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The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation at a glance

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The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$35k
Granted FY2025still arriving
6
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Arts & Culture$416kEducation$40kAnimals$33kEnvironment$31kPhilanthropy$26kHousing & Shelter$23kFood & Nutrition$21kPublic Benefit$16kOther$0
02FY2025 · 6 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k4 grants · $15k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $20k
$6,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$2.2M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
TUNNELS TO TOWERS$10,000
Women's Refuge of Vero Beach$10,000
The Leadership Institute$6,000
The Moorings Educational Foundation$3,000
TREASURE COAST FOOD BANK$3,000
Florida Sheriffs Association$3,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY19–25, $13k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%HOPE FOR FAMILIES CENTER: $3k → 12%Women's Refuge of Vero Beach: $10k → 12%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

68%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$414k · 11 repeat orgs$198k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +29% since the first grant, against +26% for those funded once.

11 repeat relationships: 4 still active in FY2025, 7 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

11
20

Total granted

$414k
$188k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+29%
+26%

Still filing today

82%
65%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 66% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $10k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

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Arts & CultureHealthFood & NutritionEnvironmentEducationHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • SB
    SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC
    3× · 2017–2019 · $250k · revenue +11%
  • IR
    INDIAN RIVER LAND TRUST INC
    4× · 2020–2024 · $31k · revenue +23%
  • STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
    3× · 2021–2025 · $30k · revenue +112%

Funded once

  • ET
    ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INC
    one grant, 2017 · $75k · revenue +21%
  • MA
    MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST
    one grant, 2017 · $40k · revenue +18%
  • CA
    COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF SANTA BARBARA INC
    one grant, 2017 · $15k · revenue -22%
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.

04Its field

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.

1
Santa Barbara Foundation

The mission of the santa barbara foundation (sbf) is to mobilize collective wisdom and philanthropic capital to build empathetic, inclusive and resilient communities.

Philanthropy
2
Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation

The santa barbara zoo is dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and enhancement of the natural world and its living treasures through education, research, recreation and conservation.

Animals
3
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Creating excellent exhibits and educational experiences that celebrate the santa barbara channel and illuminate our rich connections with the sea.

Arts & Culture
4
Santa Barbara Museum of Art

To integrate art into the lives of people, fostering imagination, stimulating thought, and creating personally rewarding experiences.

Arts & Culture
5
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation

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…

Education
6
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Inc

The organization was established to protect and restore the santa barbara channel and its watersheds through science-based advocacy, education, field work, community engagement, and citizen enforcement of environmental laws.

Environment
7
Community Foundation Santa Cruz County

To promote philanthropy to make santa cruz county a better place to live, now and in the future.we bring together people, ideas, and resources to inspire philanthropy and accomplish great things.

Philanthropy
8
Tampa Bay Partnership Inc

The tampa bay partnership is a privately funded, ceo-driven regional advocacy organization, committed to creating a unified, competitive and prosperous tampa bay.

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9
San Diego County Bar Association

The mission of the san diego county bar association is to be the representative of the san diego county legal profession, serving the prblic and the profession by enhancing the legal system and promoting justice, professional excellence,…

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10
Opera Santa Barbara

See schedule 0founded in 1994, opera santa barbara is the signature provider of professional opera on the california central coast. we aspire to be a cultural leader in the santa barbara region, voicing and advancing our community's spirit…

Arts & Culture
11
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation

The santa barbara public library foundation supports the long-term health and sustainability of the santa barbara public library through public-private partnerships.

Public Benefit
12
Santa Catalina Island Conservancy

The catalina island conservancy protects and stewards 88% of catalina island. more than 42,000 acres of wildlands, coves and coastal habitats. founded to preserve the island's natural resources, the conservancy advances a mission rooted in…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Santa Barbara Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; the most unlike its peers is Pelican Island Audubon Society Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

26 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. 26 of the 34 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.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
25/26
Grantees still filing
21/26
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC: $250,000 · Arts & CultureSANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INCENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INC: $75,000 · Arts & CultureENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INCMUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST: $40,000 · Arts & CultureMUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WESTCOMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF SANTA BARBARA INC: $15,000 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $18,000 · Arts & CultureIRC HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: $20,000 · OtherIRC HABITAT FOR HU…HUMANE SOCIETY OF VERO BEACH: $14,000 · OtherHUMANE SOCIETY OF …FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION INC: $13,000 · OtherFLORIDA SHERIFFS A…IRC HARVEST FOOD OUTREACH ORG: $10,000 · OtherIRC HARVEST FOOD O…PROJECT VERITAS: $5,000 · OtherSANTA YNEZ VALLEY FAMILY: $5,000 · OtherCINEFAMILY: $5,000 · OtherTREASURE COAST FOOD BANK INC: $8,000 · OtherTREASURE COAST FOO…CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA: $5,000 · Other+10 more: $20,072 · Other+10 moreINDIAN RIVER LAND TRUST INC: $31,000 · EnvironmentPELICAN ISLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY INC: $15,000 · EnvironmentSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $30,000 · EducationTHE MOORINGS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · EducationNETWORK FOR GOOD: $25,000 · Public Safety & DisasterJUDICIAL WATCH INC: $10,000 · Public BenefitLeadership Institute: $6,000 · Public BenefitWomen's Refuge of Vero Beach Inc: $10,000 · Human ServicesTHE HOPE FOR FAMILIES CENTER INC: $3,000 · Human Services
Arts & Culture$398,000Other$105,072Environment$46,000Education$40,000Public Safety & Disaster$25,000Public Benefit$16,000Human Services$13,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetSANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC: $250,000 over 3y, 2.3% of budgetENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INC: $75,000 over 1y, 2.8% of budgetMUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST: $40,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetINDIAN RIVER LAND TRUST INC: $31,000 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $30,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNETWORK FOR GOOD: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF SANTA BARBARA INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetPELICAN ISLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY INC: $15,000 over 2y, 1.8% of budgetRIVERSIDE THEATRE INC: $13,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION INC: $13,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE MOORINGS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 4y, 3.5% of budgetJUDICIAL WATCH INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTREASURE COAST FOOD BANK INC: $8,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPROJECT VERITAS: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUNITED AGAINST POVERTY INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE HOPE FOR FAMILIES CENTER INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHIDDEN WINGS: $3,000 over 1y, 3.1% of budgetFoodbank of Santa Barbara County Inc: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetELINGS PARK FOUNDATION: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
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.

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.

Hutton Foundation Dba…Santa Barbara Foundat…Ann Jackson Family Fo…Brittingham Family Fo…Schlinger Chrisman Fo…Mosher FoundationKim and Andrew D Busc…The Wood-Claeyssens F…Indian River Communit…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Renaissance Charitabl…Morgan Stanley Global…
Hutton Foundation Dba Hutton Parker FoundationCA17.7× affinity6 shared granteesties to 10 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Hutton Foundation Dba Hutton Parker Foundation · Santa Barbara Foundation · Ann Jackson Family Foundation · Brittingham Family Foundation · Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee · Mosher Foundation · Kim and Andrew D Busch Family Foundation · The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation · Indian River Community Foundation Inc · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 60%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%3%5%8%10%share of the org’s income from government →median 2%
  • Florida Sheriffs Association Inc: 4% of income from government
  • Treasure Coast Food Bank Inc: 2% of income from government
  • Indian River Land Trust Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
6get no government money at all
5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–10%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 34 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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