The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation
Historical FunderSanta Barbara, California · EIN 32-0341358 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$8.4M
Organizations funded112
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$185.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $80,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | NOELLE CLAEYSSENS BURKEY |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 30586, SANTA BARBARA CA 931300586 |
| Phone | 8059660543 |
| Form and materials | A LETTER DESCRIBING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE APPLICANT, THEIR MOST RECENT 12 MONTH FINANCIAL STATEMENT, FORM 990, CURRENT BUDGET, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PROOF OF EXEMPT STATUS |
| Deadlines | ANNUALLY, MAY 31 FOR FIRST TIME APPLICANTS & JUNE 30 FOR RECURRING APPLICANTS |
| Restrictions | APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY FROM ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFIED UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). GRANTS ARE MADE TO CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARILY IN SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA COUNTIES. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara, CA | Cottage children's medical center; pediatric | $1,000,000 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center Foundation | Santa Maria, CA | Marian robotic surgery program expansion | $500,000 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Peac - general operating support | $500,000 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Santa Barbara, CA | Support for the 2024 mineral masquerade; space lab exhibition & school & teacher services programs; general operating support | $325,000 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum | Santa Ynez, CA | Support of the annual vaquero; benefit event carriage house mosiac; general operating support | $325,000 |
| Providence School | Santa Barbara, CA | Safety & security initiative year 3, support of providence fund kickoff week challenge grant | $305,000 |
| Students for Eco Education & Agriculture | Ojai, CA | 2024 santa barbara county farm day - community education & outreach events; in support of seeag's first annual spring celebration; 2024… | $280,000 |
| Foundation for Cottage Rehabilitation | Santa Barbara, CA | Rebuild & renew; the new crh at gvch | $250,000 |
| Moxi the Wolf Museum of Exploration Innovation | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Santa Barbara Humane Society | Santa Barbara, CA | Transforming the santa barbara humane campus | $250,000 |
| Ventura County Fairgrounds Foundation | Ventura, CA | Support of the 2024 ventura county fair; support of the ventura county junior livestock auction 2025 | $200,000 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | Nonprofit leadership collaborative; support of the 2024 pepperdine wave classic golf tournament | $180,000 |
| Santa Barbara Special Enforcement Team Support | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support & long rifle replacement equipment | $170,000 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society | Santa Ynez, CA | Support of the syv humane society / dawg 9th annual spay-ghetti dinner; general operating support | $165,000 |
| Carpinteria Children's Project | Carpinteria, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Elings Park Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Elings park foundation epic! capital infrastructure campaign | $150,000 |
| Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation | Solvang, CA | Telestroke program | $125,000 |
| Solvang Friendship House | Solvang, CA | Event sponsorship of nashville nights; general operating support | $105,000 |
| Child Abuse Listening & Mediation (Calm) | Santa Barbara, CA | Calm's prevention continuum of care | $100,000 |
| Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County | San Luis Obispo, CA | San luis obispo county fair meat purchasing | $100,000 |
| Santa Barbara Police Activities League | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| The Community Foundation Slo Co | San Luis Obispo, CA | 37Th district buyers coalition | $100,000 |
| Unity Shoppe Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating funds | $100,000 |
| Vna Health Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Support of 2024 mother's day luncheon; vna health subsidized charity care at serenity house | $100,000 |
| Wilderness Youth Project | Santa Barbara, CA | Youth program scholarships | $100,000 |
| Buellton Senior Center | Buellton, CA | Support the cars & cowboy's event; meals on wheels | $90,000 |
| Casa Pacifica Centers | Camarillo, CA | General operating support; support of 32nd annual angels wine, food & brew festival | $80,000 |
| Oxnard Community K-9 Foundation | Oxnard, CA | General operating support | $80,000 |
| Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Pro | Solvang, CA | Support of the 2024 cowboy ball; general operating support | $70,000 |
| Lobero Theatre Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Sound system upgrade | $50,000 |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support; support of the music academy of the west's 2024 gala | $50,000 |
| North County Rape Crisis & Child Protection Center | Lompoc, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Old Spanish Days | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Protecting fundamental constitutional rights | $50,000 |
| Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | Child & adolescent therapy and psychiatry | $50,000 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden Foundation | Buellton, CA | Support of the 2024 syv holiday lights festival; tree maintenance program for the syv botanic garden | $50,000 |
| We Support the Troops Inc | Santa Ynez, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Goleta, CA | General operating support; empty bowls sponsorship | $45,000 |
| Happy Endings Animal Rescue Sanctuary | Solvang, CA | General operating support; support of the 2024 rock for horses event | $45,000 |
| The Samaritan Center | Simi Valley, CA | General operating support | $45,000 |
| Atterdag Village of Solvang | Solvang, CA | Event sponsorship - annual harvest party fundraiser; people who care scholarships benefiting low-income seniors with housing & care | $40,000 |
| Senior Concerns | Thousand Oaks, CA | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Parks and Recreation Community Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Summer fun recreation program - summer 2025 | $37,000 |
| Animal Shelter Assistance Program | Santa Barbara, CA | Expanding lifesaving veterinary care for cats: supporting shelter residents & beyond | $35,000 |
| Bishop Garcia Diego High School | Santa Barbara, CA | Support of the 2024 bgds golf tournament; support of the the annual golf tournament supporting student scholarships | $35,000 |
| Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary | Summerland, CA | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue | Santa Barbara, CA | Projects: drone, K-9, insurance, academy, rescue gear | $35,000 |
| Standing Together to End Sexual Assualt | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Turning Point Foundation | Ventura, CA | General operating support; homeless2home health | $35,000 |
| Angel Flight West Inc | Santa Monica, CA | Southern california programs - santa barbara & ventura county | $33,000 |
| Atterdag at Home Inc | Solvang, CA | Meals on wheels & atterdag at home care | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley | Santa Paula, CA | Santa paula & filmore- afterschool steam academy & innovation lab | $30,000 |
| Help of Carpinteria Inc | Carpinteria, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Pcpa Foundation | Santa Maria, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Rm Pyles Boys Camp | Valencia, CA | Pyles youth development program | $30,000 |
| Scottish Rite Valley of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Speech, language and literacy therapy and services | $30,000 |
| Domestic Violence Solutions | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 112 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,448,500 | 112 |
| 2023 | $7,768,250 | 129 |
| 2022 | $7,715,500 | 116 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 18, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610499349100616
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 32-0341358
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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