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 131 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $108.3M.

EIN: 951866094 SANTA BARBARA, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$121.6M
Total Expenses$120.0M
Total Assets$503.6M
Grant Records131
Funding Total$108.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION (SBF) IS TO MOBILIZE COLLECTIVE WISDOM AND PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL TO BUILD EMPATHETIC, INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.

Sample Grants Received

2025
RESILIENCE, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
$45,330
2024
UNRESTRICTED
$72,342,078
2024
TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION.
$910,378
2024
IN SUPPORT OF SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION, IMPACT INVESTING, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, WILDFIRE RESILIENCE, AND CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC TRAILS PROJECTS
$838,000
2024
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
$250,000

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Alexandra Allen
TRUSTEE Alex Simas
VICE CHAIR Angel Iscovich
TREASURER Danna Mcgrew
VP, PROGRAMS Elizabeth Thasiah
TRUSTEE Ernesto Paredes

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Top Grant Purposes

UNRESTRICTED
$72,342,078 1 grant
ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY
$20,594,925 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$4,251,978 9 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$1,282,692 11 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,051,193 8 grants

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.

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