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Cold Spring School Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Santa Barbara, CA EIN: 95-3717748 Website

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Cold Spring School Foundation at a glance

In short: Cold Spring School Foundation gave $585K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $585K), mostly in California. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2023)
$584,521
Grants made (2023)
1
Average grant
$584,521
Median grant
$584,521
Total assets
$310,601
-56.5% vs 2022
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Cold Spring School Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Cold Spring Sch Dist: $585KCold Spring Sch Dist$585K

The largest 2023 recipient was Cold Spring Sch Dist ($585K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Santa Barbara

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $166K (2019) to $585K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $585K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cold Spring Sch Dist Santa Barbara, CAFunding for school activities$584,521
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2023$310,601$234,245$622,793$584,5211$332
2022$714,494$422,044$42,051——$390
2021$334,501$253,505$207,316$168,4811$373
2019$314,421$233,306$209,320$166,4501$109

About Cold Spring School Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cold Spring School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $311K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $585K. Net investment income was $332.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cold Spring School Foundation is led by Melissa McCann, President on the 2023 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Melissa McCann

    President

    New on the 2023 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Morgan

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Trevor Pattison

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gavin Roy

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erika Easter

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Copus

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Stirling

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Marino

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Montanaro

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lenci Bakey

    Treasurer

    New on the 2023 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Costello

    Secretary

    New on the 2023 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (40)
  • Former: Jenna Andrew Tosh (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Linda Edwards (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ozlem Alex Arconian (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Holly Kane (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Jesse Kelly Wheeler (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Justin Kane (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Tosh (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brett Grube (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jim Bain (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jon Montanaro (2022) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Ish (2022) — Director
  • Former: Marcelo Duarte (2022) — Director
  • Former: Trevor Pattison (2022) — Director
  • Former: Zoe Copus (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ali Eric Schiller (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Allison Bryan McPhail (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Amy Alzina (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Christy Peterson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Elke Josh Kane (2019–2021) — Sec'y & Treasurer
  • Former: Erika Easter Mike Marino (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gregg Peterson (2019–2021) — Css Board Representative
  • Former: Jennie Brett Grube (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Karmen Clay Aurell (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Renee Paul Dektor (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Amy Campbell (2021) — Director
  • Former: Brian Tricia Bergakker (2021) — Director
  • Former: Dani Leholm (2021) — Teacher Representative
  • Former: Lisa Ishikawa (2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark Gonzales (2021) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca Naranjo (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Bailey (2021) — Director
  • Former: Alexis Brett Tande (2019) — Director
  • Former: Becki Mark Gonzales (2019) — Director
  • Former: Cliff Lundberg (2019) — Director
  • Former: Deann Milton Zampelli (2019) — Director
  • Former: Derek Jenna Galkin (2019) — Director
  • Former: Dorothy Drew Poley (2019) — Director
  • Former: Erin Bryan Goligoski (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kim Raymond Ferrarin (2019) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Carey (2019) — Teacher Representative

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Cold Spring School Foundation

How much does Cold Spring School Foundation give each year?

Cold Spring School Foundation gave $585K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990.

How large is Cold Spring School Foundation?

Cold Spring School Foundation reported $311K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $234K.

What is Cold Spring School Foundation?

Cold Spring School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $311K in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Cold Spring School Foundation operate?

Cold Spring School Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Cold Spring School Foundation's EIN?

Cold Spring School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3717748. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

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