The Monimos Foundation is focused almost exclusively on supporting visual arts institutions and exhibitions, primarily in Southern California. The foundation makes very large, concentrated gifts to sustain museum operations and specific exhibitions, with the bulk of funding going to its own Monimos Art Foundation and occasional support for established regional museums like the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
Monimos Foundation’s grantmaking is anchored by its own Monimos Art Foundation, which received $2,463,000 in 2023, $229,275 in 2024, and $241,611 in 2025 to help grow its activities as a museum showcasing works of art. That repeated support sets the tone for a funder that concentrates heavily on visual arts institutions and exhibition programming, rather than spreading grants across many fields. The foundation also backs museum exhibitions and operating support for cultural organizations, including a $132,000 grant to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art for the exhibition "Valeska Soares: Any Moment Now." Smaller awards show the same pattern of sustained cultural support: the Rubin Museum of Art received ongoing temporary exhibition support in multiple years, and the Independent Shakespeare Company was funded for operating expenses and production costs tied to its free Shakespeare season in Griffith Park. Monimos Foundation’s recent grants also extend to a handful of community, education, conservation, and service organizations, but the clearest thread remains a narrow, arts-centered portfolio with repeated support for specific institutions and programs.
A core theme is museum and exhibition support. Monimos Foundation gave $132,000 to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art to support the exhibition "Valeska Soares: Any Moment Now," and it provided $10,000 to The Rubin Museum of Art for the museum’s ongoing temporary exhibition program in 2024 and again in 2025. The foundation also supports performing arts programming: Independent Shakespeare Company received $50,000 in 2023, $40,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025 toward operating expenses and production costs for free Shakespeare plays in Griffith Park. Outside the arts, the foundation has funded place-based community work in Ojai, including $25,000 to Ojai Valley Land Conservancy for wildlife habitat protection and publicly accessible open spaces, and $11,000 to Oak Grove School for the Once Upon a Watershed program delivered with local partners.
Typical grants are tightly clustered around $10,000: the median is $10,000, with p25 at $8,750 and p75 also at $10,000. That distribution suggests a large number of small, standardized awards alongside a few much larger gifts. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including Monimos Art Foundation, Independent Shakespeare Company, Ojai Music Festival, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, The Rubin Museum of Art, and Siddhartha School Project, indicating recurring support rather than one-time-only giving. Monimos Foundation is a regular funder and funds individuals. The pattern visible in the recent grants is mostly operating support and project-specific grants rather than program-related investments.
$3.8M
$24M
$695K
$965K
Most grants fall between $9K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 70% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Monimos Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 86 | $11.4M | 97.7% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2 | $25K |
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Highly concentrated giving: a very small number of large grants, heavy repeat funding to a single affiliated museum (Monimos Art Foundation), plus occasional single-purpose exhibition support to nearby established museums.
Notable grantees: Monimos Art Foundation, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Regional visual arts exhibition programs in Southern California
Monimos Foundation gives most often in New York by grant count, but most grants go to recipients in California, which accounts for 70% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Ojai, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Ventura, Pasadena, Altadena, and Lake Success in New York. Outside the United States, the grant list includes two UK recipients in Littlehampton. The overall footprint is regional, with a strong concentration in Southern California and a smaller set of out-of-state awards.
Its recent grants center on visual arts institutions and exhibitions, especially museums and exhibition programming. The biggest recurring recipient is Monimos Art Foundation, and other arts grants include support for the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, The Rubin Museum of Art, and Independent Shakespeare Company.
The foundation’s recent grants cluster around $10,000. The reported distribution shows p25 at $8,750, median at $10,000, and p75 at $10,000, with a smaller number of much larger awards standing out above that level.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Monimos Art Foundation, Independent Shakespeare Company, Ojai Music Festival, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, The Rubin Museum of Art, and Siddhartha School Project. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
By recipient location, California dominates, with 70% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. By count, New York is the top state for grants, even though the foundation itself is headquartered in Ojai, California.
