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SJL Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $90,048 (tax year ended December 2025)
SJL Foundation, a private foundation in Montecito, CA, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $90,048 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 12, 2026. The largest was $33,000 to ME&US Foundation in Montecito, CA for kotorart 2025 international music festival, $20,000; in support of milos karadaglic foundation for young musical artists $10,000; heal the bay project, expense for university of montenegro professors.
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- EIN
- 363584276
- Based in
- Montecito, CA
- Assets
- $530,990
- Grants paid
- $90,048
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202601639349101020. It reported $90,048 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME&US Foundation | Montecito, CA | Kotorart 2025 international music festival, $20,000; in support of milos karadaglic foundation for young musical artists $10,000; heal the bay project, expense for university of montenegro professors | International, foreign affairs and national security | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | Scrcc scholarship | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| His Island Outreach | Carpinteria, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $4,550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uc Regents | Santa Barbara, CA | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Symphony | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Birnam wood helping hand | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Fund of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Puerto Vallarta Sister Cities Committee | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $338 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Police Youth Charities | Rocklin, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Canyon Trust | Flagstaff, AZ | Sports & recreation | Environment | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montecito Trails Association | Montecito, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reagan Ranch | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | Scholarship fund | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Art | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $60 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202501349349105130. It reported $104,186 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | Boston, MA | Scrcc scholarship | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| ME&US Foundation | Montecito, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| His Island Outreach | Carpinteria, CA | In support of the ministry of the pandytown, roatan church. scholarships to benefit the education of the youth to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations through education and ser | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Church in Walpole | Walpole, MA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Puerto Vallarta Sister Cities Committee | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | Student hardship fund | Education | $3,686 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uc Regents | Santa Barbara, CA | Mesa scholarships | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Birnam wood helping hand & the key class fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Symphony | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boca Grande Historical Society | Boca Grande, FL | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation | Carmel, IN | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lobero Theatre Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wichita-Sedgwick Historical Museum | Wichita, KS | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Fund of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colab Foundation | Santa Maria, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ensemble Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George & Barbara Bush Foundation | College Station, TX | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Canyon Trust | Flagstaff, AZ | Sports & recreation | Environment | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montecito Trails Association | Montecito, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reagan Ranch | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Barbara Philoptochos Society | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | Environment | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shepherd Foundation | Kensington, MD | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | Scholarship fund | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $53,338 |
| Education | $4,786 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,100 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 |
| Human services | $350 |
| Environment | $300 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $90,634 |
| Massachusetts | $60,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,000 |
| Indiana | $1,200 |
| Florida | $1,000 |
| Kansas | $1,000 |
| Arizona | $200 |
| Texas | $100 |
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Updated June 12, 2026. 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.