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Natalie Orfalea Foundation: 29 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended December 2024)

Natalie Orfalea Foundation, a private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA, paid 29 grants to organizations totaling $1,117,419 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $124,798 to Dignity Moves in San Francisco, CA for general operations.

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EIN
474602133
Based in
Santa Barbara, CA
Assets
$19,151,219
Grants paid
$1,117,419
Tax year ended
December 2024

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533219349103793. It reported $1,117,419 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Dignity MovesSan Francisco, CAGeneral operations$124,798apps.irs.gov
Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CADonor advised fundPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$120,000apps.irs.gov
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VADangermond$111,752apps.irs.gov
Isla Vista Youth ProjectGoleta, CALeap programEducation$75,000apps.irs.gov
Santa Barbara County Food Action NetworkSanta Barbara, CAGeneral operationsHuman services$66,500apps.irs.gov
Ucsb FoundationSanta Barbara, CABren environmental leadership program$51,775apps.irs.gov
Planned ParenthoodSanta Barbara, CAGeneral operations$50,362apps.irs.gov
Carpinteria Childrens ProjectCarpinteria, CAGeneral operationsEducation$50,000apps.irs.gov
Freedom 4 YouthSanta Barbara, CAGeneral operationsEducation$50,000apps.irs.gov
SB Education FoundationSanta Barbara, CAGeneral operations$50,000apps.irs.gov
Ucsb FoundationSanta Barbara, CAArts & lectures$49,689apps.irs.gov
Grist MagazineSeattle, WAGeneral operationsEnvironment$49,681apps.irs.gov
Doctors Without Walls - SB Street MedicineSanta Barbara, CAGeneral operations$40,000apps.irs.gov
Blue Dot InstituteWestlake Village, CAGeneral operations$26,092apps.irs.gov
AhaSanta Barbara, CAGeneral operations$25,000apps.irs.gov
Leading From WithinSanta Barbara, CAGeneral operationsEnvironment$25,000apps.irs.gov
Showers of BlessingsGoleta, CAGeneral operations$25,000apps.irs.gov
The Voter Participation CenterWashington, DCGeneral operationsCivil rights, social action and advocacy$25,000apps.irs.gov
World Central KitchenWashington, DCGeneral operationsInternational, foreign affairs and national security$25,000apps.irs.gov
SB Cottage FoundationSanta Barbara, CAGeneral operations$24,882apps.irs.gov
A Human Thread FoundationSan Rafael, CAGeneral operationsCrime and legal-related$10,000apps.irs.gov
Feminist MajorityBeverly Hills, CAGeneral operations$10,000apps.irs.gov
Ucsb FoundationSabta Barbara, CAThe action lab film$10,000apps.irs.gov
Film IndependentLos Angeles, CAClimate scientistsArts, culture and humanities$5,000apps.irs.gov
Friends of Ballona WetlandsPlaya Del Rey, CAGeneral operations$5,000apps.irs.gov
The Redford CenterSan Francisco, CAGeneral operationsEnvironment$5,000apps.irs.gov
Park Community Environmental CouncilLivingston, MTGeneral operations$3,388apps.irs.gov
Climate Food Hope Travel FundBerkeley, CAGeneral operations$2,500apps.irs.gov
Audobon SocietySanta Barbara, CAGeneral operations$1,000apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
California$902,598
Virginia$111,752
District of Columbia$50,000
Washington$49,681
Montana$3,388

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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.