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    Adams Legacy Foundation A Delaware Nonprofit

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    CHICAGO, ILWebsite5624310011

    About Adams Legacy Foundation A Delaware Nonprofit

    The Adams Legacy Foundation concentrates on land conservation, parks and outdoor access—with a notable geographic focus on Santa Barbara County and California coastal/mountain landscapes—while also supporting urban greening and community infrastructure projects. They fund a mix of land trusts, botanical and park organizations, youth outdoor programs, and policy/advocacy groups that secure and steward open space, often providing sizable general or campaign support to organizations working on park creation, habitat protection, and youth engagement in nature.

    Focus Areas

    Santa Barbara county park creation and capital campaigns (Elings Park, Back Country campaigns)California land conservation and policy advocacy (Resource Legacy Fund, land protection)Outdoor youth engagement and wilderness education (Wilderness Youth Project, Boy Scouts/Los Padres Council)Urban greening and West Side community barrier/greening projects (City Fabrick)

    Who They Fund

    children and youth (students, camp participants)underserved/low-income communities (improving access)people with disabilities (beach/park accessibility)

    About Adams Legacy Foundation A Delaware Nonprofit

    Adams Legacy Foundation a Delaware Nonprofit gives through a nature-and-access lens that combines land conservation, park creation, and outdoor programming. Its recent awards show a steady emphasis on Santa Barbara County and California coastal and mountain landscapes, with support for both large civic projects and smaller organizations working directly with youth and communities. The foundation’s largest recent grant in the data is $200,000 to City Fabrick for Westside Barrier & Greening, a signal that it backs place-based infrastructure as well as programming. Other major commitments point to the same pattern. Resource Legacy Fund received $150,000 for general support, while Elings Park Fdn received $112,500 for general support in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also backed Wilderness Youth Project with $105,000 for general support and supported Santa Barbara Botanic Garden with $100,000 for its Back Country Campaign. Across these grants, the common thread is outdoor space, stewardship, and access rather than a single narrow program model.

    What Adams Legacy Foundation A Delaware Nonprofit Funds

    The foundation’s strongest topic area is outdoor access and greening. It gave $30,000 to Trust for Public Land for general support and $25,000 to Trust for Public Land for Southern CA Green School, showing interest in both public land and school-based environmental space. Youth outdoor education is another visible area. Wilderness Youth Project received $60,000 for Bridge to Nature and $25,000 for the same project in an earlier year, while Outward Bound California received $25,000 for general support. It also supports conservation and habitat stewardship. Land Trust for Santa Barbara County received $50,000 for strategic plan support in 2024 and again in 2025, and Sage Trial Alliance received $40,000 for Preserving Nature Access, followed by $30,000 for the same purpose. These awards connect preservation work with public access.

    How Adams Legacy Foundation A Delaware Nonprofit Gives

    Typical grants cluster at a modest project-support scale: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. Larger awards appear for major campaigns and capital needs, but most grants sit well below those levels. The recent record also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Elings Park Fdn, Wilderness Youth Project, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Resource Legacy Fund, Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, and Sage Trial Alliance. The foundation is a Delaware nonprofit, operates from Chicago, and accepts unsolicited grants through an open LOI-based cycle.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $989K

    Total Assets

    $17.8M

    Total Revenue

    $4.4M

    Total Expenses

    $1.3M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.

    25th Percentile

    $5K

    Median

    $10K

    75th Percentile

    $25K

    Geographic Reach

    National11 states funded

    About 2% of grants go to recipients in CA.

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    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small number of organizations, including repeat support; mix of general operating and capital/campaign funding focused on conservation, parks and youth outdoor access rather than many small awards.

    Funding Style

    unrestricted/general supportprogram/project support (outdoor education & camps)capital/campaign supportcapacity building/strategic planning

    Notable grantees: Elings Park Foundation, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Resource Legacy Fund, Wilderness Youth Project, City Fabrick

    Topics

    outdoor access & park/shoreline accessibilityyouth outdoor education and tuition-free summer campsschool greening and school garden learningconservation & habitat management (including invasive species control)watershed, coastal and trail stewardshipscholarships and youth development (STEM outreach, retreats)services for unhoused and veteran populations tied to outdoor programs

    Where Adams Legacy Foundation A Delaware Nonprofit Makes Grants

    Giving is national in scope, but the pattern is heavily California-centered. California is the top state by grant count, and only 2% of grants go to Illinois, the headquarters state. Santa Barbara appears repeatedly through grants to Elings Park Fdn, Wilderness Youth Project, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, and Land Trust for Santa Barbara County. Los Angeles-area grants include Community Partners, Trust for Public Land, and Wildwoods Foundation, while Long Beach appears through City Fabrick. Outside California, the recipient list also reaches Sacramento, San Francisco, Inglewood, Truckee, Valencia, Tustin, and San Gabriel.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Adams Legacy Foundation A Delaware Nonprofit

    What kinds of projects does the foundation support most often?

    Its grants center on nature-based programming, outdoor access, and conservation. Recent awards include support for park creation and greening, land stewardship, youth outdoor education, and research or programming tied to the benefits of time in nature. The foundation also backs capital and campaign efforts for open space and park projects.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. The foundation runs an open or unsolicited grant cycle and accepts letters of inquiry during an annual LOI window. Approved LOIs are invited to submit a full application, and the cycle is described as continuing annually from 2022 through 2026.

    What is the typical grant size?

    Typical awards are modest: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The open grant cycle is described as supporting grants in the $10,000 to $50,000 range, with larger amounts reserved for selected projects and campaigns.

    Which places receive the most support?

    California receives the most grants, and Santa Barbara County shows up repeatedly across the recent grant list. Los Angeles County also appears often, including grants to organizations in Long Beach, Los Angeles, Inglewood, and Tustin. Illinois, the headquarters state, receives a small share of grants.

    Are grants repeated to the same organizations over time?

    Yes. The data shows recurring support to several organizations across multiple years, including Elings Park Fdn, Wilderness Youth Project, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Resource Legacy Fund, Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, and Sage Trial Alliance. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Adams Legacy Foundation A Delaware Nonprofit that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Oct 15, 2027Award: $10K – $50K

    Open / Unsolicited Grant Cycle (annual LOI → application)

    Outdoor access/green spaceNature-based programmingEnvironmental preservation+2 more

    Who can apply: Non-profit or public benefit organizations whose programs further the foundation's mission; populations served should be in Santa Barbara County, Los Angeles County, or Franklin County (Ohio). Organizations may receive funding for up to three consecutive years (after three years must wait at least one year before reapplying).

    Deadline: LOI window: April 15 to October 15 annually. LOIs processed after Oct 15 and responses by Nov 15. Invited full applications due on or before January 15. Progress/completion reports due September 15.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    SEE ATTACHEDSEE ATTACHED, IL$905,0002026GENERAL SUPPORT
    CITY FABRICKLONG BEACH, CA$200,0002025WESTSIDE BARRIER & GREENING
    RESOURCE LEGACY FUNDSACRAMENTO, CA$150,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ELINGS PARK FDNSANTA BARBARA, CA$112,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECTSANTA BARBARA, CA$105,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    LAND TRUST FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTYSANTA BARBARA, CA$50,0002025STRATEGIC PLAN
    SAGE TRIAL ALLIANCESANTA BARBARA, CA$30,0002025PRESERVING NATURE ACCESS
    TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDLOS ANGELES, CA$30,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEUR LONG BEACH FRESHCALABASAS, CA$30,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    HEARTS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATIONSAN GABRIEL, CA$30,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELESINGLEWOOD, CA$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    WILDWOODS FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA$25,0002025PASEO
    OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIASAN FRANCISCO, CA$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD LANDLOS ANGELES, CA$20,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    HILLSIDE HOUSESANTA BARBARA, CA$16,0002025BEACH ACCESSIBILITY
    NATURE TRACKVACAVILLE, CA$15,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CENTURY VILLAGE AT CABRILLOLONG BEACH, CA$10,0002025PATHWAYS TO HEALTH
    NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH ASSOCVENICE, CA$10,0002025YOSEMITE SUMMER RETREAT
    SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYSANTA BARBARA, CA$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    LONG BEACH SAILING FDNLONG BEACH, CA$10,0002025DOUG PYE MAA SCHOLARSHIP
    HEARTS THERAPUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTERSANTA BARBARA, CA$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    LOS PADRES COUNCIL BSASANTA BARBARA, CA$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    LOS PADRES FOREST WATCHSANTA BARBARA, CA$10,0002025OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS
    WESTERN LOS ANGELES CO BSA #51VAN NUYS, CA$10,0002025EMERALD BAY GENERAL
    GRAYLING HATCHERY INCGRAYLING, MI$5,0002025EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
    URBAN SALT COMMUNICATION ACUPUNCTURESEAL BEACH, CA$5,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAULELAND, MI$5,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    GROUND EDUCATIONLONG BEACH, CA$5,0002025SCHOOL GARDEN LEARNING
    END CHILD SOLDIERINGWHITEFISH, MT$3,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYCHICAGO, IL$3,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OF LALOS ANGELES, CA$2,5002025ONE BODY ONE SPIRIT
    TWIG2COLUMBUS, OH$2,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA SANTA BARBARALOS ANGELES, CA$2,5002025SEDGWICK RESERVE
    PASSPORT 2 FASHIONHILLARD, OH$2,50020252024 FASHION SHOW
    POMONA COLLEGECLAREMONT, CA$2,0002025THE STUDENT LIFE
    ST ALBAN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCHCOLUMBUS, OH$1,5002025TURKEY TROT
    JODI HOUSE BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT CENTERSANTA BARBARA, CA$1,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    NEW BEGINNINGS COUNSELING CENTERSANTA BARBARA, CA$1,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY SANTA BARBARASANTA BARBARA, CA$1,500202540TH ANNIVERSARY
    DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USANEW YORK, NY$1,0002025EMERGING RELIEF FUND
    ELINGS PARK FDNSANTA BARBARA, CA$112,5002024GENERAL
    LOS PADRES COUNCIL BSASANTA BARBARA, CA$100,0002024GENERAL
    SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDENSANTA BARBARA, CA$100,0002024BACK COUNTRY CAMPAIGN
    WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECTSANTA BARBARA, CA$60,0002024BRIDGE TO NATURE
    COMMUNITY PARTNERSLOS ANGELES, CA$60,0002024WILDWOODS
    RM PYLES BOYS CAMPVALENCIA, CA$50,0002024PYLES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
    LAND TRUST FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTYSANTA BARBARA, CA$50,0002024STRATEGIC PLAN
    ORANGE COUNTY RESCUE MISSIONTUSTIN, CA$40,0002024DOUBLE R RANCH FOR HOMELESS
    SAGE TRIAL ALLIANCESANTA BARBARA, CA$40,0002024PRESERVING NATURE ACCESS
    GATEWAY MOUNTAIN CENTER INCTRUCKEE, CA$25,0002024OF THE CLINIC AND THE WOODS

    SEE ATTACHED

    $905,000
    SEE ATTACHED, IL2026

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CITY FABRICK

    $200,000
    LONG BEACH, CA2025

    WESTSIDE BARRIER & GREENING

    RESOURCE LEGACY FUND

    $150,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ELINGS PARK FDN

    $112,500
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT

    $105,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    LAND TRUST FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

    $50,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    STRATEGIC PLAN

    SAGE TRIAL ALLIANCE

    $30,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    PRESERVING NATURE ACCESS

    TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND

    $30,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEUR LONG BEACH FRESH

    $30,000
    CALABASAS, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    HEARTS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION

    $30,000
    SAN GABRIEL, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES

    $25,000
    INGLEWOOD, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    WILDWOODS FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    PASEO

    OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA

    $25,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD LAND

    $20,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    HILLSIDE HOUSE

    $16,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    BEACH ACCESSIBILITY

    NATURE TRACK

    $15,000
    VACAVILLE, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CENTURY VILLAGE AT CABRILLO

    $10,000
    LONG BEACH, CA2025

    PATHWAYS TO HEALTH

    NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH ASSOC

    $10,000
    VENICE, CA2025

    YOSEMITE SUMMER RETREAT

    SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

    $10,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    LONG BEACH SAILING FDN

    $10,000
    LONG BEACH, CA2025

    DOUG PYE MAA SCHOLARSHIP

    HEARTS THERAPUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER

    $10,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    LOS PADRES COUNCIL BSA

    $10,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    LOS PADRES FOREST WATCH

    $10,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS

    WESTERN LOS ANGELES CO BSA #51

    $10,000
    VAN NUYS, CA2025

    EMERALD BAY GENERAL

    GRAYLING HATCHERY INC

    $5,000
    GRAYLING, MI2025

    EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

    URBAN SALT COMMUNICATION ACUPUNCTURE

    $5,000
    SEAL BEACH, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU

    $5,000
    LELAND, MI2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    GROUND EDUCATION

    $5,000
    LONG BEACH, CA2025

    SCHOOL GARDEN LEARNING

    END CHILD SOLDIERING

    $3,500
    WHITEFISH, MT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY

    $3,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OF LA

    $2,500
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    ONE BODY ONE SPIRIT

    TWIG2

    $2,500
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA SANTA BARBARA

    $2,500
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    SEDGWICK RESERVE

    PASSPORT 2 FASHION

    $2,500
    HILLARD, OH2025

    2024 FASHION SHOW

    POMONA COLLEGE

    $2,000
    CLAREMONT, CA2025

    THE STUDENT LIFE

    ST ALBAN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

    $1,500
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    TURKEY TROT

    JODI HOUSE BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT CENTER

    $1,500
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    NEW BEGINNINGS COUNSELING CENTER

    $1,500
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY SANTA BARBARA

    $1,500
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    40TH ANNIVERSARY

    DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA

    $1,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    EMERGING RELIEF FUND

    ELINGS PARK FDN

    $112,500
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2024

    GENERAL

    LOS PADRES COUNCIL BSA

    $100,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2024

    GENERAL

    SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN

    $100,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2024

    BACK COUNTRY CAMPAIGN

    WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT

    $60,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2024

    BRIDGE TO NATURE

    COMMUNITY PARTNERS

    $60,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2024

    WILDWOODS

    RM PYLES BOYS CAMP

    $50,000
    VALENCIA, CA2024

    PYLES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

    LAND TRUST FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

    $50,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2024

    STRATEGIC PLAN

    ORANGE COUNTY RESCUE MISSION

    $40,000
    TUSTIN, CA2024

    DOUBLE R RANCH FOR HOMELESS

    SAGE TRIAL ALLIANCE

    $40,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2024

    PRESERVING NATURE ACCESS

    GATEWAY MOUNTAIN CENTER INC

    $25,000
    TRUCKEE, CA2024

    OF THE CLINIC AND THE WOODS