NonprofitsSanta Barbara Foundation

Community Foundations

Santa Barbara Foundation

SANTA BARBARA, CA

Total revenue

$121.6M

Total expenses

$120.0M

Net assets

$470.3M

Grants received

$120.6M

382 grants

EIN

951866094

Tax year

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.sbf is a community foundation established in 1928 to enrich the lives of the people of santa barbara county through philanthropy. As one of the largest private sources of funding for area nonprofits, agencies and college bound students, sbf builds and facilitates philanthropy through donor partnerships; invests in nonprofits; and identifies and strategically addresses important community needs.

Programs

2 programs

Sbf provided funding of over $1 million in 2024 to local nonprofit organizations providing services in the areas of behavioral health, health care, food, and shelter & safety thorough its community grants programs.

Expenses: $1.4MGrants: $1.2M

Sbf provided funding of over $1 million in 2024 to the scholarship foundation of santa barbara for student aid. Through this collaboration over 150 students of santa barbara county received scholarship awards.

Expenses: $1.4MGrants: $1.3M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$104.0M
Program service revenue$742K
Investment income$16.9M
Other revenue
Total revenue$121.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$109.0M
Salaries & benefits$6.0M
Fundraising$2.3M
Other expenses$5.0M
Total expenses$120.0M
Total assets$503.6M
Net assets$470.3M

