Grants awarded
Who does James S Bower Foundation fund?
James S Bower Foundation has awarded $17 million across 278 grants to 114 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $25,000, with most between $15,000 and $60,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $25,000 versus $21,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$16.9M
Typical grant
$25K
Grantees
114
Grants
278
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| C Community Environmental Council INC | $1.5M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Carpinteria Children's Project
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$1.4M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$1.2M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| S Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foun | $1.2M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Child Abuse Listening Mediation
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$1.0M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$857K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$674K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
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$495K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
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$450K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| U United Way of Sb County INC | $400K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Santa Barbara Foundation
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$325K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| F Future Leaders of America | $300K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| V Visiting Nurse Hospice Care Foundat | $270K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$255K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
The Voter Participation Center
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$250K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics
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$250K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| F Family Service Agency of Santa Barb | $215K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Fund for Santa Barbara INC | $210K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| C Children and Family Resource Services | $200K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
Dignitymoves
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$200K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| S Storyteller Children's Center INC | $200K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$200K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | CA | |
| S Sarah House INC | $180K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | OK | |
| L Leap Learn Engage Advocate Partner | $175K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Just Communities Central Coast
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$155K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | CA | |
Gaviota Coast Conservancy
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$150K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$150K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| S Santa Barbara Alternative to Violen | $145K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Natural Capitalism Solutions INC
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$145K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CO | |
Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated
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$140K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| V Voter Registration Project | $135K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $125K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Climate Foundation | $125K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | NV | |
| G Gateway Educational Services | $116K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Freedom 4 Youth
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$115K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$115K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
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$110K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| C Center for Urban Agriculture at Fai | $100K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Land Trust for Santa Barbara | $100K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara
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$100K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
New Venture Fund
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$100K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
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$99K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$95K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
Girls Incorporated of Carpinteria
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$90K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$75K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Leading from Within
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$75K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Working America Education Fund
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$75K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | DC | |
| I Individual recipient | $75K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$65K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Planned Parenthood
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$65K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| M Mixteco Indigena Community Organizi | $60K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $55K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Lompoc Teen Center
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$55K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
The Nature Conservancy
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$50K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | VA | |
| G Guadalupe Kids Come First Foundatio | $50K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | IN | |
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$50K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$50K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| W Workmoney Foundation INC | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | WI | |
Good Samaritan Shelter
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$50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
| C Court Appointed Special Advocates O | $45K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden INC
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$45K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| M Martin Luther King JR Committee | $45K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| E Endowment for Youth Committee | $38K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
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$38K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CA | |
Coastal Ranches Conservancy
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$35K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| S Santa Barbara Partners in Education | $35K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare | $30K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Community Initiatives | $30K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$30K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$30K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
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$30K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| U United Boys Girls Clubs of Santa Ba | $30K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$30K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| T The Land Trust for Santa Barbara Co | $30K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S San Marcos High School Royal Pride | $30K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| D Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Fou | $28K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| A At Still University of Health Scien | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Los Padres Forest Watch INC | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Marian Regional Medical Center Foun | $25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$25K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
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$25K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| C Csu Channel Islands Foundation | $21K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| O Openminds Mental Health Services | $20K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Santa Barbara Response Network
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$20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| C California Center for Public Policy | $20K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | CA | |
| D Dream Foundation | $20K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Central Coast Alliance United | $20K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S Sb Alternative to Violence Project | $20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Adventures in Caring Foundation
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$20K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
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$20K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| S Santa Barbara Museum of Natural His | $19K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| W Women's Economic Ventures of Santa | $17K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Court Appointed Special Advocate of | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
The Pacific Pride Foundation INC
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$15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
| S Santa Barbara County Immigrant Lega | $15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| G Girls INC of Greater Santa Barbara | $15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| D Direct Relief International | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Santa Barbara Agriculture Farm Educ | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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