Public Charity

SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Based in SANTA BARBARA, CA, SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $10.5M in revenue, $11.9M in expenses, $96.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 78 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8.3M.

EIN: 951643378 SANTA BARBARA, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10.5M
Total Expenses$11.9M
Total Assets$96.7M
Grant Records78
Funding Total$8.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE FOLLOWING THREE GUIDING PRINCIPLES ARE THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL OF THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY'S ACTIVITIES: INSPIRING AN AWE FOR NATURE AND A THIRST FOR DISCOVERY; PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY; AND CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THESE PRINCIPLES WE STRIVE TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY THAT EXPLORES, UNDERSTANDS, AND PROTECTS THE NATURAL WORLD.

Officers & Directors

BUSINESS DEVELOP OFFICER Amal Masri
TRUSTEE Amanda Lee
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Amy Carpenter
DIRECTOR GUEST EXPERIENCE Andrea Mcfarling
TRUSTEE Barbara Holzman
VICE CHAIR GOVERNANCE Bobbie Kinnear

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Top Grant Purposes

ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
$5,188,019 7 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,111,022 8 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$731,397 8 grants
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
$242,500 4 grants
Cultural Heritage
$150,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $10.5M $11.9M $96.7M
2023 $9.5M $11.0M $94.4M
2022 $9.0M $10.1M $88.9M
2020 $6.9M $8.0M $85.7M
2019 $9.0M $8.4M $82.0M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $9.0M to $10.5M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $96.7M.

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