53 private foundations reported grants to San Luis Obispo, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 53 private foundations reported 70 grants totaling $1,866,842 to 44 organizations in San Luis Obispo, California. The most-funded purposes were education (18 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (11 grants). Oreggia Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $300,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in San Luis Obispo — a funder at 90% is effectively a San Luis Obispo funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oreggia Family Foundation | 1 | $300,000 | 91% |
| Raintree Foundation | 1 | $300,000 | 33% |
| The Wood-claeyssens Foundation | 2 | $200,000 | 2% |
| Charles D & Mary a Bauer Foundation | 3 | $140,000 | 30% |
| Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 | 20% |
| The Annenberg Foundation | 1 | $75,000 | 0% |
| The John J & Frank Sparacio Foundation | 2 | $57,500 | 37% |
| The Gifford Foundation Inc | 2 | $51,108 | 4% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University Foundation | 13 | $402,000 |
| California Polytechnic University | 1 | $300,000 |
| Center for Youth Mental Health | 1 | $100,000 |
| Food Bank Coalition of SAN Luis Obispo County | 1 | $100,000 |
| Sinsheimer Elementary | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Community Foundation SLO Co | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Land Conservancy of SAN Luis Obispo County | 1 | $75,000 |
| CAL Poly University | 3 | $52,500 |
| Cal Poly State University | 2 | $51,108 |
| Woods Humane Society | 4 | $50,000 |
53 private foundations reported grants to recipients in San Luis Obispo, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,866,842 across 70 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Oreggia Family Foundation, Raintree Foundation, The Wood-claeyssens Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in San Luis Obispo, California concentrate in education (18), scholarships & financial aid (11), health & medical (4). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a San Luis Obispo, California recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $300,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
