WWW Foundation concentrates its funding in the Pasadena/Greater Los Angeles area, primarily providing large, strategic disbursements to philanthropic intermediaries and a small set of operating nonprofits. The foundation’s giving is dominated by two very large gifts to Greater Horizons (charitable distribution), alongside repeat multi-year support for animal welfare and targeted youth programming such as tennis at the Boys & Girls Clubs. Overall, the foundation favors a few high-dollar, repeat grantees rather than many small awards.
Www Foundation’s largest recent activity is a pair of $9,523,911 distributions to Greater Horizons in 2025, signaling a strong preference for large transfers through a grantmaking intermediary. Beyond that, the foundation’s recent record shows repeated support for a small set of operating nonprofits and capital projects rather than a broad spread of small awards. Helen Woodward Animal Center received multiple grants across 2023 to 2025, including support for a new adoptions building and multi-year general operating support. The foundation also backs youth enrichment through sports, with grants to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles for a tennis program. Its giving extends to scholarships, medical infrastructure, and local conservation and park projects, all within a regional pattern centered on California. The recipient list includes organizations in Rancho Santa Fe, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Newport Coast, Davis, and Seattle, but the overall profile is dominated by repeated awards to a limited number of grantees. That mix of very large intermediary distributions and smaller program, operating, and capital grants defines how the foundation funds.
Animal welfare is a clear through line in the foundation’s recent giving. Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe received $710,714 for a new adoptions building capital campaign, then additional operating grants of $485,000 in 2023 and $450,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Youth programming is another recurring theme: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles received $290,000 for the Challengers tennis program in 2024, after a 2023 award that split support between the tennis program and general operations. The foundation also funds education-linked grants, including $100,000 to Fulfillment Fund for scholarship support. On the infrastructure side, it gave $100,000 to Crystal Cove Conservancy for the North Beach infrastructure project, and it supported medical innovation building work at University of California Irvine Foundation with $100,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,250 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record includes a small number of very large transfers. That pattern suggests a portfolio with many modest awards alongside a few outsized distributions. The same grantees appear across multiple years, especially Helen Woodward Animal Center, African Women Rising, Young America’s Foundation, Elings Park Foundation, and Long Live the Kings, indicating recurring support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not make program-related investments. It also funds individuals. Recent awards include both general operating support and multi-year grants, plus capital campaign and project-specific funding.
$12.4M
$91.4M
$8.5M
$13.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 6 recipient countries by grant volume for Www Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 345 | $20.1M | 95.8% |
| 2 | Australia | 9 |
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Highly concentrated, few large grants that account for the bulk of annual giving; repeat multi-year support to select organizations; mix of passthrough/charitable-distribution funding and direct operating support to local program providers.
Notable grantees: Greater Horizons, Helen Woodward Animal Center, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles
California receives 68% of the foundation’s grants, and the recent grantee map is concentrated in Southern California. Los Angeles appears through Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles, while Rancho Santa Fe shows up through Helen Woodward Animal Center. Santa Barbara is another repeated location, with African Women Rising, Young America’s Foundation, Elings Park Foundation, and Santa Barbara Historical Museum all appearing there. Irvine and Newport Coast also receive support, through University of California Irvine Foundation and Crystal Cove Conservancy. Outside the United States, the recipient distribution includes AS, NZ, ID, GM, and UK, but the grants list is dominated by U.S. recipients.
The recent record mixes general operating support, multi-year support, capital campaign funding, and project-specific grants. Examples include operating support for Helen Woodward Animal Center, a capital campaign grant for Elings Park Foundation, scholarship support for Fulfillment Fund, and infrastructure funding for Crystal Cove Conservancy.
The typical award is relatively modest: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $10,250, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent dataset also includes much larger distributions, including two $9,523,911 grants to Greater Horizons.
Yes. Several grantees appear across multiple years, including Helen Woodward Animal Center, African Women Rising, Young America’s Foundation, Elings Park Foundation, and Long Live the Kings. Helen Woodward Animal Center, for example, received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
California is the top state by grant count, with 68% of grants going to recipients in CA. The recent grants are especially concentrated in Southern California cities such as Los Angeles, Rancho Santa Fe, Santa Barbara, Irvine, and Newport Coast.
