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Private Foundation
Audacious Foundation
Based in Santa Barbara, CA, Audacious Foundation operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1.8M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $2.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 418 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $13.2M.
EIN: 474602068
Santa Barbara, CA
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$2.8M
Grants Given418
Grant Total$13.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated
REACH Fellowship, supporting first generation college going, lower income youth to achieve their full potential
$503,900
Explore Ecology
"Garden Explorers" cultivating garden education opportunities in early childhood communities, including TK teachers in a three year program
$250,000
Children and Family Resource Services
conclusion of the Future Smiles program, supporting 343 patients enrolled and documenting program tools, successes and evaluation data for potential future use
$95,000
Golden State South MTB
expand youth mountain biking including scholarships, clinics, try it out days, and CycleMAYnia events in low to moderate income areas
$45,000
Children and Nature Network
Economic Value of Greening Early Care and Education Outdoor Spaces
$27,500
Showing up to 5 of 418 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President/Secretary
Catherine Brozowski
Chair/Treasurer
Paul J Orfalea
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $2.8M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.9M | $3.1M |
| 2023 | $863K | $1.7M | $4.2M |
| 2022 | $426K | $1.6M | $5.2M |
| 2020 | $813K | $837K | $6.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $813K to $1.8M (+127%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, MD, MN, VA.
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