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Grants paid by Griffiths G H & O J Char Fdn

EIN 30-6265990 · Saint Paul, WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

Griffiths G H & O J Char Fdn of Saint Paul, WI (EIN 30-6265990) reported 123 grants paid totaling $2,088,118 to 30 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$2,088,118

123 grants

Recipients

30

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2025

8 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202013$241,000
202113$243,518
202213$272,600
202329$485,000
202437$541,000
202518$305,000

Top recipients

The 30 recipients receiving the most from Griffiths G H & O J Char Fdn, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation 23-7314834BSanta Barbara, CA3$201,8502022
University of California 81-1717527CBerkeley, CA4$145,0002024
Opera Santa BarbaraUSanta Barbara, CA8$130,2502025
Santa Barbara Historical Museum 95-6005796BSanta Barbara, CA8$130,2502025
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum 77-0392953BSanta Barbara, CA8$130,2502025
Santa Barbara Museum of ArtUSanta Barbara, CA8$125,0002025
Santa Barbara Ctr for the Performing Art 95-3847102DSanta Barbara, CA8$120,0002025
University of California Santa Barbara F 95-6006145CSanta Barbara, CA3$100,0002025
Lobero Theatre Foundation 95-1831068BSanta Barbara, CA8$95,0002025
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 95-1644628BSanta Barbara, CA8$91,0002025
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara 23-7087774CSanta Barbara, CA5$85,0002025
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 95-1643378BSanta Barbara, CA5$80,0002025
Santa Barbara TR for Historic Preservati 95-6111696DSanta Barbara, CA5$80,0002025
Community Arts Music AssociationUSanta Barbara, CA5$75,0002025
Santa Barbara SymphonyUSanta Barbara, CA4$65,2502023
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Assn 95-2104089BSanta Barbara, CA4$65,0002025
Scholarship Foundation of SbUSanta Barbara, CA3$58,2502022
Sb Museum of Natural HistoryUSanta Barbara, CA3$50,2502022
Community Arts Music AssocUSanta Barbara, CA3$45,0002022
Sb Trust for Historic PreservationUSanta Barbara, CA2$36,7682022
Santa Cruz Island Foundation 95-4073657BCarpinteria, CA2$30,0002024
Ganna Walska Lotusland 23-7082550BSanta Barbara, CA3$30,0002025
Casa del Herrero 77-0340301BSanta Barbara, CA2$30,0002024
University of California Santa BarbaraUSanta Barbara, CA2$30,0002024
Performing Arts CenterUSpring Valley, NY3$25,0002025
Marjorie Luke TheatreUSanta Barbara, CA2$16,0002024
State Street Ballet 86-0717486BSanta Barbara, CA1$5,0002025
The Santa Barbara Choral Society 77-0032197BSanta Barbara, CA1$5,0002025
Santa Barbara Chamber Players 88-1763155BSanta Barbara, CA1$5,0002025
Lotusland 82-1410415DMontecito, CA1$3,0002020

