Charles Bloom Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission reflects a commitment to arts and culture, community service, health-related initiatives, and LGBTQ+ advocacy, as evidenced by its funding to organizations such as the Pacific Pride Foundation and local museums. The foundation primarily serves nonprofit organizations, particularly those with 501(c)(3) status, and has a strong focus on supporting groups in the Santa Barbara area. It emphasizes unrestricted funding to allow recipients flexibility in addressing their needs.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered 501(c)(3), typically a California-based arts, culture, or community nonprofit seeking modest to mid-sized unrestricted support and able to submit a one-page request plus a detailed budget by mail.
Good Fit
- • Organization is a 501(c)(3) with programs in arts, culture, community service, or local health/civic causes.
- • Project or operating need is based in Santa Barbara/California or has clear local relevance.
- • Request is sized in the typical grant range (a few thousand up to several tens of thousands).
- • Applicant can provide a concise one-page letter of request and a detailed budget for rolling consideration.
Geography
Observed giving is regionally concentrated: about 85% of dollars went to California recipients in the latest year, though grants also reached three other states (four states total).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 16 distinct recipients with 14 new grantees that year and only two repeats across the two observed years, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set even though dollars are concentrated among a few.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes explicit application instructions and a named mailing/contact route, and behaviorally the foundation funded many new recipients in the latest year (14 of 16), so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
