Public Charity

LEGACY PHILANTHROPY WORKS

Based in SANTA BARBARA, CA, LEGACY PHILANTHROPY WORKS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.2M in revenue, $4.5M in expenses, $7.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 45 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.6M.

EIN: 472584632 SANTA BARBARA, CA Natural Resources Conservation & Protection NTEE: C30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$9.2M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$7.8M
Grant Records45
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

WE ARE A COMMUNITY OF CATALYTIC CHANGEMAKERS SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN AND PLACE-BASED CHANGE INITIATIVES THAT ENABLE COMMUNITIES, LANDSCAPES AND ECONOMIES TO THRIVE. WE FACILITATE AND SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVES, DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND PLANS, MOBILIZE INNOVATIVE IMPACT FINANCE, AND PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF CONSULTING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION.

Where $100 goes at Legacy Philanthropy Works

How Legacy Philanthropy Works divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$60
Collaborative initiative facilitation and partnership support - we support community-driven, place-based partnerships and collaboratives that create resilient communities and landscapes
74% of program spending
$10
Impact finance consulting and infrastructure
13% of program spending
$10
Capacity support services
12% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$275,000
2024
ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES AND OCEAN STEWARDSHIP.
$1,000,000
2024
COASTAL SALT MARSH CONSERVATION
$558,069
2024
COMMUNITY DASHBOARD, EAST YELLOWSTONE, GENERAL OPERATING
$192,545
2024
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$42,500

Showing up to 5 of 45 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD CHAIR Amy Verbeten
DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Carl Palmer
TREASURER David Leventhal
BOARD SECRETARY G Michael Sutton
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Jessica Elliott Hair
PROJECT DIRECTOR John Reggie Hall

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$2,508,658 12 grants
General Support
$778,187 24 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$52,610 1 grant
Animal Welfare
$19,200 2 grants
Unspecified
$216,891 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $9.2M $4.5M $7.8M
2023 $3.2M $2.5M $1.6M
2022 $1.7M $1.6M $753K
2020 $667K $574K $257K
2019 $576K $537K $199K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $576K to $9.2M (+1492%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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