Lopker Family Foundation
Historical FunderSanta Barbara, California · EIN 77-0448078 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.6M
Organizations funded32
Typical grant$5,060
Total assets$69.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,771 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 | ANITA BLAKEMORE |
|---|---|
| Address | 27 WEST ANAPAMU ST 347, SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 |
| Phone | 8056846641 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATION LETTER SHOULD INCLUDE NAME OF ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE OF GRANT. INCLUDE A COPY OF ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION LETTER. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
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
37% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | Multi department donation | $1,000,000 |
| UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Dr slamon cancer research | $750,000 |
| Totem Technologies | Redmond, WA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $150,000 |
| Giving What We Can | Wilmington, DE | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $140,000 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Sb | Santa Barbara, CA | Karl lopker memorial endowed scholarship fund | $100,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Allergy & infectious diseases parasitology fund | $100,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Institute for prostate cancer research fund | $100,000 |
| Givewell | San Francisco, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| The Life You Can Save | Sequim, WA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Ucsb Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Computer science department | $50,000 |
| Givedirectly Inc | New York, NY | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| New Harvest | Cambridge, MA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| The Good Food Institute | Washington, DC | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Santa Barbara High School | Santa Barbara, CA | Multi department donation | $15,000 |
| Gaviota Coast Conservancy | Santa Barbara, CA | Donation for rancho tajiguas | $10,000 |
| Moxi - the Wolf Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Kindering | Bellevue, WA | In furtherance of section 501(C)(3) exempt purpose | $5,060 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Foundation for Sbcc | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Granada Theater - Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Ucsb Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Graduate division - grad slam prize donation | $5,000 |
| University of California Merced | Merced, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Washington Coalition for Open Governance | Redmond, WA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Sbhs Computer Science Academy Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Unity Shoppe Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $1,771 |
| Showers of Blessing | Goleta, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Cal Matters | Sacramento, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $500 |
| Food From the Heart | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $500 |
| Montecito Community Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $500 |
| Signal Technology Foundation | Mountain View, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $500 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $500 |
| St Catherine by the Sea | Ventura, CA | In furtherance of section 501 (C)(3) exempt purpose | $413 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,627,744 | 32 |
| 2023 | $3,232,983 | 37 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543179349104059
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 77-0448078
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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