The Burnand-Partridge Foundation concentrates its philanthropy exclusively on student financial aid, funding scholarship programs for Santa Barbara area students. Its entire reported giving goes to a single beneficiary, indicating a strong, targeted commitment to increasing college access through scholarships. The foundation appears locally focused and purpose-driven rather than broadly diversified across causes.
Highly concentrated: very few, relatively large grants all directed to the same recurring grantee (repeat support to a single scholarship organization).
Burnand-partridge Foundation H Scott Partridge Et Al Co-trustees gives almost entirely through a single scholarship partner: Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara received $470,000 in 2023 and $450,000 in 2024 for scholarships. That pattern points to a funder built around student financial aid rather than a broad grant portfolio. The foundation’s other reported grants are much smaller and support a cluster of Santa Barbara area organizations working in education and the arts, including Music Academy of the West and Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara. Those awards suggest a local commitment that extends beyond scholarships into youth-serving programs tied to access, learning, and participation. The grant list also shows repeat support across multiple years, which indicates continuity in how the foundation funds. In the most recent filing year, the foundation’s reported giving remains tightly concentrated in California recipients and in organizations serving the Santa Barbara area.
Student access to higher education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. The largest reported awards went to Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara for scholarships, including $470,000 in 2023 and $450,000 in 2024. Beyond that core commitment, the foundation supports performing arts education through smaller grants. Music Academy of the West received $5,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for performing arts and education, while Ojai Music Festival Ltd received $2,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 for the same purpose. The foundation also backed educational programs for girls, giving $2,000 in each of 2023 and 2024 to Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara. Taken together, the grant list shows a pattern of scholarship support alongside youth education and arts participation.
Typical grants are small except for the scholarship awards: the median reported grant size is $2,000, with a p25 of $2,000 and a p75 of $5,000. The foundation’s largest awards sit well above that range, reflecting a split between one major scholarship grant and a set of smaller operating or program-support gifts. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, Music Academy of the West, Ojai Music Festival Ltd, Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara, and Music Center Foundation. The pattern suggests steady renewal rather than one-time testing. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
Grantmaking is fully concentrated in the United States, with every listed recipient in California. Santa Barbara is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, appearing for Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, Music Academy of the West, and Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara. Ojai also appears through Ojai Music Festival Ltd, and Los Angeles appears through Music Center Foundation. The foundation’s top state by grant count is CA, and 100% of reported grants go to recipients in that state.
Its clearest focus is student financial aid. The largest reported grants went to Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara for scholarships, and the foundation’s other gifts support Santa Barbara-area education and youth programs, including performing arts education and educational programs for girls.
The median reported grant size is $2,000, with a p25 of $2,000 and a p75 of $5,000. That places most grants in a small range, while the scholarship awards are much larger than the typical gift.
No. All reported grants in the recent list go to California recipients, and the recipient country distribution shows 10 grants, or 100%, in the United States.
The recipient list includes a scholarship foundation, a performing arts institution, a girls’ education nonprofit, and music-focused organizations. The grant purposes include scholarships, performing arts and education, and educational programs for girls.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, Music Academy of the West, Ojai Music Festival Ltd, Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara, and Music Center Foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $590,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION |
| OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL LTD | OJAI, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION |
| GIRLS INCORPORATED OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS |
| MUSIC CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION |
| SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $450,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION |
| OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL LTD | OJAI, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION |
| GIRLS INCORPORATED OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS |
| MUSIC CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION |
| SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $470,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION |
| OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL LTD | OJAI, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION |
| GIRLS INCORPORATED OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS |
| MUSIC CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION |
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