Emmett Foundation
Invitation OnlyLos Angeles, California · EIN 20-0429029 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3.6M
Organizations funded82
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$10.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
40% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cate School | Carpinteria, CA | To benefit education | $1,138,801 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To benefit education | $1,000,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | To benefit education | $500,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | To protect and create parks | $250,000 |
| One Percent for the Planet | Burlington, VT | To support an alliance of businesses for a healthy planet | $50,000 |
| Sustainable Conservation | San Francisco, CA | To conserve california's land, air and water | $50,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | Santa Monica, CA | To benefit wildlife | $50,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | To preserve the land and wildlife | $50,000 |
| Environmental Defense Center | Santa Barbara, CA | To benefit endeavors to protect the environment and promote environmental education | $30,000 |
| Riviera Ridge School | Santa Barbara, CA | To benefit education | $30,000 |
| South Fork Natural History Museum | Bridgehampton, NY | To benefit endeavors to raise environmental awareness | $25,000 |
| The Fund for the People in Parks | Oakland, CA | To benefit the parks' program required by law | $25,000 |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | To benefit environment | $25,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | To protect human health and the planet | $25,000 |
| The University of New Hampshire Foundation | Durham, NH | To benefit education | $25,000 |
| Conservation Lands Foundation | Durango, CO | To protect and enhance america's national park system | $20,000 |
| Columbia Law School | New York, NY | To benefit education | $20,000 |
| Saint John's Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | To support advance innovative medical research | $20,000 |
| Ecoamerica | Washington, DC | To move society towards climate solutions | $20,000 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | Berkeley, CA | To facilitate safer use of chemicals to protect human and ecological health | $20,000 |
| Altasea | San Pedro, CA | To develop and scale up rapid solutions for some of the planet's most pressing challenges, such as climate change, energy supply, and… | $15,000 |
| The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | To protect natural resources, agricultural land, and open spaces for present and future generations | $10,000 |
| Claremont Mckenna College | Claremont, CA | To benefit education | $10,000 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Oakland, CA | To benefit wildlife | $10,000 |
| Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Washington, DC | To protect tropical biodiversity | $10,000 |
| Seventh Generation Advisors | Santa Monica, CA | To empower indviduals and organizations to create and adopt solutions that protect our environment | $10,000 |
| Heal the Bay | Santa Monica, CA | To benefit endeavors to prevent ocean pollution | $5,000 |
| Island Press | Washington, DC | To benefit endeavors to protect and sustain the environment | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Waterkeeper | Santa Monica, CA | To support the preservation and protection of clean water | $5,000 |
| Crossroads School | Santa Monica, CA | To benefit education | $5,000 |
| Dartmouth | Hanover, NH | To benefit education | $5,000 |
| Environmental Law Institute | Washington, DC | To protect the environment through practical law and policy solutions | $5,000 |
| The Climate Center | Santa Rosa, CA | To protect california's air, and water | $5,000 |
| Mare | Boston, MA | To support foster care system | $5,000 |
| Santa Babara Cottage Hospital Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | To support health care and research | $5,000 |
| Coalition for Clean Air | Los Angeles, CA | To protect public health, imporve air quality and prevent climate change | $5,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | To protect and enhance america's national park system | $5,000 |
| Teton Science Schools | Jackson, WY | To benefit education | $5,000 |
| Tidelines Institute | Gustavus, AK | To benefit education | $5,000 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | To protect world's ocean, waves and beaches | $5,000 |
| Wildearth Guardians | Santa Fe, NM | To save wildlife and wild place worldwide | $5,000 |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | To protect wild rivers, restore damaged rivers, and conserve clean water for people and nature | $2,500 |
| American Alpine Club | Golden, CO | To support protecting climbing areas and public lands | $2,500 |
| Channel Islands Restoration | Santa Barbara, CA | To support ecological restoration and environmental conservation | $2,500 |
| Community Environmental Council | Santa Barbara, CA | To benefit the environment | $2,500 |
| Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | To support exceptional health care services and research | $2,500 |
| The Montana Land Reliance | Helena, MT | To preserve the land and wildlife of montana | $2,500 |
| Environment California Research & Policy Center | Los Angeles, CA | To protect air, water, and open spaces | $2,500 |
| Coastal Ranches Conservancy | Gaviota, CA | To support and promote the preservation of coastal ranches | $2,500 |
| Goo Get Oil Out | Sacramento, CA | To benefit environment | $2,500 |
| Marine Conservation Network | Santa Barbara, CA | To benefit marine conservation | $2,500 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Washington, DC | To benefit wildlife | $2,500 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | To benefit the wildlife | $2,500 |
| Santa Cruz Island Foundation | Carpinteria, CA | To support the collection, preservation, and maintenance of archival materials | $2,500 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | To support santa barbara county students to and through college, graduate, and vocational school | $2,500 |
| Storyteller | Santa Barbara, CA | To benefit early childhood education | $2,500 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | To beenfit education | $2,500 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Oakland, CA | To benefit education and environment | $2,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | To support bringing medical humanitarian assistance to victims of conflict, natural disasters, epidemics and health care exclusion | $2,000 |
| Alisal Center for the Fine Arts | Salinas, CA | To enhance lives through arts education and cultural enrichment | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 82 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,579,301 | 82 |
| 2023 | $2,940,768 | 84 |
| 2022 | $3,324,760 | 101 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611979349100116
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-0429029
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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