Its recent grants cover animal welfare, youth sports programming, scholarships, medical innovation infrastructure, and parks or conservation projects. Named examples include Helen Woodward Animal Center, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles, Fulfillment Fund, University of California Irvine Foundation, and Crystal Cove Conservancy.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $111K |
2.5% |
| 3 | New Zealand | 2 | $43K | 0.6% |
| 4 | Indonesia | 2 | $15K | 0.6% |
| 5 | Germany | 1 | $18K | 0.3% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 1 | $8K | 0.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER HORIZONS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $9,523,911 | 2025 | LAYT TOTAL DISTRIBUTION |
| HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER | RANCHO SANTA FE, CA | $450,000 | 2025 | MULTI-YEAR GRANT: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AFRICAN WOMEN RISING | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YOUNG AMERICA'S FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM |
| ELINGS PARK FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $135,000 | 2025 | ELINGS PARK CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FOUNDATION (UCI) | IRVINE, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR THE FALLING LEAVES FOUNDATION MEDICAL INNOVATION BUILDING |
| LONG LIVE THE KINGS | SEATTLE, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE UC DAVIS FOUNDATION | DAVIS, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | THE SEADOC SOCIETY |
| ORANGE COUNTY UNITED WAY | IRVINE, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES ROOM & BOARD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JENESSE CENTER INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FULFILLMENT FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DIGNITYMOVES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | LA POSADA PROJECT ($250K OVER 5 YEARS) |
| LOBERO THEATRE FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | OVATION CELEBRATION ($250K OVER 5 YEARS) |
| CENTER FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE AT FAIRVIEW GARDENS | GOLETA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ($181,500 OVER 4 YRS) |
| OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW VILLAGE GIRLS ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE AQUARIUM | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SANTA BARBARA HISTORICAL MUSEUM | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EQUUS SURVIVAL TRUST | LOWGAP, NC | $35,000 | 2025 | AKHAL-TAKE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER | RANCHO SANTA FE, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | FOR THE SPRING FLING GALA |
| ARBORETUM FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2025 | WASHINGTON PARK ARBORETUM |
| THE GIVING BACK FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $28,500 | 2025 | NEXUS |
| SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | COLLECTIONS CARE PROJECT |
| OLD SPANISH DAYS IN SANTA BARBARA INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LAGUNA BLANCA SCHOOL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | WHITTIER SUMMER CAMP FUND - TO SUPPORT DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS. |
| SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STREET SOCCER USA | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GREATER HORIZONS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | LHAD DAF |
| CLAY STUDIO | GOLETA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | WHEELS ON WHEELS |
| TRUE NATURE SOCIETY DBA QUAIL SPRINGS | MARICOPA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | $12,500 TO BORE HOLE PUMP AND SOLAR PANELS AND $12,500 TO GOS |
| SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | BACKCOUNTRY PROJECT |
| LOBERO THEATRE FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WET NOSES RESCUE | SNOQUALMIE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ELINGS PARK FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GODRIC GROVE |
| THE FRIENDSHIP PADDLE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MONTECITO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | MONTECITO TRIANGLE REST: '23: $25K FOR CREATION OF GARDEN & '24: $25K TOWARD ENDOWMENT |
| ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | EASTSOUND, WA | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOBERO THEATRE FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HEAL THE OCEAN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ORANGE COUNTY | SANTA ANA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EARTH SCIENCES | STANFORD, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL OF EARTH SCIENCES |
| SAVE THE WAVES COALITION | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | CAL MEN'S LACROSSE PROGRAM |
| SANTA BARBARA BIRTH CENTER | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SANTA BARBARA AGRICULTURE AND FARM EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SUMMERLAND, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | DEER-PROOF FENCE AT SWEET WHEEL FARMS |
| CATE SCHOOL | CARPINTERIA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT STUDENTS DOING ENVIRONMENTAL WORK |
HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER
$450,000MULTI-YEAR GRANT: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YOUNG AMERICA'S FOUNDATION
$200,000SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM
FOR THE FALLING LEAVES FOUNDATION MEDICAL INNOVATION BUILDING
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ($181,500 OVER 4 YRS)
SEATTLE AQUARIUM
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EQUUS SURVIVAL TRUST
$35,000AKHAL-TAKE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER
$30,000FOR THE SPRING FLING GALA
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$25,000COLLECTIONS CARE PROJECT
OLD SPANISH DAYS IN SANTA BARBARA INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WHITTIER SUMMER CAMP FUND - TO SUPPORT DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS.
SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CLAY STUDIO
$25,000WHEELS ON WHEELS
TRUE NATURE SOCIETY DBA QUAIL SPRINGS
$25,000$12,500 TO BORE HOLE PUMP AND SOLAR PANELS AND $12,500 TO GOS
WET NOSES RESCUE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MONTECITO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25,000MONTECITO TRIANGLE REST: '23: $25K FOR CREATION OF GARDEN & '24: $25K TOWARD ENDOWMENT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ORANGE COUNTY
$20,000AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM
STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EARTH SCIENCES
$20,000SCHOOL OF EARTH SCIENCES
SANTA BARBARA BIRTH CENTER
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SANTA BARBARA AGRICULTURE AND FARM EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$20,000DEER-PROOF FENCE AT SWEET WHEEL FARMS
CATE SCHOOL
$20,000SUPPORT STUDENTS DOING ENVIRONMENTAL WORK