Mission
THE MISSION OF THE SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION (SBF) IS TO MOBILIZE COLLECTIVE WISDOM AND PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL TO BUILD EMPATHETIC, INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SANTA BARBARA, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $121.6M, expenses of $120.0M, total assets of $503.6M. Imperigo tracks 138 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $115.6M.
EIN: 951866094
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$121.6M
Total Expenses$120.0M
Total Assets$503.6M
Grant Records138
Funding Total$115.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Santa Barbara Foundation
How Santa Barbara Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$89
Sbf serves the entire county of Santa Barbara, funding a wide range of initiatives, projects and organizations
$1
Sbf provided funding of over $1 million in 2024 to the scholarship foundation of Santa Barbara for student aid
$1
Sbf provided funding of over $1 million in 2024 to local nonprofit organizations providing services in the areas of behavioral health, health care, food, and shelter & safety…
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
IN SUPPORT OF SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION, FOR WILDFIRE RELIEF, RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY AND TO ESTABLISH A DONOR ADVISED FUND
$7,210,000
RESILIENCE, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
$45,330
UNRESTRICTED
$72,342,078
TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION.
$910,378
IN SUPPORT OF SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION, IMPACT INVESTING, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, WILDFIRE RESILIENCE, AND CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC TRAILS PROJECTS
$838,000
Showing up to 5 of 138 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alexandra Allen
TRUSTEE
Alex Simas
VICE CHAIR
Angel Iscovich
TREASURER
Danna Mcgrew
VP, PROGRAMS
Elizabeth Thasiah
TRUSTEE
Ernesto Paredes
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $121.6M | $120.0M | $503.6M |
| 2023 | $37.8M | $35.8M | $474.8M |
| 2022 | $65.1M | $34.0M | $439.4M |
| 2020 | $43.3M | $32.9M | $421.0M |
| 2019 | $29.7M | $38.9M | $392.7M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $29.7M to $121.6M (+310%), with total assets most recently reported at $503.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.