The Grassini Family | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-8028365

Foundation Overview

Based in Santa Barbara, CA, The Grassini Family has awarded 196 grants totaling $4,138,075 to organizations in California, New York and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $20 to $301,730, with a median award of $2,500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$4,138,075
Total Assets
$13,289,562
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
21
Median Grant
$1,100
% Median Grant Decline
-50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 52%

11 of 21 recipients (52%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
California

72% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Santa Barbara (37%), Woodland Hills (11%), Chatsworth (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+195%

Strong 195% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Education + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (33%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Grassini Family's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Unity Shoppe $70,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Education 2024
Chaminade High School $105,550 Mineola, NY, US Education 2024
Ganna Walska Lotusland $150,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Gargen $10,000 Buellton, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
Plan Usa $585 Warwick, RI, US Health & Human Services 2024
Raechel & Jackie Foundation $10,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
Santa Barbara Foundation $7,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
Alzheimer's Association $500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
Santa Ynez Pride $5,000 Solvang, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
Sisters Of Saint Louis $1,100 Woodland Hills, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
St Bonaventure University $2,500 St Bonaventure, NY, US Education 2024
Baby Of The Year $25 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2024
Buena Vista Pta $100 Walnut Creek, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
The Catholic University Of America $100,492 Washington, DC, US Religious Education 2024
Dos Pueblos High School $218 Goleta, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
Vieja Valley Elementary $206 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
Legends Futbol Academy $250 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
Mono County Sheriff Search And Rescue Team $1,000 Mammoth Lakes, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
Planned Parenthood - Santa Barbara $400 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
Santa Barbara Trust For Historic Preservation $1,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2024
Louisville High School $126,050 Woodland Hills, CA, US Education 2024
Chaminade College Preparatory West Hills $75,909 Chatsworth, CA, US Education 2023
Feed The Valley $49,254 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2023
Chaminade High School $2,525 Mineola, NY, US Education 2023
National Police Fund $30 Washington, CA, US Health & Human Services 2023
Therapy Dogs Of Santa Barbara $25,247 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2023
Vieja Valley Elementary $100 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2023
Plan Usa $456 Warwick, RI, US Health & Human Services 2023
Raechel & Jackie Foundation $9,920 Santa Cruz, CA, US Health & Human Services 2023
Santa Barbara Foundation $1,125 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2023
Santa Barbara Socccer Club $100 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2023
St Bonaventure University $1,900 St Bonaventure, NY, US Education 2023
Santa Ynez Pride $9,949 Solvang, CA, US Health & Human Services 2023
Sisters Of Saint Louis $750 Woodland Hills, CA, US Health & Human Services 2023
St Bonaventure University $65,301 St Bonaventure, NY, US Education 2023
St Thomas Moore Society $1,000 Pasadena, CA, US Health & Human Services 2023
The Catholic University Of America $301,730 Washington, DC, US Religious Education 2023
Chaminade College Preparatory West Hills $25,240 Chatsworth, CA, US Education 2022
Chaminade High School $151,933 Mineola, NY, US Education 2022
Santa Barbara Socccer Club $100 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Louisville High School $1,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Education 2022
Plan Usa $315 Warwick, RI, US Health & Human Services 2022
Raechel & Jackie Foundation $10,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Somm Foundation $5,000 Napa, CA, US Education 2022
Sisters Of Saint Louis $600 Woodland Hills, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
St Bonaventure University $500 St Bonaventure, NY, US Education 2022
St Thomas Moore Society $1,000 Pasadena, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
The Catholic University Of America $101,482 Washington, DC, US Religious Education 2022
Santa Ynez Pirate League $400 Solvang, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation $30 Los Angeles, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Chaminade High School $7,462 Mineola, NY, US Educaition 2022
Santa Barbara Foundation $1,225 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation $14,456 Byellton, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Community Health Centers Foundation $30,000 Santa Maria, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Downtown Organization Of Santa Barbara Inc $3,133 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Human Rights Watch $2,876 New York, NY, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara Historical Museum $1,917 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber Of Commerce $1,438 Goleta, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara Wine And Food Festival $3,082 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara Visual Artists $6,996 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Chaminade College Preparatory West Hills $2,227 Chatsworth, CA, US Education 2022
