· Private foundation
Brad Lemons Foundation
Its FY2021 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2021.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIVE AMERICANS | $25,000 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | $25,000 |
| SANTA MONICA COLLEGE FNDTN | $25,000 |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTL | $25,000 |
| IRAQAFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA | $25,000 |
| FROSTIG CENTER | $25,000 |
| AHA ATTITUDE HARMONY ACHIEVEMENT | $25,000 |
| WESTMARK SCHOOL | $25,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | $20,000 |
| INTREPID FALLEN HEROES FUND | $15,000 |
| YOUTH SERVICES NETWORK | $15,000 |
| FOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | $15,000 |
| AUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST | $15,000 |
| SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FNDTN | $15,000 |
| SEMPER FI AMERICA'S FUND | $15,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY17–21, $240k) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
Which US states its grants reach
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
37 repeat relationships: 34 still active in FY2021, 3 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2021 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2021, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $15k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- TSTHE SANTA MONICA COLLEGE FOUNDATION5× · 2017–2021 · $125k · revenue +130%
- MFMARIANNE FROSTIG CTR OF EDU THERAPY5× · 2017–2021 · $125k · revenue +79%
- LWLEARNING WITH A DIFFERENCE INC5× · 2017–2021 · $125k · revenue +41%
Funded once
- ANAUTRY NATIONAL CENTERone grant, 2017 · $10k
- SOSHARE OUR STRENGTHone grant, 2020 · $10k
- CICARE4Paws Incgraduatedone grant, 2020 · $5k · revenue +109%
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
The primary mission of furman as a liberal arts institution is to provide a distinctive education in fine arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and the sciences, as well as selected professional disciplines.
The uc santa barbara foundation actively works to further the goals of the university of california, santa barbara. the foundation seeks to maintain and nurture the university's quality and distinction. on behalf of the campus, the…
The mission of the santa barbara foundation (sbf) is to mobilize collective wisdom and philanthropic capital to build empathetic, inclusive and resilient communities.
The san diego foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region.
Marin humane transforms lives through exceptional animal care, humane education, and advocacy. every day, marin humane inspires compassion and positive relationships between people and animals.
Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.
The bac is committed to provide excellence in design education grounded in practice and accessible to diverse communities.
Rooted in the liberal arts & sciences & lutheran expression of the christian faith, & is committed to offering a challenging education that develops qualities of mind, spirit, & body necessary for a rewarding life of leadership & service…
The air & space forces association (afa) is a nonprofit, independent, professional military, and aerospace education association. the association's mission is to promote dominant u.s. air and space forces as the foundation of a strong…
Our institutional mission is to educate and prepare students to be ethical leaders and socially responsible global citizens who incorporate the dominican values of study, reflection, community and service into their lives.
Undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and research across a broad array of academic domains.
On a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. through direct service and community partnerships, feeding san diego provides more than 26 million meals each year to children, families,…
How this is measured
28 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 28 of the 46 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds THE SANTA MONICA COLLEGE FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds MARIANNE FROSTIG CTR OF EDU THERAPY ↗
- Who funds LEARNING WITH A DIFFERENCE INC ↗
- Who funds AHA ATTITUDE HARMONY ACHIEVEMENT ↗
- Who funds American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches ↗
- Who funds Partnership With Native Americans ↗
- Who funds IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC ↗
- Who funds AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND ↗
- Who funds THE INTREPID FALLEN HEROES FUND ↗
- Who funds SEMPER FI & AMERICA'S FUND ↗
- Who funds OUR HOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER ↗
- Who funds HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC ↗
- Who funds HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS INC ↗
- Who funds TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ↗
- Who funds SANTA BARBARA RESCUE MISSION ↗
- Who funds Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Inc ↗
- Who funds UNIVERSITY OF DENVER ↗
- Who funds UCLA FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds WEINGART CENTER ASSOCIATION ↗
- Who funds AUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST ↗
- Who funds CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE INC ↗
- Who funds NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds UNITY SHOPPE INC ↗
- Who funds SANTA BARBARA HISTORICAL MUSEUM ↗
- Who funds SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ↗
- Who funds SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Hutton Foundation Dba Hutton Parker Foundation · Santa Barbara Foundation · California Community Foundation · Rudi Schulte Family Foundation · S Mark Taper Foundation · Manitou Fund · The Ahmanson Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · American Endowment Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Brad Lemons Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Brad Lemons Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
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