Public Charity

UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION

Based in SANTA BARBARA, CA, UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $106.6M in revenue, $47.4M in expenses, $619.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 179 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $33.1M.

EIN: 237314834 SANTA BARBARA, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$106.6M
Total Expenses$47.4M
Total Assets$619.9M
Grant Records179
Funding Total$33.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION ACTIVELY WORKS TO FURTHER THE GOALS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA. THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO MAINTAIN AND NURTURE THE UNIVERSITY'S QUALITY AND DISTINCTION. ON BEHALF OF THE CAMPUS, THE FOUNDATION RAISES AND ADMINISTERS FUNDS THAT SUPPORT UCSB'S OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES COUNSEL AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CAMPUS, ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Alex N Pananides
TRUSTEE Ann Cady Cooper
TRUSTEE Anne Smith Towbes
Trustee (AS OF 7/1/2024) Barbara Tzur
Trustee Betty Elings Wells
TRUSTEE Ceil Pulitzer

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,021,349 9 grants
EDUCATION
$11,694,620 32 grants
EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$1,729,980 4 grants
HEALTH
$988,750 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$822,673 19 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $106.6M $47.4M $619.9M
2024 $65.3M $32.0M $515.2M
2023 $40.0M $35.1M $439.9M
2022 $33.8M $27.3M $415.1M
2021 $38.7M $22.5M $437.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $38.7M to $106.6M (+176%), with total assets most recently reported at $619.9M.

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