No. Arts still dominate, but the recent list also includes conservation, education, basic needs, health, and services grants. Examples include support for wildlife habitat and open space, watershed education, classroom yoga and meditation, transportation and meals for Ojai residents, and assistance for severely disabled children in the UK.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONIMOS ART FOUNDATION | OJAI, CA | $241,611 | 2025 | TO HELP GROW ITS ACTIVITIES. MONIMOS ART FOUNDATION OPERATES AS A MUSEUM SHOWCASING WORKS OF ART. |
| INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE COMPANY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COMPANY'S OPERATING EXPENSES AND PRODUCTION COSTS AHEAD OF THE SUMMER SEASON OF FREE SHAKESPEARE PLAYS IN GRIFFITH PARK, LOS ANGELES. |
| THE COMMITTEE FOR CULTURAL POLICY | LAKE SUCCESS, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR THE COMMITTEE'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO PROMOTE A FUNCTIONAL REGULATORY STRUCTURE FOR THE FOSTERING OF THE LAWFUL COLLECTING, EXHIBITING AND SALE OF CULTURAL PROPERTY AND TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF SUCH A STRUCTURE. |
| OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL | OJAI, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL IN OJAI. |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $13,000 | 2025 | TO HELP DONORS MAKE STRATEGIC AND FOCUSED PHILANTHROPIC DECISIONS THAT ARE FULLY COMPLIANT WITH ALL REGULATIONS AND HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE CAUSES AND COMMUNITIES THEY WANT TO SUPPORT. |
| SIDDHARTHA SCHOOL PROJECT | PORTLAND, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FUND A MULTI-PURPOSE HALL AT THE SIDDHARTHA SCHOOL IN LADAKH, N. INDIA. |
| OJAI VALLEY LAND CONSERVANCY | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR THE PROTECTION AND CARE OF WILDLIFE HABITAT AND THE CREATION OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACES IN THE OJAI VALLEY. |
| THE RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO THE MUSEUM'S ONGOING TEMPORARY EXHIBITION PROGRAM. |
| CONCERNED RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO OFFER TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR HANDS-ON WORK IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS, ON PROJECTS INCLUDING WILDFIRE PREVENTION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND TRAIL MAINTENANCE. |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS WORK DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS ACROSS THE GLOBE. |
| OAK GROVE SCHOOL | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR ONCE UPON A WATERSHED PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS A PROJECT OF OAK GROVE SCHOOL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OJAI VALLEY LAND CONSERVANCY AND THE OJAI AND VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S "B-WET" GRANT PROGRAM. IT PROVIDES HANDS-ON WATERSHED EDUCATION, RESTORATION, AND STEWARDSHIP EXPERIENCE TO 4TH,5TH AND 6TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE VENTURA RIVER WATERSHED. |
| FARM SANCTUARY | WATKINS GLEN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | FARM SANCTUARY RESCUES ANIMALS AND PROVIDES THEM WITH SANCTUARY |
| FOOD FOR THOUGHT | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO HELP GROW ITS ACTIVITIES. FOOD FOR THOUGHT BRINGS A PROGRAM OF GARDEN BASED LEARNING, AGRICULTURAL LITERACY AND DIETARY AWARENESS INTO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE OJAI AREA. |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARS TO OVERCOME ACADEMIC BARRIERS. |
| ANIMAL OUTLOOK | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO END THE ABUSE OF FARMED ANIMALS USING A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES, INCLUDING INVESTIGATIONS, LEGAL ADVOCACY, CORPORATE AND FOOD SYSTEM REFORM, AND VEGAN OUTREACH. |
| HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR THE REPAIR OF THE BRIDGE TO BESANT HILL SCHOOL FROM HWY 150 IN OJAI. |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF VENTURA COUNTY | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER RUN BY THE HUMANE SOCIETY IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF THE THOMAS FIRE. |
| INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN TIBET |
| DONKEYLAND | RIVERSIDE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SAVE WILD BURROS AND THEIR HABITATS AT THEIR NEARLY 2,000+ ACRE OASIS, A RESCUE CENTER, SANCTUARY AND WILDLIFE PRESERVE. |
| THE GENTLE BARN FOUNDATION | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE GENTLE BARN, AN ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER. |
| DHARMA HERITAGE PROJECT | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO CHRONICLE BUDDHISM'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE AND PEACE THROUGH THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ENDANGERED BUDDHIST CULTURES. |
| HELP OF OJAI | OJAI, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES. HELP OF OJAI IS A BASIC NEEDS PROVIDER SERVING THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS IN THE OJAI AREA WITH TRANSPORTATION, HOME DELIVERED MEALS, SENIOR ACTIVITIES AND STUDENT COUNSELING. |
| LOS PADRES FORESTWATCH | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS ON PROTECTING WILDERNESS LANDSCAPES, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND FREE-FLOWING RIVERS IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST. |
| BESANT HILL SCHOOL OF HAPPY VALLEY | OJAI, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT'S INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC ABILITIES BY AWAKENING THE SPIRIT OF INQUIRY AND ENCOURAGING THE PURSUIT OF INTEGRITY AND EXCELLENCE. |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE INYO ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN; A PILOT CONSERVATION STUDY ON ECOLOGICALLY APPROPRIATE USES OF INYO NATIONAL PARK LAND. |
| SCHOOL INC | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK BRINGING YOGA AND MEDITATION PRACTICES INTO THE CLASSROOMS IN LOS ANGELES PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS TOOLS FOR DEVELOPING BETTER BEHAVIOR AND LEARNING FOCUS. |
| OJAI CARES | OJAI, CA | $3,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO HELP PATIENTS COPE WITH THE COMPLEXITIES OF CANCER CARE. |
| BREAST CNCR RSRCH CNTR OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | FOR THE CENTER'S ONGOING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COPING WITH BREAST CANCER. |
| MONO LAKE COMMITTEE | LEE VINING, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR THE PRESERVATION OF MONO LAKE AND ITS HABITAT. |
| FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM | INDEPENDENCE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM'S CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. |
| MONIMOS ART FOUNDATION | OJAI, CA | $229,275 | 2024 | TO HELP GROW ITS ACTIVITIES. MONIMOS ART FOUNDATION OPERATES AS A MUSEUM SHOWCASING WORKS OF ART. |
| SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $132,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION VALESKA SOARES: ANY MOMENT NOW. |
| INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE COMPANY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COMPANY'S OPERATING EXPENSES AND PRODUCTION COSTS AHEAD OF THE SUMMER SEASON OF FREE SHAKESPEARE PLAYS IN GRIFFITH PARK, LOS ANGELES. |
| OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL | OJAI, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL IN OJAI. |
| MIRACLES | LITTLEHAMPTON | $13,163 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT SEVERELY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN THE U.K. |
| OAK GROVE SCHOOL | OJAI, CA | $11,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR ONCE UPON A WATERSHED PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS A PROJECT OF OAK GROVE SCHOOL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OJAI VALLEY LAND CONSERVANCY AND THE OJAI AND VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S "B-WET" GRANT PROGRAM. IT PROVIDES HANDS-ON WATERSHED EDUCATION, RESTORATION, AND STEWARDSHIP EXPERIENCE TO 4TH,5TH AND 6TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE VENTURA RIVER WATERSHED. |
| HELP OF OJAI | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES. HELP OF OJAI IS A BASIC NEEDS PROVIDER SERVING THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS IN THE OJAI AREA WITH TRANSPORTATION, HOME DELIVERED MEALS, SENIOR ACTIVITIES AND STUDENT COUNSELING. |
