The Barnet Segal Charitable Trust concentrates its giving in the Monterey Peninsula/Carmel area, funding land conservation, coastal habitat protection, and local cultural institutions. Its grants favor place-based environmental nonprofits (land trust and estuary protection) alongside performing arts and public library support, indicating a dual focus on preserving regional natural resources and strengthening community cultural assets. Grant sizes are substantial and often repeat to the same organizations, suggesting long-term partnerships rather than one-off gifts.
Concentrated, relatively small portfolio of large grants focused on a handful of repeat, local grantees; multi-year or multiple grants to the same organizations rather than many small one-time gifts.
SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED (unspecified large grant line item), Big Sur Land Trust, Elkhorn Slough Foundation, Pacific Repertory Theatre, Carmel-by-the-Sea Public Library Foundation
Barnet Segal Charitable Trust’s recent giving is anchored in place-based support for the Monterey Peninsula and Carmel area, with land conservation and coastal habitat protection at the center of its portfolio. The trust also backs local cultural and civic institutions, including performing arts, public library, and community-support organizations. That mix shows a funder investing in both regional natural resources and the civic life of the surrounding community. Among its larger recent grants, the trust gave $200,000 to Big Sur Land Trust and $150,000 to Elkhorn Slough Foundation, both for their exempt purposes. Those gifts sit alongside support for Carmel-by-the-sea Public Library Foundation and Pacific Reperatory Theatre, reflecting a pattern that reaches beyond environmental preservation alone. The trust’s grantmaking is local and California-only, with recipients concentrated in nearby communities such as Monterey, Moss Landing, Carmel, and Carmel-by-the-Sea. Its grants also recur to the same organizations across years, pointing to continuing relationships rather than isolated awards. The result is a profile defined by sustained support for conservation groups, cultural organizations, and community-serving nonprofits in a tightly bounded geography.
In land conservation, Barnet Segal Charitable Trust gave $200,000 to Big Sur Land Trust and $75,000 more in 2025, both described as support for exempt purposes. Coastal and estuary protection is another clear theme: Elkhorn Slough Foundation received $150,000 and another $150,000 in 2025, after a $33,000 grant in 2024. The trust also funds local arts and cultural capacity. Pacific Reperatory Theatre received $100,000 in 2025, plus $70,000 and $20,000 in other recent grants, showing repeat support for theatre operations. Community infrastructure appears in support for Carmel-by-the-sea Public Library Foundation at $150,000 and Carmel Foundation at $25,000 and $15,000. Beyond those core areas, the trust has backed food access, legal services for seniors, and college support in Monterey County through grants to Food Bank for Monterey County, Legal Services for Seniors, and Hartnell College Foundation.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized relative to the trust’s larger awards: the p25, median, and p75 are $5,000, $5,000, and $15,000. Recent giving also includes a few much larger commitments, including a $791,000 schedule-attached grant and several five- and six-figure awards. The pattern is repeat funding to the same organizations across years, especially for conservation and cultural groups. Grants are made by the trust itself rather than through individual giving, and it does not make program-related investments. The available data does not show an application process.
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$10.9M
$955K
$1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Barnet Segal Charitable Trust gives entirely within the United States, and 100% of its grants go to recipients in California. Its strongest recipient concentration is in Monterey County and nearby coastal communities, including Monterey, Moss Landing, Carmel, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pacific Grove, Salinas, and Seaside. Santa Cruz and San Jose also appear among recipient locations. The overall pattern is tightly local, with grantmaking focused in the Monterey Peninsula/Carmel area and adjacent Central Coast communities.
The trust supports land conservation, coastal habitat protection, performing arts, public library and community literacy work, food access, legal services for seniors, and some college-related support. Recent grants name organizations such as Big Sur Land Trust, Elkhorn Slough Foundation, Pacific Reperatory Theatre, and Carmel-by-the-sea Public Library Foundation.
Its giving is local. The geographic scope is listed as local, and 100% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent recipient cities include Monterey, Moss Landing, Carmel, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Seaside, Santa Cruz, and San Jose.
The typical grant size is modest, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent record also includes larger awards, but the central pattern is around the $5,000 to $15,000 range.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Big Sur Land Trust, Elkhorn Slough Foundation, Pacific Reperatory Theatre, Food Bank for Monterey County, Legal Services for Seniors, Carmel Foundation, Monterey County Land Watch, and Ag Land Trust.
