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James S. Bower Foundation

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The James S. Bower Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in the Santa Barbara, CA, area engaged in educational, scientific, religious, and charitable activities. The Foundation is most interested in efforts that strive to make change on a population level; for example, in a community, a neighborhood, or a school.

The Foundation's funding areas include the following:

Early Years
Specific focus areas include:

  • children from pre-birth to three...
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Tax Year Recipient City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
AHA ATTITUDE HARMONY ACHIEVMENT Santa Barbara CA US $15,000 Aha! Peace builders: leadership and social emotional learning for teens
ALL SAINTS-BY-THE-SEA Santa Barbara CA US $20,000 Jim bower golf tournament fore community outreach
AT STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIEN Kirksville MO US $25,000 Bachelor's and master's degree programs in social work
BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER New Cuyama CA US $30,000 Resilient cuyama valley
CARPINTERIA CHILDREN'S PROJECT Carpinteria CA US $290,000 Early childhood education & family resource center
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The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title City State / Province Country
CHRISTOPHER A JACOBS Secretary Santa Barbara CA US
DAVID ALVARADO THRU 123124 Treasurer Santa Barbara CA US
HARVEY BOTTELSEN THRU 123124 Chairman Santa Barbara CA US
JOLETTE CORBETT Financial Manager Santa Barbara CA US
JON CLARK President Santa Barbara CA US
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