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 123 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Griffiths G H & O J Char Fdn
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025University of California Santa Barbara F Santa Barbara, CAC$40,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAC$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Lobero Theatre Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Assn Santa Barbara, CAB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAU$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Santa Barbara TR for Historic Preservati Santa Barbara, CAD$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara, CAU$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara, CAB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Community Arts Music Association Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Santa Barbara Ctr for the Performing Art Santa Barbara, CAD$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Performing Arts Center Spring Valley, NYU$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Ganna Walska Lotusland Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025State Street Ballet Santa Barbara, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025Santa Barbara Chamber Players Santa Barbara, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2025The Santa Barbara Choral Society Santa Barbara, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202611279349101716
2024University of California Santa Barbara F Santa Barbara, CAC$30,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024University of California Santa Barbara F Santa Barbara, CAC$30,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Community Arts Music Association Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Santa Barbara TR for Historic Preservati Santa Barbara, CAD$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Santa Barbara Ctr for the Performing Art Santa Barbara, CAD$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Community Arts Music Association Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Assn Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Assn Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Casa del Herrero Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Santa Cruz Island Foundation Carpinteria, CAB$15,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202621349349102302
2024University of California Berkeley, CAC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Casa del Herrero Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Santa Barbara TR for Historic Preservati Santa Barbara, CAD$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Santa Barbara Ctr for the Performing Art Santa Barbara, CAD$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024University of California Berkeley, CAC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Ganna Walska Lotusland Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Lobero Theatre Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Ganna Walska Lotusland Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Lobero Theatre Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2024Marjorie Luke Theatre Santa Barbara, CAU$8,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513149349102321
2024Marjorie Luke Theatre Santa Barbara, CAU$8,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202621349349102302
2023University of California Santa Barbara, CAC$57,500paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023University of California Santa Barbara, CAC$57,500paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Community Arts Music Association Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Santa Barbara TR for Historic Preservati Santa Barbara, CAD$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Pres Santa Barbara, CAC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Community Arts Music Association Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Santa Cruz Island Foundation Carpinteria, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Santa Barbara Ctr for the Performing Art Santa Barbara, CAD$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Santa Barbara Center for Performing Arts Santa Barbara, CAC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Santa Barbara Symphony Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Assn Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Lobero Theatre Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2023Lobero Theatre Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Performing Arts Center Spring Valley, NYU$7,500paidGENERAL OPERATING202631349349102303
2023Performing Arts Center Spring Valley, NYU$7,500paidGENERAL OPERATING202401269349101935
2022Uc Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$86,850paidUCSB'S DEAN'S FUND FOR202331319349102028
2022Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAU$17,250paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202331319349102028
2022Scholarship Foundation of Sb Santa Barbara, CAU$17,250paidGEORGE GRIFFITHS/OLIVE202331319349102028
2022Santa Barbara Symphony Santa Barbara, CAU$17,250paidTO PROMOTE THE SYMPHONY FOR202331319349102028
2022Sb Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara, CAU$17,250paidSUPPORT MUSEUM'S202331319349102028
2022Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$17,250paidFOR ONGOING RESTORATION OF202331319349102028
2022Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$17,250paidSUPPORT EDUC AND STUDY OF202331319349102028
2022Sb Trust for Historic Preservation Santa Barbara, CAU$17,250paidSUPPORT EL PRESIDIO WALL &202331319349102028
2022Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidSUPPORT MUSEUM'S EDUCATION202331319349102028
2022Community Arts Music Assoc Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidTO PRESENT MUSICAL202331319349102028
2022Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (granada Theater) Santa Barbara, CAC$15,000paidCHARITABLE202331319349102028
2022Lobero Theatre Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR LOBERO202331319349102028
2022Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidCHARITABLE202331319349102028
2021Uc Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$57,000paidUCSB'S DEAN'S FUND FOR202241299349101714
2021Sb Trust for Historic Preservation Santa Barbara, CAU$19,518paidSUPPORT EL PRESIDIO WALL &202241299349101714
2021Santa Barbara Symphony Santa Barbara, CAU$16,000paidTO PROMOTE THE SYMPHONY FOR202241299349101714
2021Sb Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara, CAU$16,000paidSUPPORT MUSEUM'S202241299349101714
2021Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Santa Barbara, CAB$16,000paidCHARITABLE202241299349101714
2021Scholarship Foundation of Sb Santa Barbara, CAU$16,000paidGEORGE GRIFFITHS/OLIVE202241299349101714
2021Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$16,000paidFOR ONGOING RESTORATION OF202241299349101714
2021Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$16,000paidSUPPORT EDUC AND STUDY OF202241299349101714
2021Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAU$16,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202241299349101714
2021Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidSUPPORT MUSEUM'S EDUCATION202241299349101714
2021Community Arts Music Assoc Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidTO PRESENT MUSICAL202241299349101714
2021Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (granada Theater) Santa Barbara, CAC$15,000paidCHARITABLE202241299349101714
2021Lobero Theatre Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR LOBERO202241299349101714
2020Uc Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$58,000paidUCSB'S DEAN'S FUND FOR202141209349100824
2020Scholarship Foundation of Sb Santa Barbara, CAU$25,000paidGEORGE GRIFFITHS/OLIVE202141209349100824
2020Santa Barbara Symphony Santa Barbara, CAU$17,000paidTO PROMOTE THE SYMPHONY FOR202141209349100824
2020Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$17,000paidSUPPORT EDUC AND STUDY OF202141209349100824
2020Sb Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara, CAU$17,000paidSUPPORT MUSEUM'S202141209349100824
2020Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAU$17,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202141209349100824
2020Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CAB$17,000paidFOR ONGOING RESTORATION OF202141209349100824
2020Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidSUPPORT MUSEUM'S EDUCATION202141209349100824
2020Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Santa Barbara, CAB$15,000paidCHARITABLE202141209349100824
2020Community Arts Music Assoc Santa Barbara, CAU$15,000paidTO PRESENT MUSICAL202141209349100824
2020Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (granada Theater) Santa Barbara, CAC$15,000paidCHARITABLE202141209349100824
2020Lobero Theatre Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR LOBERO202141209349100824
2020Lotusland Montecito, CAD$3,000paidCHARITABLE202141209349100824

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
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.0202611279349101716
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202513149349102321
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202621349349102302
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202401269349101935
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v6.0202631349349102303
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202331319349102028
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.1202241299349101714
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.0202141209349100824

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/306265990.json.

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