About Yardi Foundation
The Yardi Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education and land/conservation work in California, with very large gifts mainly to University of California institutions and a preference for UCSB and other UC campuses. Grants are targeted toward capital, endowment, or major program support for universities and select environmental organizations, showing an interest in strengthening regional academic institutions and preserving land. The foundation’s activity is geographically focused (notably Santa Barbara/California) and dominated by a handful of multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar awards.
Focus Areas
Major gifts to University of California campuses (UCSB, UC Berkeley, UCLA)Capital/endowment and program support for public research universitiesLand conservation and public land protection in California (e.g., Trust for Public Land)Regional philanthropy centered on Santa Barbara and broader California higher education
Who They Fund
students / learnersschools and educational institutionsenvironmental organizations / conservation groups
About Yardi Foundation
THE YARDI FOUNDATION is based in Santa Barbara, CA and gives $14,886,106 annually, with total assets of $34,687,501. Its grantmaking is concentrated in higher education and environmental protection / conservation, with additional support for education program support for schools and learning institutions. Recent grants show a strong pattern of large awards to University of California institutions and select public universities. Examples include $2,000,000 to THE UCLA FOUNDATION for support for education, $1,869,453 to UNIVERSITY OF CA BERKELEY FOUNDATION for support for education, and $1,490,000 to UCSB FOUNDATION for support for education. Other large grants include $1,000,000 to THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND for support for the environment and $1,000,000 to REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA for support for the environment. The foundation’s recent activity also includes $250,000 to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY and $250,000 to SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, both for support for education. Typical grant sizes in the available data are relatively large, with a p25 of $80,000, median of $89,256, and p75 of $220,000. THE YARDI FOUNDATION is classified as a regular funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
What Yardi Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans higher education, environmental protection and conservation, and support for schools and learning institutions. Notable grants include $2,000,000 to THE UCLA FOUNDATION for support for education, $1,869,453 to UNIVERSITY OF CA BERKELEY FOUNDATION for support for education, and $1,000,000 to THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND for support for the environment. THE YARDI FOUNDATION also gave $1,000,000 to REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA for support for the environment. Smaller recent awards include $250,000 to SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION and $122,576 to SPELMAN COLLEGE, both for support for education.
How Yardi Foundation Gives
THE YARDI FOUNDATION’s typical grant size in the data is $80,000 at the 25th percentile, $89,256 at the median, and $220,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants show a mix of multi-million-dollar awards and many grants in the six-figure range. The foundation gives primarily to universities, university foundations, and select environmental organizations. It is a regular funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The available grant list does not provide application details for the foundation overall.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.7M
Total Assets
$34.7M
Total Revenue
$3.4M
Total Expenses
$5.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $80K and $220K, with a median of $89K.
25th Percentile
$80K
Median
$89K
75th Percentile
$220K
Geographic Reach
National7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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