The Stone Family Foundation is a family-led foundation that actively supports organizations to improve equity, vibrancy, and sustainability.

The Stone Family Foundation provides funds to charitable organizations which are active in either of the following fields:

  • Education and empowerment of girls and vulnerable populations living in low-income countries

  • Environmental preservation, health, and legal protections

  • Critical thinking and civic engagement

  • Cultural, educational, and welfare initiatives targeting youth in Santa Barbara County, CA

  • Volunteer hospice care and bereavement counseling

The Foundation may also provide funds to other charitable organizations which are determined by the Directors to be appropriate for financial assistance.

Grants are typically between $25,000 and $50,000.

While applications for grants may be submitted by invitation only, interested parties who work in one of the Foundation’s priority areas (listed above) may send a letter of interest (LOI) to the Foundation which describes the organization and the proposed use of requested funds.  Copies of brochures and other publicly distributed materials which describe the present activities of the organization may be included. Please review specific guidelines for each program area.

Please note, an applicant must be a publicly supported tax exempt organization recognized as such by the Internal Revenue Service under I.R.C. Section 501(c)(3). Please include your EIN in your letter of interest.

Deadlines for 2026 letters of interest have passed. No new LOIs for the 2026 grant cycle will be considered.

Exact deadlines for letters of interest for 2027 will be announced in late 2026/early 2027.

  • Santa Barbara Youth LOIs: Spring 2027

  • Environment LOIs: Summer 2027

  • Critical Thinking and an Engaged Citizenry LOIs: Summer 2027

  • Girls’ Education and Empowerment LOIs: Summer 2027

  • Hospice LOIs: Summer 2027

  • Other LOIs: Summer 2027

If you have any questions regarding the LOI process please reach out to: adrienne@thestonefamilyfoundation.org.

For general inquiries, the Foundation may be contacted as follows:

The Stone Family Foundation
PO Box 30304
Santa Barbara, CA 93130
Email: thestonefamilyfoundation@gmail.com