16 private foundations reported grants to Santa Maria, 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, 16 private foundations reported 41 grants totaling $1,283,700 to 32 organizations in Santa Maria, California. The most-funded purposes were education (6 grants) and youth & family (3 grants). The Wood-claeyssens Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $535,000 across 3 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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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 Santa Maria — a funder at 90% is effectively a Santa Maria funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wood-claeyssens Foundation | 3 | $535,000 | 6% |
| The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation | 11 | $372,000 | 18% |
| Mark and Dorothy Smith Family Foundation | 11 | $268,000 | 32% |
| Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate Educational Foundation | 2 | $30,500 | 50% |
| Latkin Charitable Foundation | 3 | $18,500 | 5% |
| Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation | 1 | $10,100 | 2% |
| The California Endowment | 1 | $10,000 | 0% |
| Ellen H Atterbury and Malcolm Atterbury JR | 1 | $7,600 | 20% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Marian Regional Medical Center Foundation | 2 | $550,000 |
| Santa Maria Joint Union High School District | 1 | $72,000 |
| Marian Regional MED CTR (csu) | 1 | $70,000 |
| Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum | 2 | $60,000 |
| Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley | 2 | $45,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Mid-central Coast | 1 | $40,000 |
| Santa Maria Philharmonic Society | 3 | $33,000 |
| Allan Hancock Community College Foundation | 2 | $30,500 |
| Casa | 1 | $30,000 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Santa Barbara County | 1 | $30,000 |
16 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Santa Maria, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,283,700 across 41 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Wood-claeyssens Foundation, The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation, Mark and Dorothy Smith Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Santa Maria, California concentrate in education (6), youth & family (3), health & medical (3). 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 Santa Maria, California recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. 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.
