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Grants paid by Writer Family Foundation

EIN 20-0275156 · Santa Barbara, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22

Writer Family Foundation of Santa Barbara, CA (EIN 20-0275156) reported 125 grants paid totaling $443,527 to 47 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$443,527

125 grants

Recipients

47

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201823$95,000
201917$69,500
202021$68,000
202119$58,500
202216$57,099
202315$47,500
202414$47,928

Top recipients

The 47 recipients receiving the most from Writer Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 47 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Doctors Without BordersUNew York, NY7$68,0002024
The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County 95-3797404CSanta Barbara, CA6$46,0002024
Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara 95-1816010BSanta Barbara, CA6$40,0002023
Direct Relief 95-1831116BGoleta, CA4$40,0002021
The Nature Conservancy 53-0242652BArlington, VA5$35,0002023
Green Peace Fund 52-1541501DWashington, DC5$25,0002023
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum 77-0392953BSanta Barbara, CA1$25,0002018
The Trust for Public Land 23-7222333CSan Francisco, CA7$16,0002024
Santa Barbara Tennis PatronsUSanta Barbara, CA6$15,5002024
Colorado Open Lands 84-0866211BLakewood, CO4$15,0002022
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation 95-3802238BSanta Barbara, CA5$10,0002024
Direct Relief InternationalUSanta Barbara, CA1$10,0002024
Music Academy of the West 95-1525814BSanta Barbara, CA3$9,5002020
Network for Africa US 26-1502938CCharlottesville, VA3$8,0002022
Episcopal Relief & Development 73-1635264BNew York, NY6$7,0002024
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation 95-2413596DGoleta, CA6$6,0002023
Cu FoundationUDenver, CO2$5,5002020
Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital FoundationUSanta Barbara, CA5$5,0002023
Trust Tai 82-5280729DWashington, DC1$4,6252024
Santa Barbara City College Foundation 77-0148145CSanta Barbara, CA3$4,0002022
Uc RegentsUOakland, CA3$4,0002024
Coast Guard FoundationUStonington, CT4$4,0002024
The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing FoundationUSanta Barbara, CA4$4,0002021
Sierra Club Foundation 94-6069890BOakland, CA1$3,0002018
Vna Health 95-1641969BSanta Barbara, CA3$3,0002022
Project HopeUWashington, DC1$2,5002024
Accion International 13-2535763BWasjomgtpm, DC1$2,0002024
Ensemble Theatre CompanyUSanta Barbara, CA1$2,0002018
Sierra Club 94-1153307BOakland, CA1$2,0002022
UnicefUNew York, NY1$2,0002019
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper 91-2151460CSanta Barbara, CA2$2,0002021
Granada TheatreUSanta Barbara, CA2$2,0002023
AccionUCambridge, MA1$2,0002020
OniracomUSanta Barbara, CA1$1,8032024
Rubicon Theatre CoUVentura, CA1$1,5002021
Shriners Hospital for Children 04-2121377BTampa, FL1$1,0002021
Leon LewandowskiUSanta Barbara, CA1$1,0002023
Santa Barbara Foundation 95-1866094BSanta Barbara, CA1$1,0002020
Sbcc FoundationUSanta Barbara, CA1$1,0002024
Santa Barbara ZooUSanta Barbara, CA1$1,0002021
Santa Barbara Nighborhood Clinics 77-0496382CSanta Barbara, CA1$1,0002018
American Red CrossUCamarillo, CA1$1,0002018
Transitions Mental Health Association 95-3509040BSan Luis Obispo, CA1$1,0002019
Foundation for Cottage HospitalsUSanta Barbara, CA1$1,0002023
Franklin School PTOUSanta Barbara, CA1$5992022
Arthritis Foundation 58-1341679BAtlanta, GA1$5002023
Gaucho Fund Ucsb Mens TennisUSanta Barbara, CA1$5002018

