Alta Vista Foundation Inc

Private foundation Santa Barbara, CA EIN: 95-2576893

Alta Vista Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it made $426K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $199K.

Alta Vista Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$3,011,283
+43.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,048,251
+110.8% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$425,819
+236.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$548,521
+31.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$3,011,283$1,048,251$548,521$425,819$199,129
2024$2,092,399$497,264$416,912$126,694$199,855
2023$2,019,262$385,610$458,149$178,277$108,829
2022$2,099,029$929,568$528,304$476,557$87,332
2021$1,682,503$671,464$413,868—$19,802
2020$1,428,418$216,614$404,131—$15,091
2019$1,610,862$344,836$375,258—$78,619

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alta Vista Foundation Inc is led by Stephanie Boyman, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephanie Boyman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $45K (2024) → $49K (2025)

  • Ann Kidson

    President

    President → President & Director, 2024

    President & Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Brunjes

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Harker

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Collins

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Collins

    Business Manager

    On filings since 2024

    30 hrs/week

    $30K (2024) → $36K (2025)

  • David Lovegreen

    Vice President

    Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2024

    Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Barac

    Secretary

    Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2024

    Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corby Fisher

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Clara Germani (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Moran (2022–2023) — Administrator
  • Former: Robert Miller (2022) — Administrator
  • Former: Katherine Pennington (2019–2021) — Administrator
  • Former: Sharon Yothers (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Valerie Elliott (2019–2020) — Sec'y & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Stephanie Boyman — Executive Director: $49KStephanie BoymanExecutive Director$49KMary Collins — Business Manager: $36KMary CollinsBusiness Manager$36K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to Stephanie Boyman (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Alta Vista Foundation Inc

How large is Alta Vista Foundation Inc?

Alta Vista Foundation Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is Alta Vista Foundation Inc's EIN?

Alta Vista Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2576893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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