Chaminade College Preparatory West Hills $25,240 Chatsworth, CA, US Education 2022
Chaminade High School $151,933 Mineola, NY, US Education 2022
Santa Barbara Socccer Club $100 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Louisville High School $1,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Education 2022
Plan Usa $315 Warwick, RI, US Health & Human Services 2022
Raechel & Jackie Foundation $10,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Somm Foundation $5,000 Napa, CA, US Education 2022
Sisters Of Saint Louis $600 Woodland Hills, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
St Bonaventure University $500 St Bonaventure, NY, US Education 2022
St Thomas Moore Society $1,000 Pasadena, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
The Catholic University Of America $101,482 Washington, DC, US Religious Education 2022
Santa Ynez Pirate League $400 Solvang, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation $30 Los Angeles, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Chaminade High School $7,462 Mineola, NY, US Educaition 2022
Santa Barbara Foundation $1,225 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation $14,456 Byellton, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Community Health Centers Foundation $30,000 Santa Maria, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Downtown Organization Of Santa Barbara Inc $3,133 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Human Rights Watch $2,876 New York, NY, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara Historical Museum $1,917 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber Of Commerce $1,438 Goleta, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara Wine And Food Festival $3,082 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara Visual Artists $6,996 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Chaminade College Preparatory West Hills $2,227 Chatsworth, CA, US Education 2022
Chaminade College Preparatory West Hills $25,240 Chatsworth, CA, US Education 2022
Chaminade High School $151,933 Mineola, NY, US Education 2022
Santa Barbara Socccer Club $100 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Louisville High School $1,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Education 2022
Plan Usa $315 Warwick, RI, US Health & Human Services 2022
Raechel & Jackie Foundation $10,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Somm Foundation $5,000 Napa, CA, US Education 2022
Sisters Of Saint Louis $600 Woodland Hills, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
St Bonaventure University $500 St Bonaventure, NY, US Education 2022
St Thomas Moore Society $1,000 Pasadena, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
The Catholic University Of America $101,482 Washington, DC, US Religious Education 2022
Santa Ynez Pirate League $400 Solvang, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation $30 Los Angeles, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Chaminade High School $7,462 Mineola, NY, US Educaition 2022
Santa Barbara Foundation $1,225 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation $14,456 Byellton, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Community Health Centers Foundation $30,000 Santa Maria, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Downtown Organization Of Santa Barbara Inc $3,133 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Human Rights Watch $2,876 New York, NY, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara Historical Museum $1,917 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber Of Commerce $1,438 Goleta, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara Wine And Food Festival $3,082 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Santa Barbara Visual Artists $6,996 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2022
Chaminade College Preparatory West Hills $2,227 Chatsworth, CA, US Education 2022
Chaminade College Preparatory West Hills $48,392 Chatsworth, CA, US Education 2021
Chaminade High School $101,245 Mineola, NY, US Education 2021
Louisville High School $1,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Education 2021
Plan Usa $525 Warwick, RI, US Health & Human Services 2021
Raechel & Jackie Foundation $10,139 Santa Cruz, CA, US Health & Human Services 2021
Santa Barbara Channel Keeper $250 Santa Barbara, CA, US Environmental Conservation And Management 2021
Sisters Of Saint Louis $600 Woodland Hills, CA, US Health & Human Services 2021
St Bonaventure University $197,657 St Bonaventure, NY, US Education 2021
St Thomas Moore Society $2,000 Pasadena, CA, US Health & Human Services 2021
The Catholic University Of America $299,809 Washington, DC, US Religious Education 2021
Equipo Foundation $3,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2021
Chaminade College Preparatory West Hills $50,651 Chatsworth, CA, US Education 2020
Chaminade High School $52,151 Mineola, NY, US Education 2020
Equal Justice Initiative $7,163 Montgomery, AL, US Health & Human Services 2020
Kinship Center $20 Salinas, CA, US Health & Human Services 2020
Laguna Blanca High School $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Education 2020
Louisville High School $2,250 Santa Barbara, CA, US Education 2020
Plan Usa $420 Warwick, RI, US Health & Human Services 2020
Raechel & Jackie Foundation $9,643 Santa Cruz, CA, US Health & Human Services 2020
Mono County Sheriff Search & Rescue Team $50 Mammoth Lakes, CA, US Search And Rescue Squads 2020
Montecito Community Foundation $100 Santa Barbara, CA, US Community Foundation 2020
Mutual Housing Ca $1,000 Sacramento, CA, US Housing Development 2020
