Mission
TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES BY LEADING LOCAL PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND CRISIS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY.
Public Charity
UNITED WAY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY INC
Based in SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED WAY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.4M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, $17.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 96 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $4.9M.
EIN: 951641968
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.4M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$17.0M
Grants Given96
Grant Total$4.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at United Way of Santa Barbara County Inc
How United Way of Santa Barbara County Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$39
Fun in the sun
$16
Community resiliency
$15
Resiliency grants program
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
GUADALUPE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
BRIGHTER FUTURES CHILDCARE
$100,000
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
BRIGHTER FUTURES CHILDCARE
$79,894
BRIGHTER FUTURES CHILDCARE
$75,000
BRIGHTER FUTURES CHILDCARE
$15,200
COASTAL FAMILY PRESCHOOL
BRIGHTER FUTURES CHILDCARE
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 96 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alex Koper
DIRECTOR
Alice Hampton
DIRECTOR
Art Merovick
DIRECTOR
Clayton Coleman
CHAIR
Cliff Lundberg
DIRECTOR
David Flattery
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.4M | $3.8M | $17.0M |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $3.9M | $16.7M |
| 2023 | $17.0M | $16.8M | $16.1M |
| 2022 | $21.9M | $20.1M | $15.5M |
| 2021 | $15.7M | $15.0M | $16.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $15.7M to $4.4M (-72%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, MN.
CAMN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.