Williams-Corbett Foundation
Accepts applications
Williams-Corbett Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Barbara, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.2 million in 79 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $40,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.2 million
- Number of grants79
- Typical grant$15,000
- Largest grant$40,000
- Assets$26.7 million
- New grantees77%
Giving in 2024 was down from $1.3 million the year before.
77% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.3 million | 66 | $25.5 million |
| 2024 | $1.2 million | 79 | $26.7 million |
How to apply
| Contact | William-Corbert Foundation 1485 East Valley Road, Montecito, CA 93108 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (805) 565-7861 |
| What to submit | Currently, there is no application for a grant. A Grant Request Letter is required, preferably on the non-profits letterhead with a list of names of the governing board. The Grant Request Letter shall be no more than three pages and shall be submitted with the following information:1.Name of organization requesting a grant.2.The phone number, name and title of the individual requesting the grant on behalf of the organization.3.Program name and/or purpose of grant.4.A brief explanation of the need for the project and how the grant will be used.5.Requested dollar amount, total cost of the project, and other sources of funding.6.A need by date or payment schedule.7.The expected duration of the project.8.A brief explanation of how this requested grant fulfills the Foundations Mission Statement above.9.The impact on the community served and how the impact will be measured. (For example, if a grant request of a $10,000 enables your organization to offer 10 under privileged youths ten weeks o |
| Deadlines | March 15th or September 15th |
| Restrictions | The Williams-Corbett Foundation may, at its discretion, approve a grant with certain conditions. (Such as for a matching grant, a challenge grant, or a grant awarded for a specified purposes). |
What Williams-Corbett Foundation funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 79 | $1.2 million |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Openminds Foundation | To support the hire of a new psychologist. | $40,000 |
| Calm | To purchase a new electronic health record. | $30,000 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | For building readiness capital campaign-coromar dr. (paid over 3 years). Final installment. | $25,000 |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation | To peerbuddes to spport a scholarship. | $25,000 |
| Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara | For acquisition of a spect/ct (paid over 3 years). Final installment. | $25,000 |
| Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy | To support the maker space prototype. | $25,000 |
| Goleta Education Foundation | To support school based mental health services. | $25,000 |
| Foundation for Girsh Park | To support the girsh hochman soccer fields list project. | $25,000 |
| Partners in Housing Solutions | To support housing homeless individuals & families in s.b. County. | $25,000 |
| Mission Scholars | To support the college access program. | $25,000 |
| Individual | To support interim supportive housing village. | $25,000 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Children's Museum | To support the renovation of office space and ticketing station. | $25,000 |
| Leap | To support a bathroom renovation. | $25,000 |
| The Sea League | To support the purchase of a second van. | $24,000 |
| SB Food Action Network | For support the food justice program. | $21,000 |
| Alano Club of Santa Barbara | To support roof repairs and wall repair - 235 e. Cota st. | $20,000 |
| Individual | To support the client service center. | $20,000 |
| Santa Barbara Symphony | To support the purchase of instruments for all. | $20,000 |
| Storyteller Childrens Center | To support upgraded security. | $20,000 |
| Communify | To support lifting up lompoc youth initiative. | $20,000 |
| Individual | $20,000 | |
| The Thriving Initiative | To support expanding recovery programs for survivors. | $20,000 |
| Healing Justice Santa Barbara | To support the black student alliance. | $20,000 |
| Lompoc Teen Center | To support yes i can - si se puede program. | $20,000 |
| Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association | To support the renovation of boat-storage condos. | $20,000 |
| Northern Santa Barbara County Unite | To support the literacy 2.0 initiative. | $20,000 |
| Friends of Vada | To purchase a display system for art education. | $19,794 |
| Individual | $19,770 | |
| Santa Barbara Partners in Education | To provide new office furniture & a meeting table. | $18,000 |
| Youthwell | To support expansion of wellness navigation for youth. | $16,500 |
| Santa Barbara Meals on Wheels | To support technology updates. | $16,143 |
| Momentum Work Inc | To support improvement of 5 homes in santa ynez valley. | $16,000 |
| Individual | $15,000 | |
| Individual | To launch and sustain holistic health initiative. | $15,000 |
| Mental Wellness Center | To support urgent need for mental illness health services. | $15,000 |
| Individual | To purchase tickets for high school and college students. | $15,000 |
| Lotusland | To support development of digital access (downloadable app). | $15,000 |
| Community Partners in Caring | To support expansion of volunteer caregiving pgm. So. County. | $15,000 |
| Savie Health | To support free healthcare for the uninsured. | $15,000 |
| Individual | To provide financial support. | $15,000 |
Officers and trustees
- A Carneros
- Aj Carneros
Questions people ask
Does Williams-Corbett Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: March 15th or September 15th.
How much does Williams-Corbett Foundation give?
$1.2 million in tax year 2024, across 79 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.
Who runs Williams-Corbett Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists A Carneros (Trustee) and Aj Carneros (Trustee).
What does Williams-Corbett Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, health and arts and culture.