| THE RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION TO THE MUSEUM'S ONGOING TEMPORARY EXHIBITION PROGRAM. |
| FOOD FOR THOUGHT | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO HELP GROW ITS ACTIVITIES. FOOD FOR THOUGHT BRINGS A PROGRAM OF GARDEN BASED LEARNING, AGRICULTURAL LITERACY AND DIETARY AWARENESS INTO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE OJAI AREA. |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR ITS ONGOING WORK BRINGING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INJURED AND SICK IN THE WORLD'S CONFLICT ZONES. |
| OJAI VALLEY LAND CONSERVANCY | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR THE PROTECTION AND CARE OF WILDLIFE HABITAT AND THE CREATION OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACES IN THE OJAI VALLEY. |
| HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR THE REPAIR OF THE BRIDGE TO BESANT HILL SCHOOL FROM HWY 150 IN OJAI. |
| INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN TIBET |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF VENTURA COUNTY | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER RUN BY THE HUMANE SOCIETY IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF THE THOMAS FIRE. |
| CONCERNED RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO OFFER TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR HANDS-ON WORK IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS, ON PROJECTS INCLUDING WILDFIRE PREVENTION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND TRAIL MAINTENANCE. |
| FARM SANCTUARY | WATKINS GLEN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FARM SANCTUARY RESCUES ANIMALS AND PROVIDES THEM WITH SANCTUARY |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARS TO OVERCOME ACADEMIC BARRIERS. |
| SCHOOL INC | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK BRINGING YOGA AND MEDITATION PRACTICES INTO THE CLASSROOMS IN LOS ANGELES PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS TOOLS FOR DEVELOPING BETTER BEHAVIOR AND LEARNING FOCUS. |
| LOS PADRES FORESTWATCH | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS ON PROTECTING WILDERNESS LANDSCAPES, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND FREE-FLOWING RIVERS IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST. |
| BESANT HILL SCHOOL OF HAPPY VALLEY | OJAI, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO DEVELOP EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT'S INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC ABILITIES BY AWAKENING THE SPIRIT OF INQUIRY AND ENCOURAGING THE PURSUIT OF INTEGRITY AND EXCELLENCE. |
MONIMOS ART FOUNDATION
$241,611TO HELP GROW ITS ACTIVITIES. MONIMOS ART FOUNDATION OPERATES AS A MUSEUM SHOWCASING WORKS OF ART.
INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
$25,000CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COMPANY'S OPERATING EXPENSES AND PRODUCTION COSTS AHEAD OF THE SUMMER SEASON OF FREE SHAKESPEARE PLAYS IN GRIFFITH PARK, LOS ANGELES.
THE COMMITTEE FOR CULTURAL POLICY
$20,000FUNDING FOR THE COMMITTEE'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO PROMOTE A FUNCTIONAL REGULATORY STRUCTURE FOR THE FOSTERING OF THE LAWFUL COLLECTING, EXHIBITING AND SALE OF CULTURAL PROPERTY AND TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF SUCH A STRUCTURE.
OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL
$20,000A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL IN OJAI.
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
$13,000TO HELP DONORS MAKE STRATEGIC AND FOCUSED PHILANTHROPIC DECISIONS THAT ARE FULLY COMPLIANT WITH ALL REGULATIONS AND HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE CAUSES AND COMMUNITIES THEY WANT TO SUPPORT.
SIDDHARTHA SCHOOL PROJECT
$10,000TO FUND A MULTI-PURPOSE HALL AT THE SIDDHARTHA SCHOOL IN LADAKH, N. INDIA.
OJAI VALLEY LAND CONSERVANCY
$10,000FOR THE PROTECTION AND CARE OF WILDLIFE HABITAT AND THE CREATION OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACES IN THE OJAI VALLEY.
THE RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000CONTRIBUTION TO THE MUSEUM'S ONGOING TEMPORARY EXHIBITION PROGRAM.
