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Private Foundation
THE WOOD-CLAEYSSENS FOUNDATION
THE WOOD-CLAEYSSENS FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in SANTA BARBARA, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $24.5M revenue, $22.3M expenses, $131.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 1,293 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $86.0M.
EIN: 320341358
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$24.5M
Total Expenses$22.3M
Total Assets$131.3M
Grants Given1,293
Grant Total$86.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL
COTTAGE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER; PEDIATRIC
$1,000,000
MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
MARIAN ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAM EXPANSION
$500,000
SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION
PEAC - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$500,000
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
SUPPORT OF THE ANNUAL VAQUERO; BENEFIT EVENT CARRIAGE HOUSE MOSIAC; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$325,000
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
SUPPORT FOR THE 2024 MINERAL MASQUERADE; SPACE LAB EXHIBITION & SCHOOL & TEACHER SERVICES PROGRAMS; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$325,000
Showing up to 5 of 1,293 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brad Burkey
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Brett L Burkey
TREASURER
Charles C Gray
DIRECTOR
Jared P Burkey
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Jenna M Burkey
PRESIDENT
Noelle Claeyssens Burkey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24.5M | $22.3M | $131.3M |
| 2024 | $26.1M | $21.0M | $127.0M |
| 2023 | $26.7M | $22.2M | $119.7M |
| 2022 | $19.5M | $18.0M | $112.5M |
| 2021 | $21.3M | $16.8M | $108.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $21.3M to $24.5M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $131.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
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