Community Friends of Santa Barbara
THIS COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEER MEMBERS IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND FUND ONGOING PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
Key facts about Community Friends of Santa Barbara
- EIN
- 95-2094202
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,956
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $85,478
- Median grant
- $85,478
- Total assets
- $5,669,265
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How Community Friends of Santa Barbara gives
- Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.7M
+13.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$171K
+155.2% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$85K
+27.6% YoY
About Community Friends of Santa Barbara
Based on IRS filings
Community Friends of Santa Barbara is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $171K. Net investment income was $171K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,669,265 | $4,993,525 | $4,748,093 |
| Revenue | $1,696,533 | $1,007,875 | $921,926 |
| Expenses | $1,208,191 | $937,581 | $839,344 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $170,787 | $100,299 | $86,974 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Community Friends of Santa Barbara
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Scholarship Foundation ($104,820), Hillside House ($66,136).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Santa Barbara, CA | SUPPORT EDUCATION EXPENSES | $104,820 |
| HILLSIDE HOUSE Santa Barbara, CA | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | $66,136 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
From 2025 IRS filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Sauceda | President | 12 | — |
| Tomi Topinko | President-Elect | 39 | — |
| Toni Holdren | VP Membership | 10 | — |
| Jennifer Purdy | VP Philanthropy | 9 | — |
| Pamela Gilbert | VP Resource Dev | 10 | — |
| Diane Alexander | Record Secretar | 8 | — |
| Judy Purcell | Corr Secretary | 18 | — |
| Jeri Beck | Treasurer | 4 | — |
| Patricia Crissman | Education | 3 | — |
| Annette Robson | New Member Trai | 9 | — |
| Connie Charlier-Axelrod | Public Relation | 13 | — |
| Sydney Tredick | Strategic Plann | 11 | — |
| Cynthia Watchorn | Chapter Liason | 7 | — |
| Tara Brown | Las Aletas Auxi | 8 | — |
| Julie Boller | Parliamentarian | 3 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Community Friends of Santa Barbara?
Community Friends of Santa Barbara is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2025.
How large is Community Friends of Santa Barbara?
As of 2025, Community Friends of Santa Barbara holds $5.7M in total assets with $1.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $171K in 2025.
Where does Community Friends of Santa Barbara operate?
Community Friends of Santa Barbara has awarded grants in California.
What size grants does Community Friends of Santa Barbara award?
In 2025, Community Friends of Santa Barbara awarded 2 grants totaling $171K — an average of about $85K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Community Friends of Santa Barbara's EIN?
Community Friends of Santa Barbara's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2094202. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.