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Patricia Bragg Foundation

Annual Giving
$9.2M

Patricia Bragg Foundation

Quick Stats

  • Annual Giving: $9.2 million (2024)
  • Success Rate: Not available
  • Decision Time: Not available
  • Grant Range: Not specified
  • Geographic Focus: Santa Barbara County and global

Contact Details

  • Website: http://www.pb.foundation
  • Phone: Not publicly available
  • Email: Through website contact form
  • Mailing Address: 205 E. Carrillo Street Suite 217, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-7184

Overview

The Patricia Bragg Foundation is a private foundation established in 2020 with tax-exempt status. Based in Santa Barbara, California, the foundation had total assets of $90.5 million in 2024 and distributed $9.2 million in charitable disbursements that year. The foundation's mission is to address significant environmental issues and tangibly improve the health and well-being of people, animals, and nature within Santa Barbara County and around the world. Led by President Nicholas J. Schneider, the foundation operates with a vision of creating "a world shaped by compassion and commitment where people, animals, land, and water thrive together."

Funding Priorities

Grant Programs

No specific grant programs are publicly documented. The foundation appears to make grants through private channels rather than public application processes.

Priority Areas

Based on the foundation's stated mission:

  • Environmental conservation and protection
  • Health and well-being initiatives
  • Animal welfare
  • Natural resource preservation
  • Projects benefiting Santa Barbara County
  • Global environmental initiatives

What They Don't Fund

Not publicly specified

Governance and Leadership

  • Nicholas J. Schneider - President and Chairman of the Board
  • Jennifer Bolton - Head of Operations
  • Genevieve Neumann - Former President

The foundation operates with core values of integrity (directing resources "judiciously, thoughtfully, ethically, and for clear impact"), compassion (guided by empathy for people, animals, and planet), and humility (approaching work with curiosity and openness to learning).

Application Process & Timeline

How to Apply

This funder does not have a public application process. Grants appear to be awarded through trustee discretion and pre-existing relationships. Organizations seeking support should contact the foundation through their website contact form.

Decision Timeline

Not publicly available

Success Rates

Not publicly available

Reapplication Policy

Not publicly specified

Application Success Factors

Without a public application process or documented grant recipients, specific success factors cannot be determined from available sources. Organizations should focus on alignment with the foundation's environmental and health priorities, particularly those with impact in Santa Barbara County.

Key Takeaways for Grant Writers

  • The foundation has substantial assets ($90.5 million) and makes significant charitable disbursements ($9.2 million in 2024)
  • No public application process exists; relationship building may be essential
  • Strong focus on environmental issues and health/well-being initiatives
  • Dual geographic focus: Santa Barbara County and global impact
  • Values-driven approach emphasizing integrity, compassion, and humility
  • Contact through website is the only documented approach method
  • Recently established foundation (2020) may still be developing its grantmaking strategy

References

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