Private foundation · Santa Barbara, CA

Living Peace Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K $20K $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
35
Repeat grantees
16
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James Hallman
CFO/SECRETARY
Kelly Hallman
CHAIR & PRESIDENT
Jeff Berkus
DIRECTOR
Wendy Read
DIRECTOR
Amanda Grant
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$65K
Mick Smith
VICE PRESIDENT
Kelly Thornton Hallman
CHAIR & PRESIDENT
Kelly Lam
BOARD MEMBER
Richard Reoch
BOARD MEMBER
Kelly a Smith
PRESIDENT
George H Mccrimlisk
CFO
Jeffrey K Berkus
SECRETARY
Gina Guarascio Murdock
BOARD MEMBER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
441958.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
112
Total grants awarded
$11.4M
Total amount
$102K
Average grant
$7.6M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$7.7M
7 grants
2023
$923K
23 grants
2022
$474K
20 grants
2021
$824K
16 grants
2020
$702K
25 grants
2019
$434K
6 grants
2018
$53K
3 grants
2017
$254K
6 grants
2016
$20K
3 grants
2014
$600
2 grants
2013
$1K
1 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$7.6M
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$500K
American Friends of Big Change
2 grants · DE
$321K
Uci
2 grants · CA
$265K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$250K
Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program
4 grants · CA
$189K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$155K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$150K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$150K
2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$130K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$7.6M
The Ecology Center
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$36K
Hospice of Santa Barbara Inc
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Positively Kai Foundation
GENERAL DONATION
HI · TY 2024
$25K
El Sol Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$14K
Girls Inc of Carpinteria
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Aquarius Water Experience Foundation
GENERAL DONATION
CO · TY 2023
$250K
American Friends of Big Change
UNRESTRICTED
DE · TY 2023
$168K
Oceana
GENERAL DONATION
DC · TY 2023
$80K
California State University Channel Islands
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$75K
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2023
$70K
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
GENERAL DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Community Environmental Council
GENERAL DONATIONGENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Mesa Independent Living
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Plus Wonder
FOUNDERS CIRCLE
UT · TY 2023
$25K
Monument Academy
GENERAL DONATION
DC · TY 2023
$25K
Social Good Fund
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Uci
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
RESTORATIVE NATURE CONNECTION PROGRAM
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$10K
United Boys & Girls Clubs of Sb County
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Organic Soup Kitchen
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$10K
The Farm Collaborative
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2023
$10K
Hospice of Santa Barbara Inc
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Focused Kids
GENERAL DONATION
CO · TY 2023
$5K
Laurel District School
EDUCATORS RISING TRAVEL EXPENSES
DE · TY 2023
$4K
Challenge Aspen
GENERAL DONATION
CO · TY 2023
$1K
Shambhala Meditation Center of LA
RETURN OF 2017 GRANT
CA · TY 2023
$-69,650
Collaborative for Spirituality in Education
GENERAL DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$100K
The Ecology Center
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2022
$57K
Oceana
GENERAL DONATION
DC · TY 2022
$50K
Entertainment Industry
JURASSIC WORLD DOMINATION BLOCK PARTY
CA · TY 2022
$40K
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
BACKCOUNTRY PROJECT
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Monument Academy
GENERAL DONATION
DC · TY 2022
$25K
Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Plus Wonder
FOUNDERS CIRCLE
UT · TY 2022
$25K
El Sol Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CA · TY 2022
$20K
California State University Channel Islands
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$20K
Cycling Without Age
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$15K
Hospice of Santa Barbara Inc
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$10K
United Boys & Girls Clubs of Sb County
BACK ON TRACK PROGRAM
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Ecofight
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Santa Barbara City College Foundation
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Girls Inc of Carpinteria
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$10K
2 Forks Club
GENERAL DONATION
CO · TY 2022
$10K
Organic Soup Kitchen
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Charity Golf International
CHALLENGE ASPEN
TX · TY 2022
$1K
Sunset Kidd Sailing
SBCC GUARDIAN SCHOLARS
CA · TY 2022
$620

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.