Its environmental giving centers on the Monterey Peninsula and nearby coastal areas. Recent grants include Big Sur Land Trust in Monterey, Elkhorn Slough Foundation in Moss Landing, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County in Santa Cruz, and Ag Land Trust in Salinas.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG SUR LAND TRUST | MONTEREY, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION | MOSS LANDING, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | CARMELBYTHESEA, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION | MOSS LANDING, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PACIFIC REPERATORY THEATRE | CARMEL, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BIG SUR LAND TRUST | MONTEREY, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PACIFIC REPERATORY THEATRE | CARMEL, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA INC | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GATEWAY CENTER OF MONTEREY COUNTY INC | PACIFIC GROVE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AG LAND TRUST | SALINAS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AG LAND TRUST | SALINAS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LEGAL SERVICES FOR SENIORS | SEASIDE, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MONTEREY COUNTY LAND WATCH | SALINAS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARMONY AT HOME | CARMEL, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARMEL FOUNDATION | CARMELBYTHESEA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY | SALINAS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY | SALINAS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MONTEREY COUNTY LAND WATCH | SALINAS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES FOR MONTEREY COUNTY | SALINAS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARMEL FOUNDATION | CARMELBYTHESEA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARMONY AT HOME | CARMEL, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GIRLS INCORPORATED OF THE CENTRAL COAST | SALINAS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARMEL CARES | CARMEL, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MONTEREY COUNTY POPS INC | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| 4DENTISTRY | CARMEL, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YOUTH MUSIC MONTEREY | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VETERANS TRANSITION CENTER OF MONTEREY COUNTY | MARINA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARMEL ART ASSOCIATION | CARMEL, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | CARMELBYTHESEA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COASTAL KIDS HOME CARE | SALINAS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARTNELL COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SALINAS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CLASSIC GUITAR SOCIETY OF CARMEL | CARMELBYTHESEA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF MISSION TRAIL NATURE PRESERVE | CARMEL, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CLASSIC GUITAR SOCIETY OF CARMEL | CARMELBYTHESEA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARMEL YOUTH CENTER | CARMEL, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN LEGION POST 0512 CARMEL | CARMELBYTHESEA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CCVNA FOUNDATION INC | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UPWELL TURTLES | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF THE SALINAS VALLEY INC | SALINAS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MONTEREY COUNTY POPS INC | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UPWELLGARDEN | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARMEL ART ASSOCIATION | CARMEL, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GATEWAY CENTER OF MONTEREY COUNTY INC | PACIFIC GROVE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BATCH FESTIVAL | CARMEL, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE MONTEREY COUNTY FREE LIBRARIES | SALINAS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF MISSION TRAIL NATURE PRESERVE | CARMEL, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YOSAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA SALINAS | SALINAS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| READ TO ME PROJECT | SALINAS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE |
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$150,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA INC
$25,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
GATEWAY CENTER OF MONTEREY COUNTY INC
$25,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
AG LAND TRUST
$25,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
AG LAND TRUST
$25,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
LEGAL SERVICES FOR SENIORS
$20,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
MONTEREY COUNTY LAND WATCH
$20,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
CARMEL FOUNDATION
$15,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
MONTEREY COUNTY LAND WATCH
$15,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
$10,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
CARMEL FOUNDATION
$10,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
CARMEL CARES
$10,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
MONTEREY COUNTY POPS INC
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
4DENTISTRY
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
YOUTH MUSIC MONTEREY
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
VETERANS TRANSITION CENTER OF MONTEREY COUNTY
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
CARMEL ART ASSOCIATION
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
CLASSIC GUITAR SOCIETY OF CARMEL
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF MISSION TRAIL NATURE PRESERVE
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
CLASSIC GUITAR SOCIETY OF CARMEL
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
CARMEL YOUTH CENTER
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
AMERICAN LEGION POST 0512 CARMEL
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
CCVNA FOUNDATION INC
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
MEALS ON WHEELS OF THE SALINAS VALLEY INC
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
MONTEREY COUNTY POPS INC
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
UPWELLGARDEN
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
CARMEL ART ASSOCIATION
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
GATEWAY CENTER OF MONTEREY COUNTY INC
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
BATCH FESTIVAL
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
FOUNDATION FOR THE MONTEREY COUNTY FREE LIBRARIES
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF MISSION TRAIL NATURE PRESERVE
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
YOSAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA SALINAS
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE
$5,000TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE