Public Charity

THE FOUNDATION FOR SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE

THE FOUNDATION FOR SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SANTA BARBARA, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $10.7M, expenses of $6.2M, total assets of $104.0M. Imperigo tracks 130 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $25.0M.

EIN: 953234551 SANTA BARBARA, CA Single Organization Support NTEE: B11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.7M
Total Expenses$6.2M
Total Assets$104.0M
Grant Records130
Funding Total$25.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE SBCC FOUNDATION FUELS THE EXCELLENCE OF SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE BY ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, AND INVITING THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS. THE RESOURCES RAISED AND MANAGED BY THE FOUNDATION ENRICH COLLEGE PROGRAMS, REMOVE BARRIERS, AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO SUCCEED.

Where $100 goes at The Foundation for Santa Barbara City College

How The Foundation for Santa Barbara City College divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$16 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$48
The sbcc foundation provided $1.9 million in support to college departments and programs during the 2024-2025 academic year
64% of program spending
$27
The sbcc foundation created the sbcc promise in 2016, to make our community's college accessible and affordable to all recent local high school graduates
36% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,500 students
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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 Received

2025
Tennis Court Construction
$209,092
2024
Support of Nursing Program at Santa Barbara City College
$343,398
2024
Support of Nursing Program at Santa Barbara City College
$237,622
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$135,310
2024
CHILD CARE
$73,293

Showing up to 5 of 130 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Bobbi Abram
DIRECTOR Carola Nicholson
EX-OFFICIO - SBCC Carola Smith
EX-OFFICIO - SBCC Erika Endrijonas
DIRECTOR Frank Tabar
EX-OFFICIO - SBCC Joshua Ramirez

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$21,182,180 25 grants
Education
$1,858,987 74 grants
Health & Medicine
$727,250 7 grants
Youth Development
$491,243 3 grants
Sports & Recreation
$209,092 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $10.7M $6.2M $104.0M
2024 $9.3M $8.8M $96.9M
2023 $7.3M $7.2M $88.7M
2022 $11.9M $6.6M $84.7M
2021 $28.6M $6.7M $94.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $28.6M to $10.7M (-62%), with total assets most recently reported at $104.0M.

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