Adams Legacy Foundation a Delaware Nonprofit
Chicago, IL · EIN 26-3373791. Reported 133 grants totalling $2,863,775 to 88 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Adams Legacy Foundation a Delaware Nonprofit did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,500 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $300,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elings Park Fdn | Santa Barbara, CA | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City Fabrick | Long Beach, CA | $220,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wilderness Youth Project | Santa Barbara, CA | $215,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | Santa Barbara, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Resource Legacy Fund | Sacramento, CA | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $145,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Land Trust for Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Los Padres Council BSA | Santa Barbara, CA | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sage Trial Alliance | Santa Barbara, CA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nature Track | Vacaville, CA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hearts for Sight Foundation | San Gabriel, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rm Pyles Boys Camp | Valencia, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles | Inglewood, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | Tustin, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hearts Theraputic Equestrian Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneur Long Beach Fresh | Calabasas, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eayikes | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gateway Mountain Center Inc | Truckee, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Outward Bound California | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Lands | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wildwoods Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coastal Watershed Council | Santa Cruz, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Little Schoolhouse in the Woods | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Long Beach Sailing Fdn | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Neighborhood Land | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nature for All | Monterey Park, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Youth Assoc | Venice, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our House | Murray Hill, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| PROMISE2KIDS | San Diego, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reins of Hope | Hutchinson, KS | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| San Diego River Park Foundation | San Diego, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hillside House | Santa Barbara, CA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hillside Foundation | Rochester, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Youth Center | Los Alamitos, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Direct Relief Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Alban's Episcopal Church | Columbus, OH | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Lake Leelanau | Leland, MI | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Casting for Recovery | Bozeman, MT | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Los Padres Forest Watch | Santa Barbara, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pomona College | Claremont, CA | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grayling Hatchery Inc | Grayling, MI | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Century Village at Cabrillo | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mental Health America of Los Angeles | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nature Bridge | Sausalito, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Nature Corps | Templeton, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Three Valley Conservation Trust | Oxford, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Boys & Girls Club of Greater Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Western Los Angeles Co BSA #51 | Van Nuys, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Imago | Fresno, CA | $8,775 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lake Leelahau Association | Leland, MI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| OSU Foundation | Columbus, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Paul AME Church | Raleigh, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| TWIG2 | Columbus, OH | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Franklin Park Conservatory | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Columbus Franklin & Co Metro Parks | Westville, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ground Education | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Community Fdn | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy California Program | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Organic Soup Kitchen | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Laguna Hills, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Buckeye Clinic in South Sudan | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Ca Conference for Equity & Justice | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Salt Communication Acupuncture | Seal Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| US Sailing Foundation | Kirkland, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Via Rehabilitation Services Inc | Santa Clara, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| End Child Soldiering | Whitefish, MT | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Oh | Akron, OH | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Passport 2 Fashion | Hillard, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Regents of the University of Ca Santa Barbara | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wild Places | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Active Transportation Alliance | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Birdie Light | Columbus, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sustainable Conservation | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ensemble Theatre Company Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Families Flourish Inc | Bexley, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Move to Prosper | Columbus, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Beginnings Counseling Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Columbus Humane | Hilliard, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
30 of 88 (34%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 32%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- City Fabrick
WESTSIDE BARRIER & GREENING - Orange County Rescue Mission
DOUBLE R RANCH FOR HOMELESS - Gateway Mountain Center Inc
OF THE CLINIC AND THE WOODS - Little Schoolhouse in the Woods
TUITION FREE SUMMER CAMPS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 72 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | $564,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 26 | $407,275 | $9,387 |
| 2023 | 37 | $903,500 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 39 | $989,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Adams Legacy Foundation a Delaware Nonprofit's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 803878, Chicago, IL, 60680. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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