
- Sarah Lawrence College4 grants · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 101 grants.
- $15,000
Christ Church Greenwich · Greenwich, CT · 2024
Religious
- $15,000
Christ Church Greenwich · Greenwich, CT · 2023
Religious
- $15,000
Christ Church Greenwich · Greenwich, CT · 2022
Religious
- $15,000
Christ Church Greenwich · Greenwich, CT · 2021
Religious
- $5,000
Bruce Museum · Greenwich, CT · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
Greenwich Hospital Foundation · Cos Cob, CT · 2024
Medical
- $5,000
Bruce Museum · Greenwich, CT · 2023
Educational
- $5,000
Greenwich Hospital Foundation · Cos Cob, CT · 2023
Medical
- $5,000
Bruce Museum · Greenwich, CT · 2022
Educational
- $5,000
Greenwich Hospital Foundation · Cos Cob, CT · 2022
Medical
- $5,000
Bruce Museum · Greenwich, CT · 2021
Educational
- $5,000
Greenwich Hospital Foundation · Cos Cob, CT · 2021
Medical
- $4,000
Planned Parenthood Federation · Washington, DC · 2024
Human services
- $3,750
Pbs Cocal · Whittier, CA · 2024
Education
- $3,500
Foodbank of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Food bank
- $3,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Food bank
- $3,000
Land Trust - Santa Barbar · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Preservation
- $3,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Food bank
- $3,000
Land Trust - Santa Barbar · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Preservation
- $3,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Food bank
- $2,750
Women'S Fund of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Educational
- $2,500
Friends of Greenwich Library · Greenwich, CT · 2024
Educational
- $2,500
Ganna Walska Lotusland Fo · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Preservation/educational
- $2,500
Huron Mountain Wildlife F · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Preservation
- $2,500
Los Angeles Conservancy · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Preservation/educational
- $2,500
Marquette Community Found · Lake Forest, IL · 2024
Preservation
- $2,500
New Beginnings · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Human services
- $2,500
Sarah Lawrence College · Bronxville, NY · 2024
Educational
- $2,500
Transition House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Human services
- $2,500
Friends of Greenwich Library · Greenwich, CT · 2023
Educational
- $2,500
Ganna Walska Lotusland Fo · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Preservation/educational
- $2,500
Huron Mountain Wildlife F · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Preservation
- $2,500
Los Angeles Conservancy · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Preservation/educational
- $2,500
Marquette Community Found · Lake Forest, IL · 2023
Preservation
- $2,500
New Beginnings · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Human services
- $2,500
Sarah Lawrence College · Bronxville, NY · 2023
Educational
- $2,500
Transition House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Human services
- $2,500
Friends of Greenwich Library · Greenwich, CT · 2022
Educational
- $2,500
Ganna Walska Lotusland Fo · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Preservation/educational
- $2,500
Huron Mountain Wildlife F · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Preservation
- $2,500
Los Angeles Conservancy · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Preservation/educational
- $2,500
Marquette Community Found · Lake Forest, IL · 2022
Preservation
- $2,500
New Beginnings · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Human services
- $2,500
Sarah Lawrence College · Bronxville, NY · 2022
Educational
- $2,500
Sb Neighborhood Clinics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Health/human services
- $2,500
Transition House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Human services
- $2,500
Friends of Greenwich Library · Greenwich, CT · 2021
Educational
- $2,500
Ganna Walska Lotusland Fo · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Preservation/educational
- $2,500
Huron Mountain Wildlife F · Ann Arbor, MI · 2021
Preservation
- $2,500
Land Trust - Santa Barbar · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Preservation
- $2,500
Los Angeles Conservancy · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Preservation/educational
- $2,500
Marquette Community Found · Lake Forest, IL · 2021
Preservation
- $2,500
New Beginnings · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Human services
- $2,500
Sarah Lawrence College · Bronxville, NY · 2021
Educational
- $2,500
Sb Neighborhood Clinics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Health/human services
- $2,500
Transition House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Human services
- $2,250
Family Service Agency · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Human services
- $2,000
Land Trust - Santa Barbar · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Preservation
- $2,000
Lobero Theater Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Arts
- $2,000
National Trust for Historic Preserv · Washington, DC · 2024
Educational
- $2,000
Sb Neighborhood Clinics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Health/human services
- $2,000
Casa Serena · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Human services
- $2,000
Family Service Agency · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Human services
- $2,000
Lobero Theater Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Arts
- $2,000
Mental Health Wellness Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Human services
- $2,000
National Trust for Historic Preserv · Washington, DC · 2023
Educational
- $2,000
Sb Neighborhood Clinics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Health/human services
- $2,000
Casa Serena · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Human services
- $2,000
Easy Lift Transportation · Goleta, CA · 2022
Human services
- $2,000
Family Service Agency · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Human services
- $2,000
Lobero Theater Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Arts
- $2,000
National Trust for Historic Preserv · Washington, DC · 2022
Educational
- $2,000
Casa Del Herrero · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Human services
- $2,000
Casa Serena · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Human services
- $2,000
Easy Lift Transportation · Goleta, CA · 2021
Human services
- $2,000
Lobero Theater Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Arts
- $2,000
National Trust for Historic Preserv · Washington, DC · 2021
Educational
- $1,500
Mental Health Wellness Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Human services
- $1,000
Casa Serena · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Human services
- $1,000
Family Service Agency · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Human services
- $1,000
Casa Del Herrero · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Human services
- $1,000
Scholarship Fund of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Education
- $1,000
Casa Del Herrero · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Human services
- $1,000
Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Health/human services
- $1,000
Scholarship Fund of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Education
- $1,000
Women'S Economic Ventures · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Educational
- $1,000
Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Health/human services
- $1,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2021
Health
- $1,000
Scholarship Fund of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Education
- $1,000
Women'S Economic Ventures · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Educational
- $750
Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Health/human services
- $750
People for Palmer Park · Detroit, MI · 2024
Preservation/education
- $750
Vna Health Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Health
- $750
Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Health/human services
- $750
People for Palmer Park · Detroit, MI · 2023
Preservation/education
- $750
Vna Health Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Health
- $750
People for Palmer Park · Detroit, MI · 2022
Preservation/education
- $750
Vna Health Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Health
- $750
People for Palmer Park · Detroit, MI · 2021
Preservation/education
- $500
Santa Barbara Club Preservation Fou · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Educational
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