Underwood Family Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 77-0456013
Foundation Overview
Based in Santa Barbara, CA, Underwood Family Charitable Foundation has awarded 163 grants totaling $227,776 to organizations in California, Arkansas and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $6,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 25 recipients (20%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
84% 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 (36%), San Francisco (20%), San Rafael (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 603% 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
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Underwood Family Charitable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing | $6,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Heifer International | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Lotusland | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Kqed | $750 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| 10000 Degrees | $6,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Marin Theatre Company | $1,000 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Sb Museum Of Natural History | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Foodbank Sb County | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Channelkeeper | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Vivalon | $500 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| San Francisco Maritime National Par | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Semper Fi Foundation | $1,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Society Of North American Goldsmith | $500 | Eugene, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Transition House | $5,150 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Heal The Ocean | $1,019 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Ywca Golden Gate Silicon Valley | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Ninos Adelante | $1,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Heifer International | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lotusland | $1,545 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Kqed | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| California Film Institute | $500 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| 10000 Degrees | $3,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Marin Theatre Company | $1,500 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Foodbank Sb County | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $1,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Channelkeeper | $2,126 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Semper Fi Foundation | $1,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Transition House | $1,830 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Heal The Ocean | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ywca Golden Gate Silicon Valley | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Unicef | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Marin Charitable | $2,000 | Greenbrea, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Ninos Adelante | $250 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Heifer International | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lotusland | $1,545 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Kqed | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| California Film Institute | $500 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| 10000 Degrees | $3,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Marin Theatre Company | $1,500 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Foodbank Sb County | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $1,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Channelkeeper | $2,126 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Semper Fi Foundation | $1,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Transition House | $1,830 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Heal The Ocean | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ywca Golden Gate Silicon Valley | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Unicef | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Marin Charitable | $2,000 | Greenbrea, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Ninos Adelante | $250 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Heifer International | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lotusland | $1,545 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Kqed | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| California Film Institute | $500 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| 10000 Degrees | $3,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Marin Theatre Company | $1,500 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Foodbank Sb County | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $1,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Channelkeeper | $2,126 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Semper Fi Foundation | $1,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Transition House | $1,830 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Heal The Ocean | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ywca Golden Gate Silicon Valley | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Unicef | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Marin Charitable | $2,000 | Greenbrea, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Ninos Adelante | $250 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Audobon Society | $500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing | $3,750 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Heifer International | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Lotusland | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Kqed | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| California Film Institute | $1,300 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $3,750 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| 10000 Degrees | $3,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Sb Museum Of Natural History | $500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $545 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Channelkeeper | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| San Francisco Maritime National Par | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Semper Fi Foundation | $1,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Society Of North American Goldsmith | $500 | Eugene, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Transition House | $1,030 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Heal The Ocean | $515 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Enamelist Society | $500 | Norcross, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Audobon Society | $500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing | $6,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Heifer International | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Lotusland | $1,010 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Kqed | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| California Film Institute | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| 10000 Degrees | $2,500 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Marin Theatre Company | $500 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Sb Museum Of Natural History | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Foodbank Sb County | $2,580 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $545 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Channelkeeper | $500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Humane Society | $1,029 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Vivalon | $250 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| San Francisco Maritime National Par | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Semper Fi Foundation | $1,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Humane Society Of Silicon Valley | $2,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| California Fire Foundation | $1,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| The Enamelist Society | $500 | Norcross, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Ywca Silicon Valley | $500 | San Jose, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Society Of North American Goldsmith | $500 | Eugene, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Heifer International | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Lotusland | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Center For Contemporary Art | $500 | Napa, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Kqed | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| California Film Institute | $750 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing Fund | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Marin Theatre Company | $500 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Amigos | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Throckmorton Theatre | $500 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| 10000 Degrees | $1,500 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Americares | $1,250 | Stamford, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Santa Barbara Zoo | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Humane Society Of Silicon Valley | $4,500 | Milpitas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Semper Fi Fund | $1,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| El Camino Ymca | $500 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Society Of North American Goldsmith | $500 | Eugene, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Heifer International | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| National Audubon Society | $500 | Cupertino, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Crohn's Colitis Foundation | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Assisted Home Health Hospice Founda | $500 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| California Film Institute | $500 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing Fund | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Marin Theatre Company | $250 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Read-aloud Volunteer Program | $250 | San Pablo, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Throckmorton Theatre | $250 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Whistlestop | $500 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| New Being Project | $3,500 | Long Beach, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Save The Redwoods League | $50 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Humane Society Of Silicon Valley | $2,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Semper Fi Fund | $1,000 | Camp Pendelton, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Pbs Socal | $50 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Underwood Family Charitable Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 77-0456013 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 1670 Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1670 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Underwood Family Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Executive Dir. | Janet Underwood |
|---|---|
| President | William J Underwood Iii |
Forms 990-PF
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