Living Peace Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-3973882
Foundation Overview
Based in Santa Barbara, CA, Living Peace Foundation has awarded 135 grants totaling $4,266,968 to organizations in California, District of Columbia and 5 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $620 to $250,000, with a median award of $20,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 22 recipients (27%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
64% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 7 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Santa Barbara (49%), Los Angeles (13%), Santa Ana (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 4967% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (53%). 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 Living Peace Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends Of Big Change | $167,675 | Wilmington, DE, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies | $70,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| California State University Channel Islands | $75,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Community Environmental Council | $50,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donationgeneral Donation | 2023 |
| Girls Inc Of Greater Santa Barbara | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Hospice Of Santa Barbara Inc | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Unrestricted Donation | 2023 |
| Monument Academy | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Oceana | $80,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Organic Soup Kitchen | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Unrestricted Donation | 2023 |
| Plus Wonder | $25,000 | Garden City, UT, US | Founders Circle | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Restorative Nature Connection Program | 2023 |
| The Farm Collaborative | $10,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Uci | $15,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| United Boys & Girls Clubs Of Sb County | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Aquarius Water Experience Foundation | $250,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Focused Kids | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Laurel District School | $4,169 | Laurel, DE, US | Educators Rising Travel Expenses | 2023 |
| Mesa Independent Living | $50,000 | Ojai, CA, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Social Good Fund | $15,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Challenge Aspen | $1,200 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| 2 Forks Club | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| California State University Channel Islands | $20,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| El Sol Foundation | $20,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Girls Inc Of Carpinteria | $10,000 | Carpenteria, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Hospice Of Santa Barbara Inc | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Unrestricted Donation | 2022 |
| Monument Academy | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Organic Soup Kitchen | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Unrestricted Donation | 2022 |
| Plus Wonder | $25,000 | Garden City, UT, US | Founders Circle | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara City College Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| The Ecology Center | $57,250 | San Juan Capistrano, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| United Boys & Girls Clubs Of Sb County | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Back On Track Program | 2022 |
| Charity Golf International | $1,000 | Keller, TX, US | Challenge Aspen | 2022 |
| Collaborative For Spirituality In Education | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Backcountry Project | 2022 |
| Cycling Without Age | $15,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Ecofight | $10,000 | Aspen, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Entertainment Industry | $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jurassic World Domination Block Party | 2022 |
| Oceana | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Sunset Kidd Sailing | $620 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Sbcc Guardian Scholars | 2022 |
| 2 Forks Club | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| California State University Channel Islands | $20,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| El Sol Foundation | $20,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Girls Inc Of Carpinteria | $10,000 | Carpenteria, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Hospice Of Santa Barbara Inc | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Unrestricted Donation | 2022 |
| Monument Academy | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Organic Soup Kitchen | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Unrestricted Donation | 2022 |
| Plus Wonder | $25,000 | Garden City, UT, US | Founders Circle | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara City College Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| The Ecology Center | $57,250 | San Juan Capistrano, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| United Boys & Girls Clubs Of Sb County | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Back On Track Program | 2022 |
| Charity Golf International | $1,000 | Keller, TX, US | Challenge Aspen | 2022 |
| Collaborative For Spirituality In Education | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Backcountry Project | 2022 |
| Cycling Without Age | $15,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Ecofight | $10,000 | Aspen, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Entertainment Industry | $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jurassic World Domination Block Party | 2022 |
| Oceana | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Sunset Kidd Sailing | $620 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Sbcc Guardian Scholars | 2022 |
| 2 Forks Club | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| California State University Channel Islands | $20,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| El Sol Foundation | $20,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Girls Inc Of Carpinteria | $10,000 | Carpenteria, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Hospice Of Santa Barbara Inc | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Unrestricted Donation | 2022 |
| Monument Academy | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Organic Soup Kitchen | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Unrestricted Donation | 2022 |
