The McCune Foundation
EIN 770242953Total Given 2017–2023
$5.1M
570 grants · $735K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$15K
grant size
39%
supporter · 82/209 multi-year
repeat
$39.2M
Assets (2023)
209
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CLAUDIA ARMANN
Phone
(805) 223-8373
Deadlines
JANUARY AND JULY
How to Apply
TWO-PAGE LETTER OF INQUIRY AND COPY OF IRS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS LETTER
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH 501(C)3 STATUS OPERATING IN SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA AND AREAS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD. GRANTS ARE MADE FOR PROJECTS THAT MOBILIZE RESIDENTS FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $838K | $1.9M | $1.7M | 101 |
| 2018 | $808K | $2.1M | $1.0M | 98 |
| 2019 | $780K | $2.3M | $1.0M | 96 |
| 2020 | N/A | $2.0M | $823K | N/A |
| 2021 | $814K | $2.6M | $1.3M | 91 |
| 2022 | $849K | $35.2M | $36.8M | 89 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $39.2M | $2.4M | 95 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 570 grants on record
Minimum
$70
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SB
Sandra Ball-Rokeach
7+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
SM
Sara Miller McCune
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
CA
Claudia Z Armann
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HZ
Hilda Zacarias
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VM
Vicki Fisher Magasinn
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DW
Diane Wondolowski
Director
WS
Wendy Sims-Moten
Director
BP
Brando Pozzi
Director
NC
Nancy Chen
Director
ML
Monique Limon
5 yrs
Director
CH
Charles Hale
6 yrs
Director
VR
Victor Rios
6 yrs
Director
JM
Jocelyn Sze McCune
3 yrs
Director
SR
Susan Rose
7+ yrs
Director
MV
Marcos Vargas
7+ yrs
Director
SB
Sandra Ball-Rokeach
7+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
SM
Sara Miller McCune
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
CA
Claudia Z Armann
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HZ
Hilda Zacarias
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VM
Vicki Fisher Magasinn
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ML
Monique Limon
5 yrs
Director
CH
Charles Hale
6 yrs
Director
VR
Victor Rios
6 yrs
Director
JM
Jocelyn Sze McCune
3 yrs
Director
SR
Susan Rose
7+ yrs
Director
MV
Marcos Vargas
7+ yrs
Director
SM
Sara Miller McCune
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SB
Sandra Ball-Rokeach
7+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
CA
Claudia Z Armann
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HZ
Hilda Zacarias
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VM
Vicki Fisher Magasinn
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SR
Susan Rose
7+ yrs
Director
MV
Marcos Vargas
7+ yrs
Director
JM
Jocelyn Sze McCune
3 yrs
Director
VR
Victor Rios
6 yrs
Director
CH
Charles Hale
6 yrs
Director
ML
Monique Limon
5 yrs
Director
SB
Sandra Ball-Rokeach
7+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
SM
Sara Miller McCune
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
CA
Claudia Z Armann
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HZ
Hilda Zacarias
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VM
Vicki Fisher Magasinn
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DM
David McCune
4 yrs
Director
SR
Susan Rose
7+ yrs
Director
MV
Marcos Vargas
7+ yrs
Director
ML
Monique Limon
5 yrs
Director
CH
Charles Hale
6 yrs
Director
VR
Victor Rios
6 yrs
Director
SM
Sara Miller McCune
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SB
Sandra Ball-Rokeach
7+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
CA
Claudia Z Armann
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HZ
Hilda Zacarias
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VM
Vicki Fisher Magasinn
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MV
Marcos Vargas
7+ yrs
Director
SR
Susan Rose
7+ yrs
Director
DM
David McCune
4 yrs
Director
VR
Victor Rios
6 yrs
Director
CH
Charles Hale
6 yrs
Director
ML
Monique Limon
5 yrs
Director
SB
Sandra Ball-Rokeach
7+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
SM
Sara Miller McCune
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
CA
Claudia Z Armann
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HZ
Hilda Zacarias
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VM
Vicki Fisher Magasinn
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CH
Charles Hale
6 yrs
Director
VR
Victor Rios
6 yrs
Director
DM
David McCune
4 yrs
Director
MS
Margaret Sirot
2 yrs
Director
SR
Susan Rose
7+ yrs
Director
ST
Susan McCune Trumble
2 yrs
Director
MV
Marcos Vargas
7+ yrs
Director
SM
Sara Miller McCune
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SB
Sandra Ball-Rokeach
7+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
CA
Claudia Z Armann
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HZ
Hilda Zacarias
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VM
Vicki Fisher Magasinn
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MV
Marcos Vargas
7+ yrs
Director
ST
Susan McCune Trumble
2 yrs
Director
MO
Melvin Oliver
Director
SR
Susan Rose
7+ yrs
Director
MS
Margaret Sirot
2 yrs
Director
DM
David McCune
4 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (570 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neo Philanthropy | New York, NY | $150,000 | I-CENTER IMPLEMENTATION PHASE | 2023 |
| Just Communities Central Coast | Santa Barbara, CA | $48,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Cause (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) | Ventura, CA | $45,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | 2023 |
| Cause (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) | Ventura, CA | $40,000 | BUILDING LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS | 2019 |
| Just Communities Central Coast | Santa Barbara, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Cause (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) | Ventura, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR VENTURA COUNTY PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| Cause (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) | Ventura, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| Future Leaders of America | Oxnard, CA | $40,000 | CORE SUPPORT FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND SANTA BARBARA PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| Just Communities Central Coast | Santa Barbara, CA | $40,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Mixtecoindigena Community Organizing Project | Oxnard, CA | $40,000 | JUSTICIA LABORAL PROJECT | 2021 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA | $40,000 | CENTER FOR NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP | 2023 |
| Cause (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) | Ventura, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR VENTURA COUNTY PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Family Service Agency | Santa Barbara, CA | $40,000 | GUADALUPE & LOMPOC COMMUNITY CHANGERS | 2023 |
| Future Leaders of America | Oxnard, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SANTA MARIA PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Future Leaders of America | Oxnard, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OXNARD AND SANTA BARBARA PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Mixtecoindigena Community Organizing Project | Oxnard, CA | $40,000 | JUSTICIA LABORAL PROJECT | 2023 |
| Westminster Free Clinic | Thousand Oaks, CA | $40,000 | SALUD (STUDENTS ADVOCATING LIFE-UPLIFTING DECISIONS) | 2023 |
| Cause (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) | Ventura, CA | $40,000 | BUILDING LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS | 2017 |
| Cause (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) | Ventura, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR VENTURA COUNTY WORK | 2017 |
| Future Leaders of America | Oxnard, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Just Communities Central Coast | Santa Barbara, CA | $40,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Mixtecoindigena Community Organizing Project | Oxnard, CA | $40,000 | COMMUNITY ORGANIZING BY OAXACAN RESIDENTS | 2017 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA | $40,000 | CENTER FOR NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP | 2022 |
| Cause (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) | Ventura, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR VENTURA COUNTY PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Cause (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) | Ventura, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PROGRAMS | 2022 |