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Griswold Charitable Tr

Preselected recipients only Santa Barbara, California · EIN 776135696

Griswold Charitable Tr is a private foundation in Santa Barbara, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $400,001 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $66,667 and the largest $133,333. 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 down from $456,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$456,0005$13.1 million
2024$400,0015$0

How to apply

Griswold Charitable Tr 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$333,334
South Carolina1$66,667

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pet Pride
Pacific Palisades, CA
Charitable purposes$133,333
National Cat Protection Soc
Newport Beach, CA
Charitable purposes$66,667
Historic Beaufort Fdn
Beaufort, SC
Charitable purposes$66,667
Santa Barbara Beautiful
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable purposes$66,667
National Health Federation
Monrovia, CA
Charitable purposes$66,667

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Griswold Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Griswold Charitable Tr give?

$400,001 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $66,667.

Who runs Griswold Charitable Tr?

Its 2024 filing lists Marc Rodrigue (Co-Trustee) and Martha Rodrigue (Co-Trustee).

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