Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation
Historical FunderSanta Barbara, California · EIN 95-6036471 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.9M
Organizations funded46
Typical grant$40,000
Total assets$42.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JOSEPH COLE |
|---|---|
| Address | POST OFFICE BOX 5476, SANTA BARBARA CA 93150 |
| Phone | 8059626430 |
| Form and materials | COPIES OF LETTERS OF DETERMINATION, STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND THREE YEARS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| Deadlines | ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED BY SEPTEMBER 15 OF EACH GRANT YEAR. |
| Restrictions | APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS ARE CONSIDERED ONLY FROM ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE TAX EXEMPT UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. APPLICATIONS ARE NOT USUALLY CONSIDERED FROM ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE SANTA BARBARA AREA. GRANTS ARE NOT USUALLY AWARDED FOR GENERAL OPERATING OR UNRESTRICTED BUDGETARY PURPOSES. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital | Santa Barbara, CA | Yr 4 of 1M construction pledge | $100,000 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | Montecito, CA | Water resource program | $100,000 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Exterior and interior painting | $80,000 |
| Vna Health Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Renovation of rooftop decks | $79,202 |
| Casa Del Herrero | Santa Barbara, CA | Glass house complex restoration | $75,240 |
| Storyteller Children's Center | Santa Barbara, CA | Preschool playground | $75,000 |
| Olive Crest Hope Refuge | Santa Barbara, CA | Fire suppression project | $75,000 |
| Santa Barbara Historical Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | Purchase of sb news-press archives | $70,000 |
| Foodbank of Sb County | Santa Barbara, CA | Fire spinkler system | $60,000 |
| Sb Neighborhood Clinics | Santa Barbara, CA | Continued pledge for westside clinic | $60,000 |
| Ice in Paradise | Goleta, CA | Purchas of water heater | $50,000 |
| Leap | Goleta, CA | Outdoor classroom @ phelps rd facili | $50,000 |
| Lobero Theatre Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Sound system upgrade | $50,000 |
| Mental Wellness Center | Santa Barbara, CA | Upgrade outdoor space @ add'l furnis | $50,000 |
| Page Youth Center | Santa Barbara, CA | Paving & grading south parking lot | $50,000 |
| Sb Public Library Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Renovation of eastside early patio | $50,000 |
| Santa Barbara School of Squash | Santa Barbara, CA | Replacement of minivan & new vehicle | $50,000 |
| Transition House | Santa Barbara, CA | Purchase of commercial van | $50,000 |
| Music Academy | Santa Barbara, CA | Casitas renovation & remodel | $50,000 |
| Music Academy | Santa Barbara, CA | Renovation of claeyssens studios | $50,000 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Sb | Santa Barbara, CA | Millar scholarship program | $42,000 |
| Ensemble Theatre Company of Sb | Santa Barbara, CA | Update light system | $40,000 |
| New Beginnings Counseling Center | Santa Barbara, CA | Passenger van | $40,000 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural His | Santa Barbara, CA | Space lab exhibit upgrade | $40,000 |
| United Boys & Girls Clubs of Sb | Santa Barbara, CA | Purchase of pre-owned passenger van | $40,000 |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA | Tech upgrades, risers & chairs | $40,000 |
| Girls Inc of Carpinteria | Carpinteria, CA | 30 hp probook notebooks | $36,741 |
| Family Service Agency | Santa Barbara, CA | Parking lot repave & laptops | $30,402 |
| Sansum Clinic | Santa Barbara, CA | Palliative care & adv care planning | $30,000 |
| Mission Sb Charitable Trust | Santa Barbara, CA | LA huerta garden area | $25,000 |
| Moxi Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | Train patio remodel | $25,000 |
| Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Nocturnal hall upgrade | $25,000 |
| Sb Center for the Performing Arts | Santa Barbara, CA | Purchase of new speaker system | $25,000 |
| Community Environmental Council | Santa Barbara, CA | Front entrance door replacement | $22,500 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Sb | Santa Barbara, CA | Tuohy scholarship program | $20,000 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Sb | Santa Barbara, CA | Harris seed scholarhip program | $20,000 |
| Momentum Work Inc | Carpinteria, CA | New electric lift, bench, & ipads | $18,353 |
| Sb Police Activities League | Santa Barbara, CA | Furnishings and upgraded sec system | $15,460 |
| Hospice of Santa Barbara Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | New counseling room furnishings | $15,000 |
| Island View Preschool | Carpinteria, CA | Purchase of appliances & playground | $15,000 |
| Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative | Santa Barbara, CA | Updated lighting system | $15,000 |
| Wilderness Youth Project | Santa Barbara, CA | Office technology upgrades | $15,000 |
| Path Point | Santa Barbara, CA | Electric stoves for bhv health prop | $10,000 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | Advanced lighting for the museum | $10,000 |
| Sarah House | Santa Barbara, CA | Resurfacing & repaing parking lot | $10,000 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Sb | Santa Barbara, CA | High school scholarship program | $8,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,907,898 | 46 |
| 2023 | $1,521,589 | 34 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 17, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620769349100017
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-6036471
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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