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Who funds Santa Barbara Symphony?

Santa Barbara, California

17 private foundations reported grants to Santa Barbara Symphony in Santa Barbara, California totaling $503,550 across 18 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was The John C Mithun Foundation, with $200,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Santa Barbara Symphony that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Santa Barbara Symphony's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund Santa Barbara Symphony

All 17 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The John C Mithun Foundation
California · 2025
General1$200,000
Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee
Illinois · 2024
Support for performing arts.1$170,000
The Zegar Family Foundation
New York · 2024
General purpose contribution1$30,000
Mosher Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose1$25,000
William E Weiss Foundation Inc
Wyoming · 2025
Youth ensemble program1$20,000
Williams-Corbett Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
To support the purchase of instruments for all.1$20,000
Dingman Family Foundation
California · 2025
General support1$10,000
The Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation
California · 2024
Music education program for youth1$10,000
Susan & Bruce Worster Foundation
California · 2024
General use1$5,000
Stone Family Foundation
California · 2025
General1$5,000
F Cubed Foundation
Colorado · 2025
General Funds1$2,500
SJL Foundation
California · 2025
In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose1$2,000
Harry & Judy Friedman Family Foundation
California · 2025
Charitable giving1$2,000
Oshay Family Foundation
California · 2024
General fund2$1,500
The McIntyre Foundation
California · 2024
In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose1$300
Hall Family Foundation IRRV TR
California · 2025
Arts1$150
Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA Annette & Richard T Caleel Fam FDTN
California · 2025
Annual fund1$100

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds Santa Barbara Symphony?

The John C Mithun Foundation, Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee, The Zegar Family Foundation, Mosher Foundation and William E Weiss Foundation Inc, and 12 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Santa Barbara Symphony get from foundations?

$503,550 in 18 reported grants from 17 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Mosher Foundation and Williams-Corbett Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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