The Ann Jackson Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work serves Santa Barbara County, especially its southern communities, it fits what the Foundation funds, and the Foundation favours organisations with a long record of serving Santa Barbara and proven effectiveness.
- A modest request is realistic: about 8 in 10 of its 621 grants to organisations fall between $2,000 and $50,000, half across its recent filings were $10,000 or less, and the median was $10,000, though its largest grant was about $210,000.
- In its latest filing, roughly seven in ten of the grant dollars paid to organisations went to groups it had funded before, and it prioritises meaningful local impact and a direct, lasting connection to the Jackson family, so a relationship with the Foundation matters.
- Proposals are accepted year round and reviewed twice a year, with submission deadlines of March 1 and September 1, and you should use the eligibility checklist on its website before applying.
- Organisations serving outside the county are considered only at the Trustees' request, so those outside Santa Barbara County should not apply unless the Trustees have invited them to.
Overview
The Ann Jackson Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Santa Barbara, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation primarily serves Santa Barbara County, focusing particularly on its southern communities, and supports nonprofit organisations serving the county. Its named fields are arts, culture and historic preservation; community and civic life; environment, conservation and animals and wildlife; education and youth development; health and wellness; and human services and basic needs. It primarily provides capital, operating and programme grants, with endowment or special grants considered in rare instances. Grants are not restricted to particular nonprofit sectors, but support leans towards organisations with a long record of serving Santa Barbara and proven effectiveness. It also prioritises organisations making a meaningful local impact and those with a direct, lasting connection to the Jackson family. Organisations serving outside the county are considered only at the Trustees’ request.
Themes
- Arts, Culture & Historic Preservation
- Community & Civic Life
- Environment, Conservation & Animals/Wildlife
- Education & Youth Development
- Health & Wellness
- Human Services & Basic Needs
Geographic Focus
Santa Barbara County. Priority: Southern Santa Barbara County.
How to apply
Organisations use the eligibility checklist to see whether they qualify; those that qualify follow the link to the appropriate online application. The checklist asks for 501(c)3 nonprofit status, service in Santa Barbara County, fit with a funding category, and previous funding by the Foundation.
Deadlines: Proposals are accepted year round and reviewed twice a year; submission deadlines are March 1 and September 1.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 70% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 621 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The Foundation favours organisations that have served Santa Barbara over the long term and have a proven record of effectiveness.
- It prioritises organisations making a meaningful local impact and those with a direct, lasting connection to the Jackson family.
- The Board may request additional information or a site visit during its review.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
3 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 4% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 70% of grant dollars went to organisations The Ann Jackson Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 249 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Casa del Herrero Foundation · Capital campaign$200,0002024 tax year
- Ganna Walska Lotusland · Capital campaign$200,0002024 tax year
- Santa Barbara Zoo · Capital campaign pledge$125,0002024 tax year
- Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse · Capital campaign$100,0002024 tax year
- Santa Barbara Agriculture and Farm Education Foundation · Emergency support$100,0002024 tax year
- Symphony Santa Barbara · Program support$75,0002024 tax year
- Solvang Senior Center · Capital campaign-permanent center$75,0002024 tax year
- Dunn School · Capital support$75,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Patricia Jameson — Director
- Deborah A Jones — Director
- William L Jackson — Chief Financial Officer
- Palmer G Jackson JR — Secretary
- James H Jackson — Vice President
- Charles A Jackson — Vice President
- Palmer G Jackson — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,469,736 | $3,741,209 | $74,255,339 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,002,108 | $3,344,834 | $88,737,372 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,527,068 | $3,599,600 | $91,680,070 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Applying to The Ann Jackson Family Foundation?
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Contact
- (805) 969-2258
- Santa Barbara, CA
- annjacksonfamilyfoundation.org
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Contact
- (805) 969-2258
- Santa Barbara, CA
- annjacksonfamilyfoundation.org