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2005 Tomchin Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Santa Barbara, California · EIN 206708205

2005 Tomchin Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Santa Barbara, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $307,709 in 39 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $281,707 the year before.

15% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$281,70739$5.7 million
2024$307,70939$5.9 million

How to apply

2005 Tomchin Family Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California25$207,500
New York2$35,000
Massachusetts3$21,000
District of Columbia2$20,000
Colorado2$15,000
Connecticut1$5,000
Georgia1$3,000
Washington1$1,000
Utah1$201
Pennsylvania1$8

Grants paid in 2024

All 39 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Direct Relief International
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for health care and education.$25,000
Cate School
Carpinteria, CA
Support for youth.$20,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Support for health care and education.$20,000
Anti-Defamation League Santa Barbara
New York, NY
Support for the community.$15,000
California Water Impact Network
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for the environment.$15,000
Environmental Defense Center
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for the environment.$15,000
Greenpeace Fund
Washington DC, DC
Support for the environment.$15,000
Heal the Ocean
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for the environment.$15,000
Planned Parenthood
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for health care and education.$15,000
Women's Economic Ventures
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for women.$15,000
Amazon Watch
Oakland, CA
Support for the environment.$10,000
Eagle River Watershed Council
Gypsum, CO
Support for the environment.$10,000
Pathfinder International
Watertown, MA
Support for health care and education.$10,000
Tribal Trust Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for the community.$10,000
Union of Concerned Scientists
Cambridge, MA
Support for the environment.$10,000
Wilderness Youth Project
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for youth.$10,000
Community Environmental Council
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for the environment.$7,500
Jessie's Place - Umbumwe Center
Venice, CA
Support for youth.$6,000
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for the community.$5,500
Animal Welfare Institute
Washington DC, DC
Support for animals.$5,000
Crane Country Day School
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for youth.$5,000
Earth Island Institute
Berkeley, CA
Support for the environment.$5,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for the community.$5,000
Futures Without Violence
San Francisco, CA
Support for victims of domestic violence.$5,000
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
Newtown, CT
Support for youth.$5,000
Walking Mountains Science Center
Avon, CO
Support for the environment.$5,000
Band of Sisters
Augusta, GA
Support for women.$3,000
Domestic Violence Solutions for SB
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for victims of domestic violence.$3,000
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
Goleta, CA
Support for animals.$3,000
Standing Together to End Sexual Assault
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for victims of domestic violence.$3,000
Transition House
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for the community.$3,000
Los Padres Forestwatch
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for the environment.$2,500
Friends of the Montecito Library
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for the community.$2,000
Center for Independent Documentary
Newton, MA
Support for performing arts.$1,000
Kclu
Thousand Oaks, CA
Support for the community.$1,000
Lobero Theater Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for performing arts.$1,000
The Circle Way
Freeland, WA
Support for the community.$1,000
Through Bridge Workforce and Affordable Housing Fund II Schedule K-1
Sandy, UT
As provided by schedule k-1. Organization information available upon request.$201
Through Caprock Impact Partners Schedule K-1
West Conshohocken, PA
As provided by schedule k-1. Organization information available upon request.$8

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable Trust give?

$307,709 in tax year 2024, across 39 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Cheryl Tomchin (Trustee), Emily Tomchin (Trustee), Rose Delles (Trustee) and Deborah Naish (Trustee).

What does 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and health.

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