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Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA Annette & Richard T Caleel Fam FDTN

Preselected recipients only Montecito, California · EIN 363836767

Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA Annette & Richard T Caleel Fam FDTN is a private foundation in Montecito, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $34,521 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $32,121 the year before.

22% of its 2025 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$39,30025$2.9 million
2024$32,12127$3.5 million
2025$34,52123$4.1 million

How to apply

Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA Annette & Richard T Caleel Fam FDTN 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 Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA Annette & Richard T Caleel Fam FDTN funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California11$26,459
New York5$5,350
Illinois2$1,550
District of Columbia2$600
New Jersey1$262
Rhode Island1$200
Pennsylvania1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Bank of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Annual fund$10,000
Music Academy of the West
Santa Barbara, CA
Annual fund$6,500
Uc Regents
Santa Barbara, CA
Architecture program$5,000
Planned Parenthood
Santa Barbara, CA
Annual fund$3,000
Order of Malta
New York, NY
Annual fund$1,950
Our Lady of Lebanon Church
Lombard, IL
Annual fund$1,400
Metropolitan Opera
New York, NY
Annual fund$1,150
Arco Collaborative
New York Ny, NY
Annual fund$1,000
Order of the Holy Sepulchre
New York, NY
Annual fund$750
National Public Radio
Washington, DC
Annual fund$550
Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care
Santa Barbara, CA
Annual fund$509
Santa Barbara Natural Hist Museum
Santa Barbara, CA
Annual fund$500
New York City Ballet
New York, NY
Annual fund$500
Kenya Student Scholars
Montclair, NJ
Annual fund$262
Moxi Museum
Santa Barbara, CA
Annual fund$250
PBS So Cal
Burbank, CA
Annual fund$200
Brown University
Providence, RI
Annual fund$200
Girls Inc of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Annual fund$200
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
Annual fund$200
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Annual fund$150
Clery Center
Strafford, PA
Annual fund$100
Santa Barbara Symphony
Santa Barbara, CA
Annual fund$100
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
Annual fund$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA Annette & Richard T Caleel Fam FDTN accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA Annette & Richard T Caleel Fam FDTN give?

$34,521 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA Annette & Richard T Caleel Fam FDTN?

Its 2025 filing lists Annette C Caleel (President), RG Caleel (Director), Drrichard T Caleel (Trustee) and Giovanna A Caleel (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA Annette & Richard T Caleel Fam FDTN fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and health.

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