Private Foundation

THE GRETLER FOUNDATION

Based in SANTA BARBARA, CA, THE GRETLER FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1.8M in revenue, $546K in expenses, $14.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 161 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $6.4M.

EIN: 770529605 SANTA BARBARA, CA Private Independent Foundations NTEE: T22 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$546K
Total Assets$14.9M
Grants Given161
Grant Total$6.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to The Gretler Foundation

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Rarely funds new orgs 9% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

THE UCSB FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2025
500K AD FUNDS & 150K MEN'S BASKETB
$130,000
THE UCSB FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2025
FUND IN ECON & ECONOMIC FORECAST PR
$130,000
THE UCSB FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2025
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
$125,000
THE UCSB FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2025
ECONOMIC FORECAST PROJECT
$50,000
THE UCSB FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2025
SOCIAL SCIENCES DEANS FUND
$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 161 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER & Harrison Croff
SECRETARY Lindsay Leonard
PRESIDENT & Paul A Graziano

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,405,000 62 grants
Economic Development
$1,150,000 11 grants
Sports & Recreation
$1,135,000 22 grants
Education
$777,000 32 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$168,500 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.8M $546K $14.9M
2024 $922K $762K $14.1M
2023 $493K $703K $14.2M
2022 $850K $642K $14.6M
2021 $1.5M $2.1M $14.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $1.8M (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, LA.

AZCALA

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