Private Foundation

EL GATO CHANNEL FOUNDATION

EL GATO CHANNEL FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in SANTA BARBARA, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $261K revenue, $475K expenses, $4.4M total assets. IRS filings disclose 74 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.1M.

EIN: 831098449 SANTA BARBARA, CA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$261K

Total Expenses$475K

Total Assets$4.4M

Grants Given74

Grant Total$1.1M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER

SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2024

LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS

$37,530

NORTHERN CHUMASH TRIBAL COUNCIL

LOS OSOS, CA · 2024

OCEAN CONSERVATION AND MARINE SANCTUARY

$20,000

COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2024

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, EDUCATION

$17,500

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER

SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2024

WATERSHED ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION

$15,566

LOS PADRES FORESTWATCH

SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2024

PROTECTING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST AND OTHER CENTRAL COAST PUBLIC LAND

$15,000

Showing up to 5 of 74 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY/ TREASURER Gina Giannetto

PRESIDENT Steven Adrian

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Top Grant Purposes

UNRESTRICTED

$172,826 6 grants

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, EDUCATION

$114,230 3 grants

GENERAL OPERATING

$105,000 7 grants

LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS

$97,530 3 grants

OCEAN CONSERVATION AND MARINE SANCTUARY

$70,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$261K	$475K	$4.4M
2023	$168K	$546K	$4.5M
2022	$103K	$475K	$4.5M
2020	$187K	$419K	$5.7M
2019	$486K	$347K	$5.1M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $486K to $261K (-46%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.4M.

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Grant Geography

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

CAVA

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