Santa Barbara Foundation

Organization Overview

Santa Barbara Foundation is located in Santa Barbara, CA. The organization was established in 1938. According to its NTEE Classification (T31) the organization is classified as: Community Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 12/2022, Santa Barbara Foundation employed 37 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Santa Barbara Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2022, Santa Barbara Foundation generated $65.1m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 8 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.9% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $34.0m during the year ending 12/2022. While expenses have increased by 4.0% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2014, Santa Barbara Foundation has awarded 4,672 individual grants totaling $224,230,511. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

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.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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SBF SERVES THE ENTIRE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, FUNDING A WIDE RANGE OF INITIATIVES, PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2022, SBF AWARDED OVER 2,000 GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. GRANTS ARE MADE THROUGH SBF FROM VARIOUS TYPES OF FUNDS, INCLUDING: DONOR ADVISED FUNDS, DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS AND FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS. DISCRETIONARY GRANTS, TOTALING OVER $5 MILLION IN 2022, ARE SUPPORTED BY SBF'S UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENT INCOME AND ARE AWARDED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF SBF STAFF FOLLOWING A RIGOROUS PROCESS OF RESEARCH, DUE DILIGENCE, PLANNING AND EVALUATION.


SBF PROVIDED FUNDING OF OVER $1 MILLION IN 2022 TO LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HEALTH CARE, FOOD, AND SHELTER & SAFETY THOROUGH ITS COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAMS.


SBF PROVIDED FUNDING OF OVER $1 MILLION IN 2022 TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA FOR STUDENT AID. THROUGH THIS COLLABORATION OVER 200 STUDENTS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Phil Alvarado
Trustee
$0
Randall Day
Trustee
$0
Pamela Gann
Trustee
$0
Stephen Hicks
Chair
$0
Angel Iscovich
Trustee
$0
Pamela Macal
Trustee
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Meketa Investment Group Inc
Financial Management Services
$315,635
Robert Half International
Temporary Staff Services
$128,503
Pip Printing
Printing Services
$112,919
Centered Networks Inc
Hosted Infastructure Environment
$110,138
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$250,000
Government grants $995,348
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$44,988,433
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $31,374,315
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$46,233,781
Total Program Service Revenue$651,925
Investment income $4,494,742
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income -$207,436
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $13,927,895
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $65,112,090

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Santa Barbara Foundation has awarded $24,167,787 in support to 401 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

1000 FRIENDS OF OREGON

PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION, BEAUTIFICATION

$13,000

2ND STORY ASSOCIATES

PURPOSE: HOUSING, SHELTER

$28,911

A COMPAS INC

PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES

$7,500

A GREENER WORLD

PURPOSE: AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NUTRITION

$375,000

ACCELERATE CHANGE INC

PURPOSE: PUBLIC AND SOCIETAL BENEFIT

$11,000

AFRICAN AMERICAN NETWORK OF KERN COUNTY INC

PURPOSE: PUBLIC AND SOCIETAL BENEFIT

$10,000
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