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 125 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Writer Family Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CAC$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024Direct Relief International Santa Barbara, CAU$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$8,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024Trust Tai Washington, DCD$4,625paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024Project Hope Washington, DCU$2,500paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CAC$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons Santa Barbara, CAU$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024Accion International Wasjomgtpm, DCB$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024Oniracom Santa Barbara, CAU$1,803paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CTU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024Sbcc Foundation Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024Uc Regents Oakland, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2024Episcopal Relief & Development New York, NYB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202533189349103768
2023Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CAC$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023Green Peace Fund Washington, DCD$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAB$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAB$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$3,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CAC$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CTU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023Granada Theatre Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023Episcopal Relief & Development New York, NYB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023Leon Lewandowski Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation Goleta, CAD$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023Foundation for Cottage Hospitals Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2023Arthritis Foundation Atlanta, GAB$500paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202401379349100145
2022Colorado Open Lands Lakewood, COB$12,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAB$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAB$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Green Peace Fund Washington, DCD$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CAC$4,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Network for Africa US Charlottesville, VAC$4,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons Santa Barbara, CAU$2,500paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Sierra Club Oakland, CAB$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Episcopal Relief & Development New York, NYB$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation Goleta, CAD$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Uc Regents Oakland, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Santa Barbara City College Foundation Santa Barbara, CAC$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Vna Health Santa Barbara, CAB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2022Franklin School PTO Santa Barbara, CAU$599paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202332829349101718
2021Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Direct Relief Goleta, CAB$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Green Peace Fund Washington, DCD$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CAC$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Network for Africa US Charlottesville, VAC$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Uc Regents Oakland, CAU$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons Santa Barbara, CAU$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CAC$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Rubicon Theatre Co Ventura, CAU$1,500paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Santa Barbara, CAC$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Santa Barbara Zoo Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FLB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CTU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Granada Theatre Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Vna Health Santa Barbara, CAB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2021Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation Goleta, CAD$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202231369349104933
2020Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Direct Relief Goleta, CAB$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CAC$6,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Green Peace Fund Washington, DCD$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAB$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons Santa Barbara, CAU$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Music Academy of the West Santa Barbara, CAB$2,500paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CAC$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Accion Cambridge, MAU$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation Goleta, CAD$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Episcopal Relief & Development New York, NYB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Vna Health Santa Barbara, CAB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Santa Barbara, CAC$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Santa Barbara City College Foundation Santa Barbara, CAC$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Colorado Open Lands Lakewood, COB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2020Cu Foundation Denver, COU$500paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202123099349100947
2019Direct Relief Goleta, CAB$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAB$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CAC$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAB$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019Green Peace Fund Washington, DCD$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$4,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019Music Academy of the West Santa Barbara, CAB$2,500paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons Santa Barbara, CAU$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019Unicef New York, NYU$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CAC$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019Network for Africa Charlottesville, VAB$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019Colorado Open Lands Lakewood, COB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019Transitions Mental Health Association San Luis Obispo, CAB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation Goleta, CAD$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019Episcopal Relief & Development New York, NYB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2019The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT202031339349100113
2018Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$25,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Direct Relief Goleta, CAB$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAB$10,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Cu Foundation Denver, COU$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAB$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CAC$5,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Music Academy of the West Santa Barbara, CAB$4,500paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CAB$3,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CAC$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Ensemble Theatre Company Santa Barbara, CAU$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons Santa Barbara, CAU$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Santa Barbara City College Foundation Santa Barbara, CAC$2,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018American Red Cross Camarillo, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara, CAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Colorado Open Lands Lakewood, COB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Coast Guard Foundation Stonnington, CTU$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Santa Barbara Nighborhood Clinics Santa Barbara, CAC$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation Goleta, CAD$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Episcopal Relief & Development New York, NYB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$1,000paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457
2018Gaucho Fund Ucsb Mens Tennis Santa Barbara, CAU$500paidCHARITABLE SUPPORT201921489349100457

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202533189349103768
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202401379349100145
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202332829349101718
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202231369349104933
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202123099349100947
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.1202031339349100113
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201921489349100457

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/200275156.json.

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