Does the foundation fund general operating support?

Yes. The active grant programs explicitly include capital, operating, and program grants, and the recent grant list is dominated by general operating support awards. Examples include recurring operating grants to local cultural, educational, and service organizations.

Can organizations outside Santa Barbara County receive support?

Some programs say support outside Santa Barbara County is only possible at a trustee’s request. The primary geographic focus is Santa Barbara County, especially South County, and the recent grant record is concentrated there.

Are there signs of repeat support to the same grantees?

Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Lotusland, Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation, Laguna Blanca School, Elings Park Foundation, Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center, and Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

Ann Jackson Family Foundation

Name: Ann Jackson Family Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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ActiveMutual & Membership Benefit

SANTA BARBARA, CAWebsite8059692258

About Ann Jackson Family Foundation

Provide philanthropic support to nonprofit organizations serving Santa Barbara County (primarily South County) in the areas of health & human services, the arts, community & civic infrastructure, and education, with an emphasis on long-term local organizations.

Focus Areas

Health and Human ServicesThe ArtsCommunity and Civic InfrastructureEducation

Funding Style

unrestricted/general operating supportcore fundingorganizational capacityoperational sustainability

Topics

nonprofit infrastructureadministrative and overhead supportcapacity strengthening

About Ann Jackson Family Foundation

Ann Jackson Family Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by long-term general operating support for Santa Barbara County nonprofits, especially organizations serving South County. The foundation’s grants repeatedly back local institutions across health and human services, the arts, community and civic infrastructure, and education, with many awards appearing year after year at similar levels. That pattern is visible in support for Lotusland, which received $211,000 in 2024 and again in 2025, and the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation, which received $282,500 in 2023 and $170,000 in 2024. Those larger recurring grants sit alongside steady support for other county organizations, including the Santa Barbara Zoo, the Center for Performing Arts, and Laguna Blanca School. The foundation also uses operating support widely across its portfolio, suggesting an emphasis on organizational continuity rather than short-term project funding. Recent grantees include museums, schools, senior services, and community-serving nonprofits, all within a local giving pattern centered on Santa Barbara County.

What Ann Jackson Family Foundation Funds

In the arts, the foundation gave $170,000 in 2023 and $140,000 in 2025 to the Center for Performing Arts, both for general operating support. Cultural institutions also appear in the grant list through Santa Barbara Museum of Art, which received $110,000 in 2023, $110,000 in 2024, and $110,000 in 2025. Education is another clear area of support: Laguna Blanca School received $143,000 in 2023 and again in 2024, while Dunn School received $165,000 in 2024. The foundation also funds civic and public-serving infrastructure, including $102,000 in 2024 and 2025 to Elings Park Foundation and $282,500 in 2023 to Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation. Health and human services shows up through grants such as $100,000 to Casa Dorinda and $98,000 to Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center.

How Ann Jackson Family Foundation Gives

The typical grant size is tightly centered on modest-to-mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent list also shows a small set of much larger general operating grants, indicating that the foundation scales support upward for long-standing local organizations. Recurrence is a defining feature: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Laguna Blanca School, Elings Park Foundation, and Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center. The foundation’s program descriptions point to capital, operating, and program grants, with rare endowment support. It also accepts unsolicited proposals in at least one general grantmaking program.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$3.1M

Total Assets

$91.7M

Total Revenue

$9.6M

Total Expenses

$3.5M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.

25th Percentile

$5K

Median

$10K

75th Percentile

$15K

Geographic Reach

Local9 states funded

Funding intensity

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$200,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CASA DEL HERRERO FOUNDATION	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$200,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ZOO SANTA BARBARA	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$125,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ABUSE	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$100,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
SANTA BARBARA AGRICULTURE & FARM EDUCATION FOUNDATION	SUMMERLAND, CA	$100,000	2026	EMERGENCY SUPPORT
SOLVANG SENIOR CENTER	SOLVANG, CA	$75,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN-PERMANENT CENTER
DUNN SCHOOL	LOS OLIVOS, CA	$75,000	2026	CAPITAL SUPPORT
SYMPHONY SANTA BARBARA	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$75,000	2026	PROGRAM SUPPORT
COTTAGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FOUNDATION	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$62,500	2026	CAPITAL SUPPORT
SANTA BARBARA NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$50,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$50,000	2026	CAPITAL SUPPORT
ELINGS PARK FOUNDATION	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$50,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$50,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
SANTA BARBARA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$50,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
LOMPOC THEATRE FOUNDATION	LOMPOC, CA	$50,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
SANSUM DIABETES RESEARCH CENTER	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$50,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
VNA HEALTH	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$50,000	2026	PROGRAM SUPPORT
SANTA BARBARA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$50,000	2026	LOAN FORGIVENESS
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA LOS PADRES COUNCIL	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$50,000	2026	CAPITAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY AQUATICS FOUNDATION SANTA YNEZ VALLEY	LOS OLIVOS, CA	$50,000	2026	CAPITAL SUPPORT
YOUNG AMERICA'S FOUNDATION	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$50,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
SOLVANG THEATREFEST	SOLVANG, CA	$50,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
MONTECITO TRAILS FOUNDATION	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$40,000	2026	CAPITAL SUPPORT
FOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$25,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
UNITED BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$25,000	2026	CAPITAL SUPPORT
LEAP	GOLETA, CA	$25,000	2026	CAPITAL SUPPORT
BLIND CHILDREN'S CENTER	LOS ANGELES, CA	$25,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
HILLSIDE HOUSE	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$25,000	2026	PROGRAM SUPPORT
ICE IN PARADISE	GOLETA, CA	$25,000	2026	CAPITAL SUPPORT
CASA DEL HERRERO FOUNDATION	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$25,000	2026	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK	GOLETA, CA	$25,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
CENTRAL COAST OCEAN ADVENTURES FOUNDATION	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$25,000	2026	PROGRAM SUPPORT
STATE STREET BALLET	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$25,000	2026	PROGRAM SUPPORT
SYMPHONY SANTA BARBARA	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$25,000	2026	PROGRAM SUPPORT
SANTA BARBARA BOWL FOUNDATION	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$25,000	2026	CAPITAL SUPPORT
WESTMONT COLLEGE	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$25,000	2026	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
SANTA BARBARA NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$25,000	2026	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$21,500	2026	EVENT SUPPORT
WAYFINDER FAMILY SERVICES	LOS ANGELES, CA	$20,000	2026	PROGRAM SUPPORT
CALM	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$20,000	2026	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$20,000	2026	EVENT SUPPORT
OPERA SANTA BARBARA	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$20,000	2026	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNITY SHOPPE INC	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$20,000	2026	PROGRAM SUPPORT
SANTA BARBARA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$20,000	2026	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HEARTS THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$18,000	2026	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LAGUNA BLANCA SCHOOL	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$18,000	2026	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC	SAN RAFAEL, CA	$15,000	2026	PROGRAM SUPPORT
SANCTUARY CENTERS OF SANTA BARBARA	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$15,000	2026	PROGRAM SUPPORT
DUNN SCHOOL	LOS OLIVOS, CA	$15,000	2026	PROGRAM SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA 4H FOUNDATION CA STATE	DAVIS, CA	$15,000	2026	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

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