Sjl Foundation
Private foundation · Montecito, CA · EIN 36-3584276 · reported 2023–2025
62grants reported
$1,000median award
$100lower quartile
$60smallest grant
$278Ktotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 62 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $10K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1482 East Valley Road 712
Montecito, CA 93108-1200
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University SCRCC SCHOLARSHIP | Boston, MA | $35,000 |
| Me&us Foundation KOTORART 2025 INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, $20,000; IN SUPPORT OF MILOS KARADAGLIC FOUNDATION FOR Y | Montecito, CA | $33,000 |
| Boston University SCRCC SCHOLARSHIP | Boston, MA | $25,000 |
| Boston University SCRCC SCHOLARSHIP | Boston, MA | $25,000 |
| Penn State University EDUCATION | University Park, PA | $20,000 |
| Penn State University EDUCATION | University Park, PA | $20,000 |
| Penn State University EDUCATION | University Park, PA | $20,000 |
| Me&us Foundation IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Montecito, CA | $15,000 |
| His Island Outreach IN SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY OF THE PANDYTOWN, ROATAN CHURCH. SCHOLARSHIPS TO BENEFIT THE EDUCATION OF | Carpinteria, CA | $12,000 |
| United Church in Walpole IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Walpole, MA | $10,000 |
| His Island Outreach LAND PURCHASE | Carpinteria, CA | $5,750 |
| Ensemble Theatre IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,250 |
| Boston University School of Theology HARRELL BECK CHAIR FUND | Boston, MA | $5,000 |
| Santa Barbara Puerto Vallarta Sister Cities Committee IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 |
| His Island Outreach IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Carpinteria, CA | $4,550 |
| Chapman University STUDENT HARDSHIP FUND | Orange, CA | $3,686 |
| Chapman University STUDENT HARDSHIP FUND | Orange, CA | $3,500 |
| UC Regents MESA SCHOLARSHIPS | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,750 |
| UC Regents EDUCATION | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| Music Academy of the West IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| UC Regents MESA SCHOLARSHIPS | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation BIRNAM WOOD HELPING HAND & THE KEY CLASS FUND | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,100 |
| Santa Barbara Symphony IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| Santa Barbara Symphony IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,500 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation BIRNAM WOOD HELPING HAND | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 |
| Women's Fund of Santa Barbara IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 |
| Lobero Theatre Foundation IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 |
| The Shepherd Foundation IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Kensington, MD | $1,000 |
| Women's Fund of Santa Barbara IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 |
| Lobero Theatre Foundation IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 |
| Music Academy of the West IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 |
| Wichita-Sedgwick Historical Museum IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Wichita, KS | $1,000 |
| Women's Fund of Santa Barbara IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 |
| Boca Grande Historical Society IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Boca Grande, FL | $1,000 |
| Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Carmel, IN | $1,000 |
| Christ AS MY Personal Savior Inc IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Bridgewater, MA | $500 |
| Santa Barbara Puerto Vallarta Sister Cities Committee IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $338 |
| Ensemble Theatre IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $250 |
| Colab Foundation IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Maria, CA | $250 |
| Grand Canyon Trust SPORTS & RECREATION | Flagstaff, AZ | $100 |
| Montecito Trails Association IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Montecito, CA | $100 |
| Reagan Ranch IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $100 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $100 |
| Yosemite Conservancy IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | San Francisco, CA | $100 |
| California Police Youth Charities IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Rocklin, CA | $100 |
| Grand Canyon Trust SPORTS & RECREATION | Flagstaff, AZ | $100 |
| Yosemite Conservancy IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | San Francisco, CA | $100 |
| Young America's Foundation IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Reston, VA | $100 |
| George & Barbara Bush Foundation IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | College Station, TX | $100 |
| Montecito Trails Association IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Montecito, CA | $100 |
| Reagan Ranch IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $100 |
| Santa Barbara Puerto Vallarta Sister Cities Committee IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $100 |
| George & Barbara Bush Foundation IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | College Station, TX | $100 |
| Grand Canyon Trust SPORTS & RECREATION | Flagstaff, AZ | $100 |
| Montecito Trails Association IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Montecito, CA | $100 |
| Reagan Ranch IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $100 |
| The Shepherd Foundation IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Kensington, MD | $100 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $100 |
| Yosemite Conservancy IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | San Francisco, CA | $100 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3)EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $100 |
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