Williams-Corbett Foundation
Historical FunderSanta Barbara, California · EIN 77-6150330 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.2M
Organizations funded44
Typical grant$14,726
Total assets$26.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | William-Corbert Foundation |
|---|---|
| Address | 1485 East Valley Road, Montecito CA 93108 |
| Phone | 8055657861 |
| Form and materials | Currently, there is no application for a grant. A Grant Request Letter is required, preferably on the non-profits letterhead with a list of names of the governing board. The Grant Request Letter shall be no more than three pages and shall be submitted with the following information:1.Name of organization requesting a grant.2.The phone number, name and title of the individual requesting the grant on behalf of the organization.3.Program name and/or purpose of grant.4.A brief explanation of the need for the project and how the grant will be used.5.Requested dollar amount, total cost of the project, and other sources of funding.6.A need by date or payment schedule.7.The expected duration of the project.8.A brief explanation of how this requested grant fulfills the Foundations Mission Statement above.9.The impact on the community served and how the impact will be measured. (For example, if a grant request of a $10,000 enables your organization to offer 10 under privileged youths ten weeks o |
| Deadlines | March 15th or September 15th |
| Restrictions | The Williams-Corbett Foundation may, at its discretion, approve a grant with certain conditions. (Such as for a matching grant, a challenge grant, or a grant awarded for a specified 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Openminds Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | To support the hire of a new psychologist. | $40,000 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | For building readiness capital campaign-coromar dr. (paid over 3 years). final installment. | $25,000 |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | To peerbuddes to spport a scholarship. | $25,000 |
| Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | For acquisition of a spect/ct (paid over 3 years). final installment. | $25,000 |
| Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy | Goleta, CA | To support the maker space prototype. | $25,000 |
| Goleta Education Foundation | Goleta, CA | To support school based mental health services. | $25,000 |
| Foundation for Girsh Park | Goleta, CA | To support the girsh hochman soccer fields list project. | $25,000 |
| Mission Scholars | Santa Barbara, CA | To support the college access program. | $25,000 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Children's Museum | Buellton, CA | To support the renovation of office space and ticketing station. | $25,000 |
| The Sea League | Santa Barbara, CA | To support the purchase of a second van. | $24,000 |
| Sb Food Action Network | Santa Barbara, CA | For support the food justice program. | $21,000 |
| Alano Club of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | To support roof repairs and wall repair - 235 E. cota st. | $20,000 |
| Santa Barbara Symphony | Santa Barbara, CA | To support the purchase of instruments for all. | $20,000 |
| Storyteller Childrens Center | Santa Barbara, CA | To support upgraded security. | $20,000 |
| Lompoc Teen Center | Lompoc, CA | To support yes i can - si se puede program. | $20,000 |
| Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association | Santa Barbara, CA | To support the renovation of boat-storage condos. | $20,000 |
| Northern Santa Barbara County Unite | Santa Maria, CA | To support the literacy 2.0 initiative. | $20,000 |
| Friends of Vada | Santa Barbara, CA | To purchase a display system for art education. | $19,794 |
| Momentum Work Inc | Carpinteria, CA | To support improvement of 5 homes in santa ynez valley. | $16,000 |
| Mental Wellness Center | Santa Barbara, CA | To support urgent need for mental illness health services. | $15,000 |
| Community Partners in Caring | Santa Maria, CA | To support expansion of volunteer caregiving pgm. so. county. | $15,000 |
| People's Justice Project | Goleta, CA | To support the sb street law clinic. | $15,000 |
| Carpinteria Childrens Project | Carpinteria, CA | To support the conversion of two classrooms for 18-24 mo. old kids. | $14,726 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Art | Santa Barbara, CA | To support first fridays in focus: thematic tours jr & sr high. | $13,715 |
| The Arts Fund | Santa Barbara, CA | To support the teen arts mentorship program. | $12,500 |
| Channel Islands YMCA | Santa Barbara, CA | To support transitional housing placement program. | $12,500 |
| State Street Ballet | Santa Barbara, CA | To support creating sets for the little mermaid. | $12,500 |
| Boxtales Theatre Company | Santa Barbara, CA | To support emergency mold removal & remediation project. | $11,500 |
| Family Service Agency | Santa Barbara, CA | To support the purchase of a storage shed. | $10,480 |
| Alexander House Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | A general operating grant. | $10,000 |
| Friendship Center Adult Day Service | Montecito, CA | To support the life enrichment activity program sensory room. | $10,000 |
| Dos Puelbos High School | Goleta, CA | To support the innovate dp program. | $10,000 |
| Dream Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | To provide final dreams for 4 people. | $10,000 |
| Atterdag Village of Solvang | Solvang, CA | To support people who care scholarship. | $10,000 |
| Sb Alliance for Community Transform | Santa Barbara, CA | To support the daytime navigation center. | $10,000 |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | Santa Barbara, CA | To support mule utility task vehicle (utv) for education & research. | $10,000 |
| Goleta Family School | Santa Barbara, CA | To support construction of new outdoor classroom space. | $10,000 |
| Arts Mentorship Program | Santa Barbara, CA | To support the dance mentorship program. | $10,000 |
| Sbc Genealogical Society | Santa Barbara, CA | To support educational display systems. | $10,000 |
| Whole Champion Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | To support expansion of whole champion school programs. | $10,000 |
| Apples to Zucchini Cooking School | Santa Barbara, CA | To support improvements to the educational garden. | $9,500 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | To support maritime on the move. | $5,000 |
| Teachers Fund | Santa Barbara, CA | To support fulfilling grant requests. | $5,000 |
| Carpinteria Arts Center | Carpinteria, CA | To help purchase tables and tablecloth. | $2,674 |
The return also lists 35 grants to individuals ($528,813). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,234,702 | 79 |
| 2023 | $1,250,483 | 66 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349105362
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 77-6150330
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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