About Dos Pueblos High School Foundation
The Dos Pueblos High School Foundation's mission is to raise funds and provide strategic support to honor and build upon the school's tradition of excellence, enhance the school community, inspire school pride, coordinate efforts to support school programs, and promote the academic and personal growth of our students.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationStudent mental health and wellnessClassroom modernization / facilities improvementsScholarshipsStaff grants and program supportExtracurricular programs (e.g., Mock Trial, AVID, DP News)
Who They Fund
K-12 studentsK-12 teachers and school staffschool organizations (public and private schools, PTAs, school-based nonprofits)
Funding Style
general operating support
About Dos Pueblos High School Foundation
A defining feature of the Dos Pueblos High School Foundation is its repeated, large support for Dos Pueblos High School itself: the three largest recent grants on file went to the school for "provide support for various school organizations," including $197,855 in 2025, $148,777 in 2024, and $131,374 in 2023. That pattern fits the foundation’s broader role as a school-based funder rather than a general community grantmaker. Its work is centered on strengthening the Dos Pueblos High School community through student scholarships, staff grants, classroom modernization, and campus wellness support. The foundation also backs targeted student services, including financial assistance for graduating seniors and students in need, and a Wellness Center model that combines counseling access, peer leadership, referrals, and basic-needs support on campus. Recent program areas show a mix of direct institutional support and targeted student aid, with grants tied to classroom equipment, field trips, program enhancements, and post-secondary pathways. The organization’s fundraising vehicle, the DPHSF Annual Fund, underwrites these activities across the school year.
What Dos Pueblos High School Foundation Funds
Student support is a major part of the foundation’s work. It runs programs for student financial support and scholarships for graduating 12th graders and students in need, with geography tied to Goleta and Dos Pueblos High School students. It also established the Clara Thomann Scholarship Fund in 2025 with family and friends of Clara Thomann; that annual award goes to Dos Pueblos High School graduates pursuing post-secondary studies in science. Wellness is another clear focus. The foundation funds a Wellness Center that includes a full-time coordinator, space and program resources, community mental health partnerships, short-term counseling, referral services, a peer leader program, wellness campaigns, and a Wellness Pantry. On the academic side, staff grants support classroom projects, field trips, equipment, and program enhancements, including AVID trips, woodshop tables, physics equipment, and sound equipment. Classroom modernization is also a named priority, including a project to update 22 classrooms with new furniture and equipment.
How Dos Pueblos High School Foundation Gives
The reported grant size distribution is relatively tight: p25 is $140,076, the median is $148,777, and p75 is $173,316. That points to mid-sized, school-level awards rather than many small external grants. The recent record also shows continuity across years, with the same recipient appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s structure is school-affiliated and internally directed, using the DPHSF Annual Fund as its primary fundraising vehicle. Several active programs are built for direct support to the institution, and the listed opportunities for staff grants and wellness support are not described as open to unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$478K
Total Assets
$336K
Total Revenue
$248K
Total Expenses
$202K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $140K and $173K, with a median of $149K.
25th Percentile
$140K
Median
$149K
75th Percentile
$173K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JENNIFER ONO
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