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William H Kearns Foundation C/O Joseph Giampapa

New York, NY · EIN 136199107 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$313,500
Assets (fair market value)
$9,750,742
Median grant to orgs
$10,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
59
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$504,000
2022
21 grants
$447,500
2023
22 grants
$313,500
2024
16 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
CA$1,040,000
NY$217,500
DC$5,000
FL$2,500
Cause areas funded
Education5
Arts, Culture & Humanities9
Health Care2
Philanthropy & Voluntarism1
Housing & Shelter2
International Affairs2

Only 35.6% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$75,0002024
Uc Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$55,0002024
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYTO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,0002024
Cottage Health SystemSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,0002024
Santa Barbara Education FoundationSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,0002024
Planned Parenthood Ca Central CoastVentura, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,0002024
Music Academy of the WestSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,0002024
Foodbank of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,0002024
Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital FundSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,0002024
Casa of Santa BarbaraSanta Maria, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$7,5002024
Scholarship Foundation of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$7,0002024
Vna HealthSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,0002024
Food for NeedyNew York, NYTO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,0002024
CalmSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$4,0002024
World Central KitchenWashington, DCTO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,5002024
KuscLos Angeles, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,5002024
Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$100,0002023
Uc Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,0002023
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYTO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,0002023
Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NYTO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,0002023
Foodbank of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,0002023
Vna HealthSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,0002023
Music Academy of the WestSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,0002023
Scholarship Foundation of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$17,5002023
Dignity MovesSan Francisco, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,0002023

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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