G a Fowler Family Foundation
Irvine, CA · EIN 47-1152264. Reported 249 grants totalling $5,704,103 to 150 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". G a Fowler Family Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations G a Fowler Family Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 5 grants totalling $86,000 to them. That is 2% of the $4,690,859 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Foundation | grantmaking organization | California | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Fund for Santa Barbara Inc | community foundation | California | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | community foundation | California | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $25,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $500,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Campanile Foundation | San Diego, CA | $740,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics | Santa Barbara, CA | $460,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Freedom 4 Youth | Santa Barbara, CA | $325,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Santa Barbara, CA | $205,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Environmental Council | Santa Barbara, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Siempre Unidos | Mill Valley, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $170,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| NP2 | Greenbrae, CA | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Laguna Blanca School | Santa Barbara, CA | $155,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | Irvine, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California State University | Long Beach, CA | $145,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Calm | Santa Barbara, CA | $132,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Project for Resilient Communities | Montectio, CA | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | Santa Barbara, CA | $129,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation | Portland, OR | $115,003 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Land Institute | Salina, KS | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara | Irvine, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Usd Burnham-Moores Center | San Diego, CA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | $86,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| People's Self Help Housing | San Luis Obispo, CA | $77,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heal the Ocean | Santa Barbara, CA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lompoc Teen Center | Lompoc, CA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Art | Santa Barbara, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| UC Regents | San Francisco, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Central Coast | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation | Irvine, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Library Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| African Women Rising | Santa Barbara, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hospice of Santa Barbara Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Endowment for Youth Committee | Irvine, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mission Scholars | Santa Barbara, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA Retirement Fund | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| All Saints By the Sea Episcopal Church | Santa Barbara, CA | $34,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $33,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fire Chiefs Association | Irvine, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ieft | Lewes, DE | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Orkeeswa | Irvine, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leading From Within | Santa Barbara, CA | $29,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| 1 for the Planet | Burlington, VT | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dignity Moves | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Human Rights Watch | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kulturecity | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Firefighters Alliance | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Manuel Band of Mission Indians | Highland, CA | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Breakthrough New York | New York, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA Pacifica | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shelterbox USA | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Worldreaderorg | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California Fire Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc | Blacksburg, VA | $17,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carpinteria Children's Project | Carpinteria, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mama's Kitchen | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Worldreaderorg | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Way Home Transition House | Santa Barbara, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Foundation Roundtable | Santa Barbara, CA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dream Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Girls Inc | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montecito Fire District | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Path of Santa Barbara | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Solvang Theaterfest | Solvang, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Summerland Farm | Sonora, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Fund for Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Boys and Girls Clubs of Sb County | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maui Food Bank | Wailuku, HI | $7,205 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mss | Saint Paul, MN | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adopt-a-Classroom Inc | Minneaplis, MN | $5,801 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ball State University Foundation | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carpinteria Skate Foundation | Carpinteria, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Citynet | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Memphis, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| I Stand With My Pack | Culver City, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kern Coutny Superintendent of Schools | Bakersfield, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kesho | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County | Santa Maria, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nick Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Purdue University Global | West Lafayette, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shining Stars Foundation | Winter Park, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary's College of Maryland | St Marys City, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Granada Theater | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Force Blue | Irvine, CA | $4,863 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uli Foundation | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Georgia Foundation | Athens, GA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wounded Warriors | Jacksonville, FL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moxi | Santa Barbara, CA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Loyola University | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Als Therapy Development Institute | Watertown, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservation Force | Metairie, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fine Print Funding | San Diego, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ian Burkhart Foundation | Dublin, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kulturecity | Vestavia Hills, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| LA84 Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Midland College | Midland, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northern Arizona University | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pellissippi State Community College | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thomas More University | Crestview Hills, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Arizonia | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Massachussetts | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Northern Colorado | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Western Michigan University | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wilbur Wright College | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wilderness Youth Project | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital of Colorado Foundationn | Irvine, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado State Univerity | Fort Collins, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ian Burkhart Foundation | Irvine, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Orca Behavior Institute | Friday Harbor, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Management Academy | Irne, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Omni Catering Inc | Irvine, CA | $1,826 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fowler Property Acquisitions LLC | Irvine, CA | $1,705 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodwill Nynj | Brooklyn, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Palomar Community College | San Marcos, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Il University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation | San Diego, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Carpinteria Library | Carpinteria, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Montecito Library | Montecito, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lone Star College Montgomery | Conroe, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warrior for Peace Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child Neurology Foundation | Irvine, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orange County Coastkeeper Inc | Coasta Mesa, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Whale Museum | Friday Harbor, WA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
58 of 150 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 46%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The Campanile Foundation
PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS - The Land Institute
PROMOTING CULTURAL AWARENESS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 145 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | $1,700,750 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 73 | $1,901,442 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 52 | $1,320,855 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 52 | $781,056 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
90% of its giving went to organizations in California.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from G a Fowler Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 2082 Michelson Drive 4TH Floor, Irvine, CA, 92612. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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