AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION
https://WWW.AUDACIOUSFOUNDATION.ORGTotal Given 2016–2023
$12.3M
352 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $3K–$25K
grant size
33%
supporter · 41/125 multi-year
repeat
$6.3M
Assets · 2020
125
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
8055642186
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.2M | $9.5M | $1.1M | 69 |
| 2017 | $5.1M | $6.9M | $867K | 101 |
| 2018 | $2.4M | $5.0M | $956K | 88 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.3M | $3.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $367K | $6.3M | $813K | 16 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $5.2M | $426K | 27 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $4.2M | $863K | 51 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 352 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$7K
Average
$35K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$1.9M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Brozowski | President/Secretary | $181K |
| Paul J Orfalea | Chair/Treasurer | — |
| KEENAN J ORFALEA | DIRECTOR | — |
| MASON J ORFALEA | DIRECTOR | — |
| NATALIE ORFALEA | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (352 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EDUCATION OFFI | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,893,408 | CHILDREN'S ORTHODONTIA PROJECT FOR 2 | 2017 |
| SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EDUCATION OFFI | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $877,995 | CHILDREN'S ORTHODONTIA PROJECT | 2017 |
| Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated | Santa Barbara, CA | $512,006 | REACH Fellowship, supporting first generation college going, lower income youth to achieve their full potential | 2023 |
| WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $367,600 | REACH FUNDING 2019 | 2018 |
| Explore Ecology | Santa Barbara, CA | $337,412 | Preschool Nature-Based Environmental Education Program | 2023 |
| WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $333,500 | EXTENSION OF THE REACH PROGRAM | 2018 |
| SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EDUCATION OFFI | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $315,282 | CHILDREN'S ORAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE | 2016 |
| Clinicas Del Camino Real Inc | Camarillo, CA | $295,500 | Address orthodontia needs of children in low income families | 2022 |
| Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated | Santa Barbara, CA | $275,000 | Bridge to Nature and Bike to Nature and scholarships for low and very low-income kids | 2022 |
| WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $204,750 | BRIDGE TO NATURE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM | 2016 |
| WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $204,750 | BRIDGE TO NATURE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM | 2017 |
| WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $202,500 | BRIDGE TO NATURE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $202,500 | BRIDGE TO NATURE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| UNITED BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $200,000 | PROVIDE OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITES F | 2020 |
| WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $186,000 | BRIDGE TO NATURE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM | 2016 |
| SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRI | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $175,000 | EDIBLE FOREST AT LA CUMBRE JUNION HI | 2017 |
| SOCIAL SKILLS OF AMERICA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $150,000 | ETIQUETTE CLASSES, 10 SCHOOLS | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $142,287 | LLOYD GREIF CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURI | 2016 |
| Children and Family Resource Services | Santa Barbara, CA | $131,339 | To provide orthodontia to 172 low-income students | 2022 |
| LOMPOC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | LOMPOC, CA | $129,335 | SCHOOL GARDEN INSTALLATION | 2017 |
| SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRI | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $120,000 | EDIBLE FOREST AT FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY | 2016 |
| SANTA BARBARA BICYCLE COALITION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $116,420 | EXPANDING SAFE BICYCLE EDUCATION | 2017 |
| SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRI | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $101,610 | ASTRO AND CIMI CAMP FOR 5TH AND 6TH | 2016 |
| NOTRE DAME SCHOOL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | AFFORDABLE TUITION FOR ALL SCHOLARSH | 2016 |
| Children and Family Resource Services | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | Welcome Every Baby (WEB) program to provide nurse home visits | 2022 |