Barbara N Rubin Foundation
The Barbara N Rubin Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Barbara, California. Its 2025 grants support organizations working in areas including children’s education, housing, health care, safety, and human trafficking prevention.
Barbara N Rubin Foundation at a glance
In short: Barbara N Rubin Foundation gave $121K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,760
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,745
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,621,349
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (3 of 44, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Barbara N Rubin Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its 2023 filing says to contact Ann Padden-Rubin with a written application. The stated award restriction is the welfare of women and children.
- Contact
Application contact: Ann Padden-Rubin
Mailing address: 224 E Mission Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (617) 792-4412
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barbara N Rubin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pact ($25K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
212 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 211 grants of 212 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 22% to recipients in New York. Maryland, Kentucky, and Tennessee each received 2% or less. The listed 2025 grants include recipients in Santa Barbara and other California communities, as well as organizations in New York and other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Barbara N Rubin Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 44 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2024) to $261K (2023). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $121K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pact Brooklyn, NY | Prevent Human Trafficking of Children. | $25,000 |
| Anacapa School Santa Barbara, CA | Support Educational Resources for Children | $10,000 |
| Peoples Self Help Housing Santa Barbara, CA | To Provide Housing for Low Income Families. | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts of California Coast Goleta, CA | Scholarships for Camperships | $7,000 |
| Domestic Violence Solutions Santa Barbara, CA | Safety and Support for Domestic Violence Victims | $6,500 |
| Children & Family Rescue Services Santa Barbara, CA | Support educational and cultural resources for children and families | $5,000 |
| Sansum Clinic Santa Barbara, CA | Healthcare for Low Income Families and Children. | $5,000 |
| Wilderness Youth Project Santa Barbara, CA | Support educational and cultural resources for children and families | $5,000 |
| California Associations Student Councils Portola Valley, CA | Support Educational Resources for Children | $3,000 |
| Habitat Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | Support protecting, preserving, and producing affordable homes for homeownership. | $2,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,621,349 | $227,906 | $171,929 | $120,760 | 44 | $120,760 | $165,171 | $166,021 |
| 2024 | $2,565,372 | $63,712 | $118,598 | $93,000 | 37 | $93,000 | $64,158 | $144,915 |
| 2023 | $2,620,258 | $115,987 | $285,014 | $260,500 | 42 | $260,500 | $84,547 | $142,698 |
| 2022 | $2,789,285 | $124,005 | $195,342 | $144,000 | 48 | $144,000 | $91,750 | $173,807 |
| 2021 | $2,860,622 | $758,431 | $196,071 | $155,760 | 41 | — | $217,040 | $141,625 |
| 2020 | $2,298,262 | $12,567 | $180,318 | $154,300 | 42 | — | $44,572 | $130,146 |
| 2019 | $2,466,013 | $21,648 | $146,992 | $115,335 | 33 | — | $41,803 | $127,505 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara N Rubin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $166K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2023 filing lists restrictions on awards as the “welfare of women & children.” Its grant purposes include educational resources and scholarships for children, housing for low-income families, support for domestic violence victims, health care for low-income families and children, and preventing human trafficking of children.
Its grantees describe a range of related work. PACT says it builds evidence-based, data-driven, community-led solutions for human development. People’s Self Help Housing says it builds affordable homes with site-based services on California’s Central Coast. Wilderness Youth Project describes its work as fostering confidence, health, and lifelong learning through outdoor experiences and mentoring. PathPoint says it supports children, adults, and families to build life skills, access support, and develop meaningful relationships.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 44 grants totaling $120,760. The median grant was $1,000; grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000. It made 37 grants totaling $93,000 in 2024 and 42 grants totaling $260,500 in 2023.
The largest 2025 grants included $25,000 to PACT for preventing human trafficking of children; $10,000 each to Anacapa School for educational resources for children and People’s Self Help Housing for housing for low-income families; and $7,000 to Girl Scouts of California Coast for campership scholarships. Other notable grants included $6,500 to Domestic Violence Solutions for safety and support for domestic violence victims, and $5,000 each to Children & Family Rescue Services, Sansum Clinic, and Wilderness Youth Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ann E Padden-Rubin as president, Michael Padden-Rubin as CFO/vice president, and John Rubin as secretary.
Barbara N Rubin Foundation is led by Ann E. Padden-Rubin, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann E. Padden-Rubin
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Rubin
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Padden-Rubin
CFO & Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Barbara N Rubin Foundation
How much does Barbara N Rubin Foundation give each year?
Barbara N Rubin Foundation gave $121K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 37 grants.
What is Barbara N Rubin Foundation's typical grant size?
Barbara N Rubin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,745, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barbara N Rubin Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Barbara N Rubin Foundation give grants?
Barbara N Rubin Foundation gives mostly in California: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (24 grants), Goleta, CA (2 grants) and Portola Valley, CA (2 grants).
Does Barbara N Rubin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara N Rubin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Educational Resources for Children" (3 grants) and "Healthcare for Low Income Families and Children." (3 grants).
Who are Barbara N Rubin Foundation's largest grantees?
Barbara N Rubin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pact ($25,000), Anacapa School ($10,000) and Peoples Self Help Housing ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barbara N Rubin Foundation?
Barbara N Rubin Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $166K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Barbara N Rubin Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing lists restrictions on awards as the “welfare of women & children.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barbara N Rubin Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Barbara N Rubin Foundation's EIN?
Barbara N Rubin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0551902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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