CONCERNED RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS
$10,000TO OFFER TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR HANDS-ON WORK IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS, ON PROJECTS INCLUDING WILDFIRE PREVENTION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND TRAIL MAINTENANCE.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
$10,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS WORK DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS ACROSS THE GLOBE.
OAK GROVE SCHOOL
$10,000FUNDING FOR ONCE UPON A WATERSHED PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS A PROJECT OF OAK GROVE SCHOOL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OJAI VALLEY LAND CONSERVANCY AND THE OJAI AND VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S "B-WET" GRANT PROGRAM. IT PROVIDES HANDS-ON WATERSHED EDUCATION, RESTORATION, AND STEWARDSHIP EXPERIENCE TO 4TH,5TH AND 6TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE VENTURA RIVER WATERSHED.
FARM SANCTUARY
$10,000FARM SANCTUARY RESCUES ANIMALS AND PROVIDES THEM WITH SANCTUARY
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
$10,000TO HELP GROW ITS ACTIVITIES. FOOD FOR THOUGHT BRINGS A PROGRAM OF GARDEN BASED LEARNING, AGRICULTURAL LITERACY AND DIETARY AWARENESS INTO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE OJAI AREA.
AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND
$10,000SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARS TO OVERCOME ACADEMIC BARRIERS.
ANIMAL OUTLOOK
$10,000TO END THE ABUSE OF FARMED ANIMALS USING A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES, INCLUDING INVESTIGATIONS, LEGAL ADVOCACY, CORPORATE AND FOOD SYSTEM REFORM, AND VEGAN OUTREACH.
HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION
$10,000FOR THE REPAIR OF THE BRIDGE TO BESANT HILL SCHOOL FROM HWY 150 IN OJAI.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF VENTURA COUNTY
$10,000SUPPORT FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER RUN BY THE HUMANE SOCIETY IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF THE THOMAS FIRE.
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET
$10,000TO SUPPORT PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN TIBET
DONKEYLAND
$10,000TO SAVE WILD BURROS AND THEIR HABITATS AT THEIR NEARLY 2,000+ ACRE OASIS, A RESCUE CENTER, SANCTUARY AND WILDLIFE PRESERVE.
THE GENTLE BARN FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE GENTLE BARN, AN ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER.
DHARMA HERITAGE PROJECT
$5,000TO CHRONICLE BUDDHISM'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE AND PEACE THROUGH THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ENDANGERED BUDDHIST CULTURES.
HELP OF OJAI
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES. HELP OF OJAI IS A BASIC NEEDS PROVIDER SERVING THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS IN THE OJAI AREA WITH TRANSPORTATION, HOME DELIVERED MEALS, SENIOR ACTIVITIES AND STUDENT COUNSELING.
LOS PADRES FORESTWATCH
$5,000SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS ON PROTECTING WILDERNESS LANDSCAPES, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND FREE-FLOWING RIVERS IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST.
BESANT HILL SCHOOL OF HAPPY VALLEY
$5,000TO DEVELOP EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT'S INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC ABILITIES BY AWAKENING THE SPIRIT OF INQUIRY AND ENCOURAGING THE PURSUIT OF INTEGRITY AND EXCELLENCE.
SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT FOR THE INYO ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN; A PILOT CONSERVATION STUDY ON ECOLOGICALLY APPROPRIATE USES OF INYO NATIONAL PARK LAND.
SCHOOL INC
$5,000SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK BRINGING YOGA AND MEDITATION PRACTICES INTO THE CLASSROOMS IN LOS ANGELES PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS TOOLS FOR DEVELOPING BETTER BEHAVIOR AND LEARNING FOCUS.
OJAI CARES
$3,500SUPPORT TO HELP PATIENTS COPE WITH THE COMPLEXITIES OF CANCER CARE.
BREAST CNCR RSRCH CNTR OF SANTA BARBARA
$2,000FOR THE CENTER'S ONGOING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COPING WITH BREAST CANCER.
MONO LAKE COMMITTEE
$1,000FOR THE PRESERVATION OF MONO LAKE AND ITS HABITAT.
FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM
$1,000SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM'S CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
MONIMOS ART FOUNDATION
$229,275TO HELP GROW ITS ACTIVITIES. MONIMOS ART FOUNDATION OPERATES AS A MUSEUM SHOWCASING WORKS OF ART.
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART
$132,000TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION VALESKA SOARES: ANY MOMENT NOW.
INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
$40,000CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COMPANY'S OPERATING EXPENSES AND PRODUCTION COSTS AHEAD OF THE SUMMER SEASON OF FREE SHAKESPEARE PLAYS IN GRIFFITH PARK, LOS ANGELES.
OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL
$20,000A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL IN OJAI.
MIRACLES
$13,163TO SUPPORT SEVERELY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN THE U.K.
OAK GROVE SCHOOL
$11,000FUNDING FOR ONCE UPON A WATERSHED PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS A PROJECT OF OAK GROVE SCHOOL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OJAI VALLEY LAND CONSERVANCY AND THE OJAI AND VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S "B-WET" GRANT PROGRAM. IT PROVIDES HANDS-ON WATERSHED EDUCATION, RESTORATION, AND STEWARDSHIP EXPERIENCE TO 4TH,5TH AND 6TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE VENTURA RIVER WATERSHED.
HELP OF OJAI
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES. HELP OF OJAI IS A BASIC NEEDS PROVIDER SERVING THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS IN THE OJAI AREA WITH TRANSPORTATION, HOME DELIVERED MEALS, SENIOR ACTIVITIES AND STUDENT COUNSELING.
THE RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000CONTRIBUTION TO THE MUSEUM'S ONGOING TEMPORARY EXHIBITION PROGRAM.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
$10,000TO HELP GROW ITS ACTIVITIES. FOOD FOR THOUGHT BRINGS A PROGRAM OF GARDEN BASED LEARNING, AGRICULTURAL LITERACY AND DIETARY AWARENESS INTO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE OJAI AREA.
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$10,000FOR ITS ONGOING WORK BRINGING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INJURED AND SICK IN THE WORLD'S CONFLICT ZONES.
OJAI VALLEY LAND CONSERVANCY
$10,000FOR THE PROTECTION AND CARE OF WILDLIFE HABITAT AND THE CREATION OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACES IN THE OJAI VALLEY.
HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION
$10,000FOR THE REPAIR OF THE BRIDGE TO BESANT HILL SCHOOL FROM HWY 150 IN OJAI.
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET
$10,000TO SUPPORT PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN TIBET
HUMANE SOCIETY OF VENTURA COUNTY
$10,000SUPPORT FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER RUN BY THE HUMANE SOCIETY IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF THE THOMAS FIRE.
CONCERNED RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS
$10,000TO OFFER TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR HANDS-ON WORK IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS, ON PROJECTS INCLUDING WILDFIRE PREVENTION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND TRAIL MAINTENANCE.
FARM SANCTUARY
$10,000FARM SANCTUARY RESCUES ANIMALS AND PROVIDES THEM WITH SANCTUARY
AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND
$10,000SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARS TO OVERCOME ACADEMIC BARRIERS.
SCHOOL INC
$5,000SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK BRINGING YOGA AND MEDITATION PRACTICES INTO THE CLASSROOMS IN LOS ANGELES PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS TOOLS FOR DEVELOPING BETTER BEHAVIOR AND LEARNING FOCUS.
LOS PADRES FORESTWATCH
$5,000SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS ON PROTECTING WILDERNESS LANDSCAPES, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND FREE-FLOWING RIVERS IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST.
BESANT HILL SCHOOL OF HAPPY VALLEY
$5,000TO DEVELOP EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT'S INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC ABILITIES BY AWAKENING THE SPIRIT OF INQUIRY AND ENCOURAGING THE PURSUIT OF INTEGRITY AND EXCELLENCE.