About Hind Foundation
The Hind Foundation concentrates substantial, general‑operating support to a small number of regionally and thematically focused nonprofits. Its largest gifts fund service‑animal programs for the blind and mid‑sized cultural institutions on California’s Central Coast and nearby communities, indicating a preference for impactful, community‑oriented organizations rather than many small awards.
Focus Areas
Service‑animal programs for people who are blind or visually impaired (e.g., Guide Dogs for the Blind)Regional performing arts companies and summer theater festivals on the Central Coast (e.g., San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, Solvang TheaterFest)Local active‑transportation / community cycling initiatives (inferred from repeated support to Spokes)Botanical gardens and regional conservation/horticulture institutions (e.g., Santa Barbara Botanic Garden)
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (unspecified sector)
Giving Approach
Concentrated giving: few, large general‑support grants with repeat funding to select organizations; geographically focused on San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Central Coast and nearby communities.
About Hind Foundation
Hind Foundation’s largest recent gifts go to Guide Dogs for the Blind, including $2,000,000 in 2025 and $1,500,000 in 2023 for general funding. That pair of awards sets the tone for the foundation’s recent work: substantial unrestricted support for a small number of California nonprofits, especially organizations tied to service for people who are blind or visually impaired, the arts, and regional community institutions. Across the recent grants list, the foundation also backed San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre with $750,000 in 2025 and Solvang Theaterfest Inc with $400,000 in 2023, showing a strong interest in Central Coast performing arts. Other awards reach local cycling, horticulture, wildlife, and cultural organizations, but still with the same pattern of general operating support rather than restricted project funding. The recipients are all California nonprofits, and the award sizes range from smaller five-figure gifts to multi-million-dollar grants. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on organizational sustainability for established nonprofits rather than broad, high-volume distribution.
What Hind Foundation Funds
In service-animal work, Hind Foundation gave Guide Dogs for the Blind $2,000,000 in 2025 and $1,500,000 in 2023 for general funding. That is the clearest single program thread in the recent grants. For the arts, the foundation supported San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre with $750,000 in 2025 and Solvang Theaterfest Inc with $400,000 in 2023, both as general funding. It also awarded $2,500 to Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo in 2023. Environmental and land-focused giving appears as well. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden received $225,000 in 2023, while Save the Redwoods League received $100,000 in 2025. Wildlife and animal care organizations also appear in the list, including Ventana Wildlife Society and San Diego Humane Society, each with general support awards.
How Hind Foundation Gives
Hind Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a $10,000 p25, $74,625 median, and $191,250 p75, but its recent giving also includes several much larger awards. The pattern suggests a mix of mid-sized general support and occasional large anchor grants. Recent grants recur across years for some recipients, including Guide Dogs for the Blind, Spokes, Lindsay Wildlife Museum, San Diego Humane Society, and Saving Horses Inc, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a non-PRI funder and does not fund individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.2M
Total Assets
$17.6M
Total Revenue
$604K
Total Expenses
$3.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $191K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$191K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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