Foundations that fund arts organizations in Santa Monica, California

66 foundations made gifts to organizations in Santa Monica, California. Filing years shown: 2024–2025.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.

66Foundations gave here
15Accept applications
$8,250Typical gift
47Nonprofits received gifts

Top funders in Santa Monica

FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Colburn FoundationLos Angeles, CA · EIN 95-46931454 gifts · typical $12,500 · 20244 · $50,000$12,5002024Accepts applications
Los Angeles Philanthropic Committee for the ArtsLos Angeles, CA · EIN 95-34024213 gifts · typical $28,500 · 20243 · $76,000$28,5002024Accepts applications
Stern Sidney Memorial TuwSaint Louis, MO · EIN 95-64952223 gifts · typical $3,000 · 20253 · $12,500$3,0002025Accepts applications
Kiwanis Charities of Santa Monica IncSanta Monica, CA · EIN 95-35298963 gifts · typical $3,000 · 20243 · $9,000$3,0002024Invite only
Perenchio FoundationPasadena, CA · EIN 45-06078922 gifts · typical $197,000 · 20242 · $394,000$197,0002024Invite only

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Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

Nonprofits in Santa Monica that received gifts

RankOrganizationMatched gifts
MUSICARES FOUNDATION INC16
Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences11
ELEMENTAL MUSIC6
18TH STREET ARTS COMPLEX5
THE MAESTRO FOUNDATION5
SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY4
SPIRIT SERIES INC4
GIVE KIDS ART3
SANTA MONICA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC3
SHAREWELL3

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How many foundations fund arts organizations in Santa Monica?

66 foundations made gifts to 47 known organizations in Santa Monica, California, in public IRS filings.

Which Santa Monica funders accept applications?

15 of the 66 foundations listed for Santa Monica take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.