People

28 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JACQUELINE CARRERA

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$457K

40 hrs/wk

TODD YUBA

VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Board

$298K

40 hrs/wk

ALEXANDRA ALLEN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

PHIL ALVARADO

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

RICHARD BESWICK

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

PAMELA GANN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

RAFAEL GONZALEZ

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

KIAH JORDAN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

PAMELA MACAL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

LOIS MITCHELL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT NAKASONE

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ERNESTO PAREDES

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SUSAN RICHARDS

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

LYNN SCARLETT

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ALEX SIMAS

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

TRACY STOUFFER

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ZOHAR ZIV

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MATT ROWE

CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

STEPHEN HICKS

CHAIR EMERITUS

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANGEL ISCOVICH

VICE CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DANNA MCGREW

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

MICHAEL PFAU

SECRETARY

Board

3 hrs/wk

GEORGE ADAM

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH THASIAH

VP, PROGRAMS

Staff

$224K

40 hrs/wk

TAMMY SIMS JOHNSON

VP, PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES

Staff

$214K

40 hrs/wk

JANET MOCKER

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Staff

$187K

40 hrs/wk

JESSICA SANCHEZ

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS

Staff

$144K

40 hrs/wk

JENNY KEARNS

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GRANTMAKING

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MEKETA INVESTMENT GROUP INC

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

$356K

PIP PRINTING

PRINTING SERVICES

$148K

MISSION MINDED INC

CONSULTING

$143K

FUSION LABS INC

HOSTED INFRASTRUCTURE

$130K

MOSS ADAMS LLP

ACCOUNTING

$126K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 382

FromAmountPurposeYear
$72.3M
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$910K
TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION.
2024
$838K
IN SUPPORT OF SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION, IMPACT INVESTING, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, WILDFIRE RESILIENCE, AND CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC TRAILS PROJECTS
2024
$250K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$155K
DISASTER RELIEF RECOVERY; RESILIENCE, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2024
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$80K
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH 4R FUND; ROOTED SANTA BARBARA; PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE & NPRN
2024
$75K
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FUND ($50K) AND CAREGIVER FUND ($25K)
2024
$60K
SAFETY AND SHELTER PROGRAM
2024
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE COLLABORATION FOR SOCIAL IMPACT'S SMALL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM
2024
$50K
GENERAL DISCRETIONARY
2024
$34K
TO MOBILIZE COLLECTIVE WISDOM AND PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL TO BUILD EMPATHETIC, INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.
2024
$25K
SANTA BARBARA CULINARY EXPERIENCE
2024
$18K
PHILANTHROPY
2024
$12K
OPERATIONS
2024
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHARITY'S PURPOSE
2024
$10K
SUPPORT.
2024
$10K
OPERATIONS
2024
$10K
THE KEY CLASS
2024
$10K
THE KEY CLASS
2024
$10K
CORE/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
FEED THE VALLEY: FIGHTING FOOD INSECURITY IN THE SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
2024
$10K
BILINGUAL NUTRITION EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
2024
$8K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$7K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$5K
OPERATIONAL
2024
$5K
GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG
2024
$4K
CHARITABLE
2024
$3K
OPERATIONAL
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2024
$1K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2024
$1K
TO SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE
2024
$1K
Julia Child Fund for the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience
2024
$1K
PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS
2024
$500
CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT
2024
$500
Santa Barbara Foundation Caregivers Fund
2024
$887K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$440K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$250K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$200K
FOOTHILLS FOREVER ENDOWMENT FUND ($50K), RESTORATION ENDOWMENT FOR FOOTHILLS PRESERVE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ($100K), HOMELESSNESS FUND-SHELTER AND SAFETY FUND ($50K)
2023
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$182K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$153K
SAFETY AND SHELTER PROGRAM
2023
$140K
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
2023
$125K
IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
2023
$100K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2023
$100K
GENERAL DONATIONS
2023
$100K
DISASTER RELIEF RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE
2023
$65K
VARIOUS PROGRAMS
2023
$52K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$51K
CENTRAL COAST CHW/PS CAPACITY BUILDING COLLABORATIVE; CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER CAPACITY BUILDING COLLABORATIVE
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE COLLABORATION FOR SOCIAL IMPACT'S SMALL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM
2023
$50K
General Nonprofit Support
2023
$44K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$42K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$37K
FOR THE JASON AND PRISCILLA GAINES FAMILY FUND
2023
$37K
2022 & 2023 - PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE
2023
$30K
Towbes Foundation Donor Advised Fund
2023
$30K
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE; FEED THE VALLEY
2023
$26K
CRISIS RESPONSE
2023
$25K
Recruit, Retain, Rest & Recuperation (4R) Grant Program
2023
$20K
IN THE NAMES OF, AND IN MEMORY OF, MICHAEL THAIN CAMERON AND MARTHA CAVANAGH CAMERON, TO THE BURNAM WOOD HELPING HANDS FUND
2023
$17K
PHILANTHROPY
2023
$15K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO COORDINATE CALIFORNIA'S MOST IMPORTANT STATEWIDE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS IN KEY STATE PRIORITY AREAS SUCH AS COVID-19 VACCINES AND HARM REDUCTION, WATER CONSERVATION, EXTREME HEAT, AND
2023
$13K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$12K
OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
10th Annual School Wellness Summit's Week of Wellness October 2-6, 2023
2023
$10K
KEY CLASS - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$8K
NP TENANTS, CRISIS, SPCL INIT
2023
$8K
NPRN Support
2023
$8K
NP TENANTS, CRISIS, SPCL INIT
2023
$7K
THE KEY CLASS, ROOTED SANTA BARBARA
2023
$7K
Key Class programming for 23-24, providing Life Skills Classes to eighth grade students at three schools
2023
$5K
FOR THE KEY CLASS
2023
$5K
DISCRETIONARY
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
Nonprofit Resource network and partnership for excellence
2023
$4K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2023
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
PFE (Partnership for Excellence) conference
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$3K
Charitable
2023
$2K
Unrestricted Support for Rooted
2023
$2K
Julia Child Fund for the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience
2023
$2K
Unrestricted Support for the PEAC Foundation
2023
$2K
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$1K
Key Class MOXI Graduation Dinner
2023
$1K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$1K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2023
$1K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$1K
2023 PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
2023
$1K
Unrestricted
2023
$1K
TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$500
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$250
TO SUPPORT SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS
2023
$250
The Key Class Fund
2023
$200
PHILANTHROPY
2023
$150
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$100
Humanitarian
2023
$20.6M
ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY
2022
$413K
CHARITABLE
2022
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200K
IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
2022
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$157K
PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY
2022
$120K
CENTRAL COAST CHW/PS CAPACITY BUILDING COLLABORATIVE
2022
$102K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2022
$100K
Preservation of Black Leg
2022
$77K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$45K
VARIOUS NUTRITION RELATED PROGRAMS
2022
$42K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$35K
LOCAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN CALIFORNIA
2022
$34K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$30K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$25K
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE; FEED THE VALLEY
2022
$24K
CONTRIBUTION TO THE TOWBES FUND, A DONOR ADVISED FUND.
2022
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$12K
OPERATIONS
2022
$11K
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
2022
$11K
HEALING JUSTICE SANTA BARBARA
2022
$10K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
$10K
Healing Justice Santa Barbara, Pa
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE KEY CLASS
2022
$10K
2022 & 2023 - PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE
2022
$8K
PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE 2022/2023
2022
$8K
OPERATIONS
2022
$7K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2022
$6K
support for The Key Class, support for the Grace Fisher Foundation
2022
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
SUPPORT EDUCATION
2022
$5K
GLOBAL NEIGHBORHOOD FUND
2022
$5K
GIVING GUIDE
2022
$5K
MUSEUM OF MARITIME HERITAGE OF SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
2022
$5K
FOR THE KEY CLASS
2022
$3K
the School Wellness Summit promoting health and wellness for students, teachers and staff in schools
2022
$3K
Partnership for Excellence sponsorship
2022
$3K
GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG
2022
$3K
TO SUPPORT MISSION TO BUILD INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.
2022
$2K
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
Charitable
2022
$1K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$1K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
For the Birnam Wood Helping Hands Fund
2022
$1K
BIRNAM WOOD HELPING HAND
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
FUNDS TO MAKE GRANTS
2022
$750
TO SUPPORT SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS
2022
$500
IN SUPPORT OF BIRNAM WOOD HELPING HANDS FUND
2022
$500
COMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$150
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
$150
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$100
PHILANTHROPY & SOCIAL SERVICES
2022
$2.0M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$775K
TO ESTABLISH THE TOWBES FUND, A DONOR ADVISED FUND.
2021
$679K
FOR EXPANDED LEARNING ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY: A PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT STRATEGY SPANNING EIGHT CALIFORNIA COUNTIES - PER AGREEMENT
2021
$550K
IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
2021
$500K
COVID-19 GRANT PROGRAM
2021
$500K
Unrestricted Support of Local non-profits in the sector of Care and Education
2021
$408K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021

Funded by

$120.6M from 169 funders · 382 grants · 2016–2024

Dechomai Foundation Inc

$72.3M · 1 grant · 2024

Columbus Foundation

$20.6M · 1 grant · 2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$4.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

New Tamarind Foundation Inc

$2.0M · 1 grant · 2021

Gould Tr Fbo Sb Foundation

$1.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.5M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The George And Dale Cavalletto Charities

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Highland Santa Barbara Foundation Inc

$1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN951866094
NTEE codeT31
Subsection03
Ruling date1938-05
Formed1928
Employees48
Volunteers150
SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo