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    Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation

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    SANTA BARBARA, CAWebsite8059626430

    About Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation

    We empower nonprofit organizations that foster community and deliver meaningful results by funding capital projects for youth, education, health, community, recreation and the arts. Through strategic partnerships and targeted investments, we strive to amplify the impact of our nonprofit partners to enhance life for all in our region.

    Focus Areas

    ArtsCommunity & RecreationHealthYouth & EducationCapital improvement projectsCollege scholarships (local students)

    Who They Fund

    K–12 students and school communitiescollege/university students (nursing program, student success center)patients and healthcare providersmuseum visitors and arts organizationsyouth and general community members using parks/recreation

    About Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation

    A $150,000 scholarship grant to the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara stands out in Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation’s recent record, showing how the foundation uses sizable awards to support local students alongside capital projects. The foundation funds nonprofit organizations that deliver community benefits through youth, education, health, community recreation, and the arts, with a strong emphasis on building projects and major equipment. Recent awards also include $100,000 for Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital’s Goleta rehabilitation structure construction and $100,000 for Ganna Walska Lotusland’s water resource program, which points to a mix of health, cultural, and infrastructure support. Other grants in the recent list show the same pattern across Santa Barbara-area institutions, from school and museum improvements to clinic expansions and park or playground upgrades. The foundation also funds college scholarships for local students through the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, indicating that its education support extends beyond facilities to direct student aid. Across the recent grants provided, the giving profile is tied to tangible projects that change how nonprofits serve people in the region.

    What Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation Funds

    In youth and education, the foundation supported construction and student access with $75,000 to Greater SB Ice Skating Association for a student success center and $50,000 to Westmont College for nursing program equipment. It also backed school-community spaces through $75,000 to Storyteller Children’s Center for a preschool playground and $60,000 to Page Youth Center for four motorized basketball hoops. Health-related grants include $80,000 to Neighborhood Clinics for Westside Clinic expansion, $75,000 to Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara for a nuclear medicine PET/CT machine, and $60,000 to Sansum Clinic for palliative care and EPICCare urgent care. Arts and culture show up in facility and collections work, such as $70,000 to Santa Barbara Historical Museum for purchase of Santa Barbara News-Press archives and $50,000 to Lobero Theatre Foundation for a sound system upgrade. Recreation and public amenities also appear through grants to Page Youth Center and Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation.

    How Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation Gives

    Typical grant size sits at $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $50,375 at the 75th percentile, with active capital-grant programs that can run from $10,000 to $100,000. The recent record shows both one-time awards and repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, including Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, Page Youth Center, and Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics. That pattern fits a competitive, project-specific model rather than unrestricted operating support. The foundation also funds college scholarships through the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, with scholarship administration handled externally. One program explicitly accepts unsolicited applications.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.9M

    Total Assets

    $11.5M

    Total Revenue

    $1.4M

    Total Expenses

    $2.3M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $40K.

    25th Percentile

    $15K

    Median

    $40K

    75th Percentile

    $50K

    Geographic Reach

    Local2 states funded
    Funding intensity
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    capital/project-specific grantsequipment & technology fundingfacility construction & renovationaccessibility/ADA improvementstransportation & logistics support

    Topics

    K–12 and higher education facility & student success center improvementshealthcare facility expansion and medical equipment (ER, nuclear medicine, palliative care, telehealth)museum, arts and cultural infrastructure and exhibitspublic recreation and park upgrades (playgrounds, courts, gym, band shell)public safety and municipal equipment (sheriff, police, tractor repairs)energy conversions and sustainability upgrades (gas-to-solar/electrification, solar panels)IT/cloud migration and digital infrastructure (computers, laptops, software, audiovisual, VR)

    Where Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 98% of grants go to recipients in California, and the recent list is entirely U.S.-based. Santa Barbara appears most often, with additional awards in Goleta, Montecito, and Carpinteria. The foundation’s active capital-grant geography centers on the Santa Barbara South Coast, Carpinteria, and Summerland, which matches the recipient locations in the recent grants list. A small number of awards reach beyond the immediate region, including one to the University of Minnesota Foundation in Duluth, Minnesota.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation

    What kinds of projects does Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation fund?

    The foundation funds capital projects tied to youth, education, health, community recreation, and the arts. Recent examples include construction, renovations, historic restoration, energy-efficient systems, major equipment, technology, and accessibility-related improvements, with a strong emphasis on tangible facility upgrades.

    What is the typical grant size?

    Typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $50,375 at the 75th percentile. Its active capital-grant program also allows awards from $10,000 to $100,000.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes for its Tuohy Grants capital programs, which accept unsolicited applications. Its scholarship funding works differently: college scholarships are administered through the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara rather than direct public applications to the foundation.

    Is the giving local or national?

    The foundation’s giving is local. Ninety-eight percent of grants go to recipients in California, and the active capital-grant geography centers on the Santa Barbara South Coast, Carpinteria, and Summerland.

    Are grants repeated to the same organizations?

    Yes. The recent record shows multiple years of support for several organizations, including Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, Page Youth Center, and Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics. That suggests ongoing project funding rather than strictly one-off awards.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Sep 15, 2026Award: $10K – $100K

    Tuohy Grants (Annual Capital Grants)

    Capital improvementsYouthEducation+3 more

    Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Requests must be for capital improvements within the Foundation's South Coast service area and limited to capital grants for youth, education, health, community, recreation and the arts.

    Deadline: Application period opens July 1 and closes at midnight on September 15 each year. Site visits occur Sept 15–Jan 15; award notifications in February; Grant Agreement due in March; final awards mailed in June; impact report due Dec 31.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLANDMONTECITO, CA$100,0002026WATER RESOURCE PROGRAM
    COTTAGE REHABILITATION HOSPITALSANTA BARBARA, CA$100,0002026YR 4 OF 1M CONSTRUCTION PLEDGE
    GIRLS INC OF GREATER SANTA BARBARASANTA BARBARA, CA$80,0002026EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PAINTING
    VNA HEALTH FOUNDATIONSANTA BARBARA, CA$79,2022026RENOVATION OF ROOFTOP DECKS
    CASA DEL HERREROSANTA BARBARA, CA$75,2402026GLASS HOUSE COMPLEX RESTORATION
    OLIVE CREST HOPE REFUGESANTA BARBARA, CA$75,0002026FIRE SUPPRESSION PROJECT
    STORYTELLER CHILDREN'S CENTERSANTA BARBARA, CA$75,0002026PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUND
    SANTA BARBARA HISTORICAL MUSEUMSANTA BARBARA, CA$70,0002026PURCHASE OF SB NEWS-PRESS ARCHIVES
    FOODBANK OF SB COUNTYSANTA BARBARA, CA$60,0002026FIRE SPINKLER SYSTEM
    SB NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICSSANTA BARBARA, CA$60,0002026CONTINUED PLEDGE FOR WESTSIDE CLINIC
    MUSIC ACADEMYSANTA BARBARA, CA$50,0002026RENOVATION OF CLAEYSSENS STUDIOS
    LEAPGOLETA, CA$50,0002026OUTDOOR CLASSROOM @ PHELPS RD FACILI
    MENTAL WELLNESS CENTERSANTA BARBARA, CA$50,0002026UPGRADE OUTDOOR SPACE @ ADD'L FURNIS
    LOBERO THEATRE FOUNDATIONSANTA BARBARA, CA$50,0002026SOUND SYSTEM UPGRADE
    SB PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONSANTA BARBARA, CA$50,0002026RENOVATION OF EASTSIDE EARLY PATIO
    SANTA BARBARA SCHOOL OF SQUASHSANTA BARBARA, CA$50,0002026REPLACEMENT OF MINIVAN & NEW VEHICLE
    TRANSITION HOUSESANTA BARBARA, CA$50,0002026PURCHASE OF COMMERCIAL VAN
    MUSIC ACADEMYSANTA BARBARA, CA$50,0002026CASITAS RENOVATION & REMODEL
    PAGE YOUTH CENTERSANTA BARBARA, CA$50,0002026PAVING & GRADING SOUTH PARKING LOT
    ICE IN PARADISEGOLETA, CA$50,0002026PURCHAS OF WATER HEATER
    SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SBSANTA BARBARA, CA$42,0002026MILLAR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
    WESTMONT COLLEGESANTA BARBARA, CA$40,0002026TECH UPGRADES, RISERS & CHAIRS
    ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SBSANTA BARBARA, CA$40,0002026UPDATE LIGHT SYSTEM
    UNITED BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SBSANTA BARBARA, CA$40,0002026PURCHASE OF PRE-OWNED PASSENGER VAN
    NEW BEGINNINGS COUNSELING CENTERSANTA BARBARA, CA$40,0002026PASSENGER VAN
    SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISSANTA BARBARA, CA$40,0002026SPACE LAB EXHIBIT UPGRADE
    GIRLS INC OF CARPINTERIACARPINTERIA, CA$36,741202630 HP PROBOOK NOTEBOOKS
    FAMILY SERVICE AGENCYSANTA BARBARA, CA$30,4022026PARKING LOT REPAVE & LAPTOPS
    SANSUM CLINICSANTA BARBARA, CA$30,0002026PALLIATIVE CARE & ADV CARE PLANNING
    MISSION SB CHARITABLE TRUSTSANTA BARBARA, CA$25,0002026LA HUERTA GARDEN AREA
    SANTA BARBARA ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONSANTA BARBARA, CA$25,0002026NOCTURNAL HALL UPGRADE
    SB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSSANTA BARBARA, CA$25,0002026PURCHASE OF NEW SPEAKER SYSTEM
    MOXI MUSEUMSANTA BARBARA, CA$25,0002026TRAIN PATIO REMODEL
    COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILSANTA BARBARA, CA$22,5002026FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR REPLACEMENT
    SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SBSANTA BARBARA, CA$20,0002026TUOHY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
    SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SBSANTA BARBARA, CA$20,0002026HARRIS SEED SCHOLARHIP PROGRAM
    MOMENTUM WORK INCCARPINTERIA, CA$18,3532026NEW ELECTRIC LIFT, BENCH, & IPADS
    SB POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUESANTA BARBARA, CA$15,4602026FURNISHINGS AND UPGRADED SEC SYSTEM
    WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECTSANTA BARBARA, CA$15,0002026OFFICE TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES
    SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVESANTA BARBARA, CA$15,0002026UPDATED LIGHTING SYSTEM
    ISLAND VIEW PRESCHOOLCARPINTERIA, CA$15,0002026PURCHASE OF APPLIANCES & PLAYGROUND
    HOSPICE OF SANTA BARBARA INCSANTA BARBARA, CA$15,0002026NEW COUNSELING ROOM FURNISHINGS
    SARAH HOUSESANTA BARBARA, CA$10,0002026RESURFACING & REPAING PARKING LOT
    PATH POINTSANTA BARBARA, CA$10,0002026ELECTRIC STOVES FOR BHV HEALTH PROP
    SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUMSANTA BARBARA, CA$10,0002026ADVANCED LIGHTING FOR THE MUSEUM
    SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SBSANTA BARBARA, CA$8,0002026HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
    SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SBSANTA BARBARA, CA$150,0002023FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS, INCL MILLAR; SEED
    UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATIONDULUTH, MN$100,0002023TWEED ART MUSEUM PLEDGE FULFILLMENT
    COTTAGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FOSANTA BARBARA, CA$100,0002023GOLETA REHAB STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION
    NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICSSANTA BARBARA, CA$80,0002023WESTSIDE CLINIC EXPANSION

    GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND

    $100,000
    MONTECITO, CA2026

    WATER RESOURCE PROGRAM

    COTTAGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

    $100,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    YR 4 OF 1M CONSTRUCTION PLEDGE

    GIRLS INC OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA

    $80,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PAINTING

    VNA HEALTH FOUNDATION

    $79,202
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    RENOVATION OF ROOFTOP DECKS

    CASA DEL HERRERO

    $75,240
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    GLASS HOUSE COMPLEX RESTORATION

    OLIVE CREST HOPE REFUGE

    $75,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    FIRE SUPPRESSION PROJECT

    STORYTELLER CHILDREN'S CENTER

    $75,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUND

    SANTA BARBARA HISTORICAL MUSEUM

    $70,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    PURCHASE OF SB NEWS-PRESS ARCHIVES

    FOODBANK OF SB COUNTY

    $60,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    FIRE SPINKLER SYSTEM

    SB NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS

    $60,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    CONTINUED PLEDGE FOR WESTSIDE CLINIC

    MUSIC ACADEMY

    $50,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    RENOVATION OF CLAEYSSENS STUDIOS

    LEAP

    $50,000
    GOLETA, CA2026

    OUTDOOR CLASSROOM @ PHELPS RD FACILI

    MENTAL WELLNESS CENTER

    $50,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    UPGRADE OUTDOOR SPACE @ ADD'L FURNIS

    LOBERO THEATRE FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    SOUND SYSTEM UPGRADE

    SB PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    RENOVATION OF EASTSIDE EARLY PATIO

    SANTA BARBARA SCHOOL OF SQUASH

    $50,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    REPLACEMENT OF MINIVAN & NEW VEHICLE

    TRANSITION HOUSE

    $50,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    PURCHASE OF COMMERCIAL VAN

    MUSIC ACADEMY

    $50,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    CASITAS RENOVATION & REMODEL

    PAGE YOUTH CENTER

    $50,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    PAVING & GRADING SOUTH PARKING LOT

    ICE IN PARADISE

    $50,000
    GOLETA, CA2026

    PURCHAS OF WATER HEATER

    SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SB

    $42,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    MILLAR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

    WESTMONT COLLEGE

    $40,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    TECH UPGRADES, RISERS & CHAIRS

    ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SB

    $40,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    UPDATE LIGHT SYSTEM

    UNITED BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SB

    $40,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    PURCHASE OF PRE-OWNED PASSENGER VAN

    NEW BEGINNINGS COUNSELING CENTER

    $40,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    PASSENGER VAN

    SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HIS

    $40,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    SPACE LAB EXHIBIT UPGRADE

    GIRLS INC OF CARPINTERIA

    $36,741
    CARPINTERIA, CA2026

    30 HP PROBOOK NOTEBOOKS

    FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY

    $30,402
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    PARKING LOT REPAVE & LAPTOPS

    SANSUM CLINIC

    $30,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    PALLIATIVE CARE & ADV CARE PLANNING

    MISSION SB CHARITABLE TRUST

    $25,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    LA HUERTA GARDEN AREA

    SANTA BARBARA ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    NOCTURNAL HALL UPGRADE

    SB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

    $25,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    PURCHASE OF NEW SPEAKER SYSTEM

    MOXI MUSEUM

    $25,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    TRAIN PATIO REMODEL

    COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

    $22,500
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR REPLACEMENT

    SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SB

    $20,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    TUOHY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

    SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SB

    $20,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    HARRIS SEED SCHOLARHIP PROGRAM

    MOMENTUM WORK INC

    $18,353
    CARPINTERIA, CA2026

    NEW ELECTRIC LIFT, BENCH, & IPADS

    SB POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE

    $15,460
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    FURNISHINGS AND UPGRADED SEC SYSTEM

    WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT

    $15,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    OFFICE TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES

    SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE

    $15,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    UPDATED LIGHTING SYSTEM

    ISLAND VIEW PRESCHOOL

    $15,000
    CARPINTERIA, CA2026

    PURCHASE OF APPLIANCES & PLAYGROUND

    HOSPICE OF SANTA BARBARA INC

    $15,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    NEW COUNSELING ROOM FURNISHINGS

    SARAH HOUSE

    $10,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    RESURFACING & REPAING PARKING LOT

    PATH POINT

    $10,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    ELECTRIC STOVES FOR BHV HEALTH PROP

    SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM

    $10,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    ADVANCED LIGHTING FOR THE MUSEUM

    SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SB

    $8,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

    SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SB

    $150,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2023

    FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS, INCL MILLAR; SEED

    UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    DULUTH, MN2023

    TWEED ART MUSEUM PLEDGE FULFILLMENT

    COTTAGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FO

    $100,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2023

    GOLETA REHAB STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

    NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS

    $80,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2023

    WESTSIDE CLINIC EXPANSION