El Gato Channel Foundation
EIN 831098449Total Given 2020–2024
$887K
68 grants · $177K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$18K
grant size
56%
supporter · 18/32 multi-year
repeat
$4.4M
Assets (2024)
32
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(805) 708-0605
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $5.3M | $486K | N/A |
| 2020 | $159K | $5.7M | $187K | 11 |
| 2022 | $205K | $4.5M | $103K | 18 |
| 2023 | $279K | $4.5M | $168K | 19 |
| 2024 | $244K | $4.4M | $261K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 68 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$18K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (68 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Environmental Council | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,150 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Community Environmental Council | Santa Barbara, CA | $46,580 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Northern Chumash Tribal Council | Los Osos, CA | $40,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION AND MARINE SANCTUARY | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $37,530 | LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $28,450 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| International Bird Rescue | Fairfield, CA | $25,000 | WATERBIRDS RESCUE | 2023 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Channel Keeper | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Explore Ecology | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOL GARDENS | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Lower West Side Community Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | SOMOS SEMILLAS COMMUNITY GARDEN | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2023 |
| Northern Chumash Tribal Council | Los Osos, CA | $20,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION AND MARINE SANCTUARY | 2024 |
| Community Environmental Council | Santa Barbara, CA | $17,500 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Channel Keeper | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,566 | WATERSHED ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Channel Keeper | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | WATERSHED ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Los Padres Forestwatch | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | PROTECTING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST AND OTHER CENTRAL COAST PUBLIC LAND | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2024 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Community Environmental Council | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,538 | EHP PROGRAM EXPENSE | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Channel Keeper | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,013 | WATERSHED ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION | 2022 |