SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION

SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93101-3100 (805) 963-1873 Est. 1928 EIN 95-1866094
T31 - Community Foundations 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.sbfoundation.org

Mission

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

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
2,448
Total Giving
$237.1M
Recipients
2,440
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $93,992 Median: $21,873

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024447$107.7M $241K120326
2023387$24.7M $64K74313
2022401$24.2M $60K120280
2020392$23.4M $60K101291
2019411$27.7M $67K141269
2018410$29.4M $72K4050

Sectors Funded

Arts, Culture & Humanities
316
Education
309
Human Services
256
Health Care
163
Environment
157
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
115
Animal-Related
98
Youth Development
67
and 17 more sectors

Top States

California
1971
District of Columbia
60
New York
57
Massachusetts
43
Oregon
36
New Mexico
33
Maryland
32
Connecticut
22
and 36 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
559
$10M - $50M
351
$100K - $500K
348
Over $50M
338
$500K - $1M
235
$5M - $10M
198
Under $100K
122

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 2325 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$121,575,886
Total Expenses
$120,022,004
Net Assets
$470,326,450
48 employees 150 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.9 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 221.5%
Expenses ↑ 235.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 85.6% Earned revenue 0.6% Investment 13.9%
Expense Breakdown
Program 95.1% Management 2.9% Fundraising 2.0%

Officers & Trustees (28)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$121,575,886 ↑$120,022,004$470,326,450
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$37,810,274 ↓$35,776,166$437,153,705
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$65,112,090 ↑$34,018,312$407,441,243
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$43,254,704 ↑$32,916,746$391,101,119
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
$29,668,906 ↑$38,873,354$363,764,116
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$25,883,777 $36,251,374$348,200,868

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EIN: 95-1866094 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data