Watling Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 38-6056458 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Watling Foundation
76grants reported
$2,500median award
$1,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$210Ktotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 76 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $45K 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
PO Box 4133
Santa Barbara, CA 93140-4133
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Greenwich RELIGIOUS | Greenwich, CT | $15,000 |
| Christ Church Greenwich RELIGIOUS | Greenwich, CT | $15,000 |
| Christ Church Greenwich RELIGIOUS | Greenwich, CT | $15,000 |
| Greenwich Hospital Foundation MEDICAL | Cos Cob, CT | $5,000 |
| Bruce Museum EDUCATIONAL | Greenwich, CT | $5,000 |
| Greenwich Hospital Foundation MEDICAL | Cos Cob, CT | $5,000 |
| Bruce Museum EDUCATIONAL | Greenwich, CT | $5,000 |
| Greenwich Hospital Foundation MEDICAL | Cos Cob, CT | $5,000 |
| Bruce Museum EDUCATIONAL | Greenwich, CT | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation HUMAN SERVICES | Washington, DC | $4,000 |
| PBS Cocal EDUCATION | Whittier, CA | $3,750 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara FOOD BANK | Santa Barbara, CA | $3,500 |
| Land Trust - Santa Barbar PRESERVATION | Santa Barbara, CA | $3,000 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara FOOD BANK | Santa Barbara, CA | $3,000 |
| Land Trust - Santa Barbar PRESERVATION | Santa Barbara, CA | $3,000 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara FOOD BANK | Santa Barbara, CA | $3,000 |
| Women's Fund of Santa Barbara EDUCATIONAL | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,750 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland FO PRESERVATION/EDUCATIONAL | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| Friends of Greenwich Library EDUCATIONAL | Greenwich, CT | $2,500 |
| Los Angeles Conservancy PRESERVATION/EDUCATIONAL | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 |
| Sarah Lawrence College EDUCATIONAL | Bronxville, NY | $2,500 |
| Marquette Community Found PRESERVATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,500 |
| Huron Mountain Wildlife F PRESERVATION | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500 |
| Transition House HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| New Beginnings HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland FO PRESERVATION/EDUCATIONAL | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| Friends of Greenwich Library EDUCATIONAL | Greenwich, CT | $2,500 |
| Los Angeles Conservancy PRESERVATION/EDUCATIONAL | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 |
| Sarah Lawrence College EDUCATIONAL | Bronxville, NY | $2,500 |
| Marquette Community Found PRESERVATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,500 |
| Huron Mountain Wildlife F PRESERVATION | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500 |
| SB Neighborhood Clinics HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| Transition House HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| New Beginnings HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland FO PRESERVATION/EDUCATIONAL | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| Friends of Greenwich Library EDUCATIONAL | Greenwich, CT | $2,500 |
| Los Angeles Conservancy PRESERVATION/EDUCATIONAL | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 |
| Sarah Lawrence College EDUCATIONAL | Bronxville, NY | $2,500 |
| Marquette Community Found PRESERVATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,500 |
| Huron Mountain Wildlife F PRESERVATION | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500 |
| Transition House HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| New Beginnings HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 |
| Land Trust - Santa Barbar PRESERVATION | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| Lobero Theater Foundation ARTS | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| SB Neighborhood Clinics HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preserv EDUCATIONAL | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| Lobero Theater Foundation ARTS | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preserv EDUCATIONAL | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| Easy Lift Transportation HUMAN SERVICES | Goleta, CA | $2,000 |
| Casa Serena HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| Family Service Agency HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| Lobero Theater Foundation ARTS | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| SB Neighborhood Clinics HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preserv EDUCATIONAL | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| Mental Health Wellness Center HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| Casa Serena HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| Family Service Agency HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| Mental Health Wellness Center HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,500 |
| Casa Serena HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 |
| Family Service Agency HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 |
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