Sisters Of Saint Louis $550 Woodland Hills, CA, US Health & Human Services 2020
St Bonaventure University $50,585 St Bonaventure, NY, US Education 2020
St Thomas More Society $1,000 Pasadena, CA, US Health & Human Services 2020
The Catholic University Of America $205,779 Washington, DC, US Religious Education 2020
Santa Barbara Channel Keeper $250 Santa Barbara, CA, US Environmental Conservation And Management 2020
Foodbank Of Santa Barbara County $73,412 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2020
Santa Barbara Soccer Club $100 Goleta, CA, US Health & Human Services 2020
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation $500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2020
Bonnies Athletic Fund $605 St Bonaventure, NY, US Athletics 2018
Chaminade College Preperatory West Hills $33,702 Chatsworth, CA, US Education 2018
Chaminade High School $149,696 Mineola, NY, US Education 2018
Fisher Center For Alzheimer's Research $100 New York, NY, US Health & Human Services 2018
Food From The Heart $8,619 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2018
Plan Usa $297 Warwick, RI, US Health & Human Services 2018
Raechel & Jackie Foundation $10,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Health & Human Services 2018
Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation $5,000 Buellton, CA, US Education 2018
Sisters Of Saint Louis $600 Woodland Hills, CA, US Health & Human Services 2018
St Bonaventure University $80,342 St Bonaventure, NY, US Education 2018
St Thomas More Society $1,000 Pasadena, CA, US Health & Human Services 2018
Direct Relief $7,831 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2018
Lotusland $5,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2018
Planned Parenthood $140 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2018
American Cancer Society (relay For Life) $100 Atlanta, GA, US Health & Human Services 2018
The Alano Club $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2018
The Catholic University Of America $29,615 Washington, DC, US Religious Education 2018
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Orange $100 Orange, CA, US Religious Education 2018
Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation $7,500 Buellton, CA, US Education 2017
Chaminade High School Chaminade Torch $50,175 Mineola, NY, US Education 2017
Bonnies Athletic Fund $550 St Bonaventure, NY, US Athletics 2017
American Cancer Society $100 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2017
Community Partners International $10,350 Berkeley, CA, US Health & Human Services 2017
Louisville Foundation $100 Woodland Hills, CA, US Health & Human Services 2017
Northridge Hospital Fdn $750 Northridge, CA, US Education 2017
Plan Usa $396 Warwick, RI, US Health & Human Services 2017
Fisher Center For Alzheimer's Research $100 New York, NY, US Health & Human Services 2017
Raechel & Jackie Foundation $10,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Health & Human Services 2017
Sisters Of Saint Louis $600 Woodland Hills, CA, US Health & Human Services 2017
St Bonaventure University $34,827 St Bonaventure, NY, US Education 2017
St Thomas More Society $1,000 Pasadena, CA, US Health & Human Services 2017
Food Bank Of Santa Barbara County $3,165 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2017
Mission Asset Fund Daca $10,151 San Francisco, CA, US Health & Human Services 2017
National Alliance On Mental Illness $100 Sacramento, CA, US Health & Human Services 2017
Chaminade College Preperatory West Hills $40,338 Chatsworth, CA, US Education 2017
Chaminade High School $50,063 Mineola, NY, US Education 2017
Louisville High School Golf Tournament $2,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US Education 2017
Chaminade High School Chaminade Torch $1,500 Mineola, NY, US Education 2016
Elizabeth's Canvas Inc $10,000 Northridge, CA, US Health & Human Services 2016
Louisville High School Library Project $15,154 Woodland Hills, CA, US Education 2016
Northridge Hospital Fdn $750 Northridge, CA, US Health & Human Services 2016
Plan Usa $369 Warwick, RI, US Health & Human Services 2016
Raechel & Jackie Foundation $10,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Health & Human Services 2016
Sisters Of St Louis $550 Woodland Hills, CA, US Health & Human Services 2016
St Bonaventure University $30,288 St Bonaventure, NY, US Education 2016
St Thomas More Society $1,000 Pasadena, CA, US Health & Human Services 2016
Viidai - Uc San Diego Foundation $5,500 La Jolla, CA, US Education 2016
Alpha Resource Center $10,675 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2016
Chaminade College Preperatory West Hills $29,881 Chatsworth, CA, US Education 2016
Chaminade High School $50,797 Mineola, NY, US Education 2016
Health Frontiers In Tijuana $5,000 La Jolla, CA, US Health & Human Services 2016
Louisville High School Golf Tournament $1,500 Woodland Hills, CA, US Education 2016
Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation $7,500 Buellton, CA, US Education 2016
The Catholic University Of America $10,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2016
Every Mother Counts $250 New York, NY, US Health & Human Services 2016
Our Lady Of Valley School $100 Canoga Park, CA, US Education 2016
Sarah House $10,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Health & Human Services 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Grassini Family as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 20-8028365
Website N/A
Address 1283 COAST VILLAGE CIRCLE SUITE A Santa Barbara, CA 93108-0000

Key People (6)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Grassini Family's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Lawrence P Grassini
Vice President Kathleen S Grassini
Director Kathleen M Grassini
Director Corrine Grassini
Director Amanda Grassini

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.