Public Charity

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SANTA BARBARA

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SANTA BARBARA, of SANTA BARBARA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $423K in revenue, $624K in expenses, $68K in total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $327K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 953384859 SANTA BARBARA, CA Arts & Culture NTEE: A20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$423K
Total Expenses$624K
Total Assets$68K
Grant Records18
Funding Total$327K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SANTA BARBARA (MCASB) SEEKS TO ENRICH LIVES AND INSPIRE CRITICAL THINKING THROUGH MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ART AND IDEAS OF OUR TIME. MCASB PROVIDES SANTA BARBARA AND THE CENTRAL COAST WITH EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING THAT ENCOURAGE DISCOVERY, CULTIVATE NEW PERSPECTIVES, AND CHALLENGE THE WAY WE SEE AND EXPERIENCE THE WORLD, OURSELVES, AND EACH OTHER.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,000
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,600
2023
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
$6,000
2021
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$17,500
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,400

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Adriana Arriaga
SECRETARY Amy Harrison
TRUSTEE Angela Robins
TRUSTEE Bany Vargas
VICE PRESIDENT Cassandria Blackmore
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dalia Garcia

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Top Grant Purposes

General
$137,200 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$84,700 7 grants
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
$46,000 3 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$34,500 3 grants
GENERAL
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $423K $624K $68K
2024 $268K $316K $454K
2023 $88K $193K $708K
2021 $329K $445K $1.6M
2020 $-466K $1.3M $1.2M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue moved from $-466K to $423K, with total assets most recently reported at $68K.

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