William and Charlene Glikbarg Foundation
Invitation OnlySanta Barbara, California · EIN 52-2302532 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$914K
Organizations funded68
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$22.6M
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
7% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Youth Project | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $60,000 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | Redwood City, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Fund for Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Future Leaders of America | Oxnard, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | Milpitas, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Sobrato Early Academic Language Model | Oakland, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Women's Economic Ventures | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Breakthrough Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $45,000 |
| One Cool Earth | San Luis Obispo, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $45,000 |
| Pivotal | San Jose, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $45,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | San Luis Obispo, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $40,000 |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $40,000 |
| The Tower Foundation - San Jose State | San Jose, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $40,000 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $31,200 |
| Dpea Foundation | Goleta, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Pitzer College | Claremont, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| A Window Between Worlds | Venice, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Braven Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Krause Center for Innovation | Los Altos Hills, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $12,500 |
| College Is Real Inc | Danville, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| The Downstream Project | Berryville, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| UC Regents | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Leo Baeck Temple | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $9,600 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund | Redwood City, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $6,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Dos Pueblos High School | Goleta, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| El Camino School | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Hillel at Stanford | Stanford, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of LA | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| LA Patera Elementary School | Goleta, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Mountain View Elementary School | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Santa Barbara Alternative to Violence | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Shine Together | Milpitas, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Somos Mayfair | San Jose, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| The Stanford Fund | Stanford, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $3,533 |
| Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley | Los Gatos, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $3,000 |
| Environmental Volunteers | Santa Clara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Friends of the Goleta Library | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Leap | Goleta, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Santa Barbara Hillel | Isla Vista, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Slo Food Bank | San Luis Obispo, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Transition House | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| True Nature Society | Maricopa, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Congregation B'nai B'rith | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| San Luis Obispo Botanical Gardens | San Luis Obispo, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Monument Crisis Center | Concord, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $1,036 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Congregation Beth Am | Los Altos Hills, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| El Camino Health Foundation | Mountain View, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Friend of the San Luis Obispo Library | San Luis Obispo, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Innovate Public Schools | San Jose, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Kcbx | San Luis Obispo, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Menlo Park, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Rancho Romero Elementary School | Alamo, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Slo Hillel | San Luis Obispo, CA | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | Durham, NC | Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 68 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $913,755 | 68 |
| 2023 | $908,942 | 73 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503179349102580
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-2302532
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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