| Plus Wonder | $25,000 | Garden City, UT, US | Founders Circle | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara City College Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| The Ecology Center | $57,250 | San Juan Capistrano, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| United Boys & Girls Clubs Of Sb County | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Back On Track Program | 2022 |
| Charity Golf International | $1,000 | Keller, TX, US | Challenge Aspen | 2022 |
| Collaborative For Spirituality In Education | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Backcountry Project | 2022 |
| Cycling Without Age | $15,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Ecofight | $10,000 | Aspen, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Entertainment Industry | $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jurassic World Domination Block Party | 2022 |
| Oceana | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Sunset Kidd Sailing | $620 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Sbcc Guardian Scholars | 2022 |
| Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program | $35,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| El Sol Foundation | $25,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Girls Inc Of Carpinteria | $25,000 | Carpenteria, CA, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Hospice Of Santa Barbara Inc | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Monument Academy | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support The When We All Vote/my School Votes Program | 2021 |
| Organic Soup Kitchen | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Plus Wonder | $25,000 | Garden City, UT, US | Founders Circle | 2021 |
| United Boys & Girls Clubs Of Sb County | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Big Change | $153,700 | Wilmington, DE, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies | $25,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Support The Library At Toklat | 2021 |
| Charitable Ventures | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Support Oc World's Multimedia Projects | 2021 |
| California State University Channel Islands | $10,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | Support Csuci's Ekho Your Heart Fund | 2021 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Collaborative For Spirituality In Education | 2021 |
| The Ecology Center | $50,000 | San Juan Capistrano, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Farm Collaborative | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Uci | $250,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Development Of Compassion Curriculum And Global Service Scholars Program | 2021 |
| 2 Forks Club | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Community Environmental Council | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Human Rights Watch | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Monument Academy | $16,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Of Wellness Loungesupport Of Wellness Lounge | 2020 |
| Orange County Community Foundation | $100,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Plus Wonder | $25,000 | Garden City, UT, US | Founders Circle | 2020 |
| Apples And Oranges Arts Inc | $10,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Santa Barbara | $12,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| City Net | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Unrestricted General Donation | 2020 |
| Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program | $79,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Walls-sb Street Medicine | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Foodbank Of Santa Barbara County | $12,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Girls Inc Of Carpinteria | $12,500 | Carpenteria, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Girls Inc Of Greater Santa Barbara | $12,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Hospice Of Santa Barbara Inc | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Manaus Emergency Fund | $25,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Organic Soup Kitchen | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara City College Foundation | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | $150,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Uc Santa Barbara | $20,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| United Boys & Girls Clubs Of Sb County | $12,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Vacorps | $5,000 | Observatory Cape Town, N/A, SF | General Donation | 2020 |
| Valley Settlement | $25,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Virgin Unite Usa | $24,974 | New York, NY, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| El Sol Foundation | $20,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| Big Change | $8,094 | London, N/A, UK | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Plus Wonder | $25,000 | Garden City, UT, US | Founders Circle | 2018 |
| Aspen Center For Living Peace | $25,000 | Aspen, CO, US | To Inspire Inner Peace And Its Expression In The World. | 2017 |
| The Ecology Center Inc | $1,685 | San Juan Capistrano, CA, US | To Inspire Communities That Empower Individuals To Be Part Of The Solution. | 2017 |
| University Of California Irvine Regents | $11,951 | Irvine, CA, US | Sustainability Initiative. | 2017 |
| Teachers College Columbia University | $101,200 | New York, NY, US | To Support Research For Spiritual Wellness. | 2017 |
| Shambhala Meditation Center Of La | $69,650 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support. | 2017 |
| Energy Life Sciences Institute | $44,460 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Student Scholarships. | 2017 |
| University Of California Irvine Regents | $2,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Sustainability Initiative | 2016 |
| Aspen Center For Living Peace | $7,600 | Aspen, CO, US | To Inspire Inner Peace And Its Expression In The World. | 2016 |
| The Ecology Center Inc | $10,000 | San Juan Capistrano, CA, US | To Inspire Communities That Empower Individuals To Be Part Of The Solution. | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 26-3973882 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 200 E CARRILLO ST STE 300 Santa Barbara, CA 93101-7141 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Living Peace Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chair & President | Kelly Hallman |
|---|---|
| Cfo/secretary | James Hallman |
| Director | Jeff Berkus |
| Director | Wendy Read |
Forms 990-PF
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- 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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