2005 Tomchin Family Charitable Trust

SANTA BARBARA, CA EIN: 20-6708205

The 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable Trust is a family foundation established in 2005 and based in Santa Barbara, California. The trust operates as a grantmaking foundation focused on philanthropic giving to nonprofit organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$308K

+9.2% YoY

Grant Count

39

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+9.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust's primary grant program is titled "Support for the Community." Based on recent grantmaking activity, the foundation supports a diverse range of causes including:

  • International humanitarian aid and relief
  • Civil rights and advocacy organizations
  • Food security and hunger relief
  • Public media and broadcasting
  • Community support services
  • Social justice initiatives

Grantmaking

The foundation awarded grants to eight organizations in 2023:

Grant Range

$4,125

Average Grant

$4,125

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports organizations across multiple states, with a demonstrated focus on:

  • California (particularly Santa Barbara County)
  • New York
  • Washington

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AugustaAvonBerkeleyBozemanCambridgeCarpinteriaFreelandFriday HarborGoletaGypsumLaguna HillsMaricopaNew YorkNewtonNewtownOaklandPalo AltoSan FranciscoSandySanta Barbara

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Most Recent Filing (2023):

  • Total assets: $5,234,792
  • Total annual giving: $281,707
  • Income: $366,022
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$254K$509K$763K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,976,749$5,234,792$5,530,478
Revenue$208,242$111,825$-115,299
Expenses$466,285$410,388$426,157
Qualifying Distributions$335,894$304,173$313,308
Net Investment Income$77,851$55,828
Distributable Amount$182,709$283,593$291,385

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$84K$168K$252K$336K40 grants202041 grants202140 grants202239 grants202339 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIO…$25KCATE SCHOOL$20KDOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$20KANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE S…$15KCALIFORNIA WATER IMPACT …$15KENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CE…$15KGREENPEACE FUND$15KHEAL THE OCEAN$15KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$15KWOMEN'S ECONOMIC VENTURES$15K

Grant Size Distribution

199 grants across all recorded years

198<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Trustees:

  • Cheryl Tomchin
  • Emily Tomchin
  • Rose Delles

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ROSE DELLESTRUSTEE$25K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHERYL TOMCHINTRUSTEE1
EMILY TOMCHINTRUSTEE0.2
ROSE DELLESTRUSTEE5.5$25,000
DEBORAH NAISHTRUSTEE0.25

Contact Information

Address: 727 Lilac Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1436 United States

Phone: 805-570-6975

EIN: 20-6708205

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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