The Full Circle Family Foundation makes a small number of moderately sized gifts focused on health and human services, with clear support for disease-specific medical research, reproductive health/rights, and local food security. Grants are directed to established national nonprofits as well as at least one local food bank, and the foundation has made repeat grants to a single medical research organization. Overall the giving appears mission-driven toward tangible service and research outcomes rather than broad capacity-building.
Concentrated portfolio with few, relatively large grants; repeat support to a primary medical research grantee alongside one-off gifts to national advocacy/service organizations and a local food bank.
A repeated pattern in the Full Circle Family Foundation’s recent giving is support for organizations tied to health, reproductive services, and local safety-net needs. The largest grant on file went to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s disease research, and the foundation also made multiple grants to Planned Parenthood and to Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. That mix points to a funder that pairs medical research with human services and community-based relief. The foundation’s grants are generally in the low five-figure range, with some awards below that level and one grant above $40,000. It has also returned to the same organizations in more than one year, including the Michael J Fox Foundation, Planned Parenthood, United Way-Santa Barbara, Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, and Refugee One. Several gifts are described as supporting the donee’s mission, which suggests broad operating or unrestricted support rather than narrowly designated projects. Its recent portfolio includes national nonprofits and local organizations alike, showing an interest in both disease-specific philanthropy and direct community assistance. The grant mix is narrow enough to show clear priorities, but varied enough to include health, family support, food access, and services for displaced people.
In health-related philanthropy, the foundation gave $40,300 to the Michael J Fox Foundation in 2024 and $15,450 in 2023, both to further the donee’s mission. It also supported Planned Parenthood with $30,325 in 2024 and $10,325 in 2023. Food access is another visible area. Foodbank of Santa Barbara County received $20,154 in 2024 and $8,772 in 2023, again with mission support language. Those grants place emergency food assistance alongside the foundation’s medical giving. The foundation also backed broader community service organizations. United Way-Santa Barbara received $10,257 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024, while Refugee One received $10,000 in 2024 and $5,105 in 2023. Women's Fund of Santa Barbara also appeared twice, with grants of $8,025 in 2024 and $3,300 in 2023.
Typical awards cluster around the five-figure range: the p25 grant is $8,025, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $15,450. Recent giving also includes a larger $40,300 grant, but most awards sit near the median. The foundation shows repeat support across years, with several organizations appearing more than once in the recent grants list. The grants are described as mission support, which points to general operating or unrestricted funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$149K
$2.1M
$78K
$155K
Most grants fall between $8K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Michael J. Fox Foundation, Planned Parenthood, Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
The Full Circle Family Foundation gives regionally, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. California appears most often in the recipient list, with organizations in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, and Chicago/Illinois mixed in the recent data. By count, California is the top state for grants, while Illinois accounts for 8% of grants in the foundation’s recent file. The recipient mix includes both national organizations in New York and Washington, DC, and local groups in Santa Barbara County.
Its recent grants go to health and human services organizations, including medical research, reproductive health services, food assistance, and community support groups. Examples in the file include the Michael J Fox Foundation, Planned Parenthood, Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, United Way-Santa Barbara, Refugee One, and Women's Fund of Santa Barbara.
The foundation’s recent grants are generally modest to mid-sized. The p25 grant is $8,025, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $15,450. Most grants in the recent list fall close to that $10,000 median.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Michael J Fox Foundation, Planned Parenthood, United Way-Santa Barbara, Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, Refugee One, and Women's Fund of Santa Barbara. That pattern suggests repeat support rather than one-time giving only.
Recent grants are entirely U.S.-based, and California is the top state by grant count. The recipient list includes Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Chicago, New York, and Washington, DC, with only 8% of grants going to Illinois recipients in the recent file.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| REFUGEE ONE | CHICAGO, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| WOMEN'S FUND OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| FOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA MARIA, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| GIRLS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,130 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| REFUGEE ONE | CHICAGO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| FOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA MARIA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| WOMEN'S FUND OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $40,300 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,325 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| FOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA MARIA, CA | $20,154 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| REFUGEE ONE | CHICAGO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| UNITED WAY-SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| WOMEN'S FUND OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $8,025 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,450 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,325 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| UNITED WAY-SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,257 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| FOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA MARIA, CA | $8,772 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| REFUGEE ONE | CHICAGO, CA | $5,105 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| WOMEN'S FUND OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $3,300 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$50,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$50,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
GIRLS INC
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$40,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE