Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital is a public charity based in an individual recipient, California. Founded in 1965, it is a 48-bed acute-care hospital in Goleta that provides inpatient and outpatient care, community health programs, financial assistance, and grants addressing community needs.
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital at a glance
In short: Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital gave $2.8M across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $237K). 42% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,843,805
- +10.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $236,984
- -17.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $65,108
- Total assets
- $327,126,902
- +17.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 689 Attn Finance Dept, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0689
Phone: (805) 287-6903
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Cottage Clinical Networks ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $2.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 14 grants of 41 (34%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The hospital is located in Goleta, California. Its 2024 filing describes grants to clinics throughout an individual recipient County. The Cottage Health Behavioral Health Initiative described on its website is open to organizations addressing needs in south an individual recipient County.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $83K; repeat grants $347K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $80K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2020) to $2.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage Clinical Networks | Support of clinics throughout the Santa Barbara County which provide access to care for individuals with no PCP | $1,500,000 |
| SANTA BARBARA NEIGHBORHOOD CLInics | Support of neighborhood health clinics for low income patients | $400,000 |
| Community Partners | Mental health support to children, youth, and their families, including those with limited access to care. | $340,000 |
| SBCC Foundation | Support of Nursing Program at Santa Barbara City College | $237,622 |
| Calm Inc | Mental health support to children and youth, including those with Adverse Childhood Experiences. | $99,785 |
| The Openminds Foundation | Mental health support to children, youth, and their families, including those with limited access to care. | $80,215 |
| Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara Inc | Support Psychiatric and licensed therapist services for youth | $50,000 |
| Family Service Agencycris | Mental health support to children and youth, including those with Adverse Childhood Experiences. | $40,697 |
| Csuci Foundation | Support of the Bachelor's in Science, Nursing program in Santa Barbara | $35,486 |
| Council on Alcoholism & Drug | Provide parenting education programs that will support parents of children and adolescents with culturally relevant parenting skills training. | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The hospital’s 2024 filing reports 12 grants; the 2023 and 2022 filings report 9 and 6 grants, respectively.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $327,126,902 | $139,743,184 | $104,459,381 | $2,843,805 | 12 | $9,376,249 |
| 2023 | $278,250,447 | $132,269,178 | $98,950,119 | $2,586,000 | 9 | $6,921,948 |
| 2022 | $238,193,880 | $117,551,628 | $92,792,948 | $2,190,307 | 6 | $4,489,679 |
| 2021 | $218,776,897 | $113,157,156 | $89,216,164 | $909,693 | 9 | $5,101,995 |
| 2020 | $189,141,002 | $101,671,610 | $81,039,073 | $349,896 | 5 | $1,083,026 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The hospital’s stated mission is to provide superior health care and improve the health of its communities through excellence, integrity, and compassion.
Its 2024 filing says it spent more than $15.4 million on community benefit programs. It identifies access to care, behavioral health, chronic conditions, maternal care, resiliency, social needs, and injury and violence as health priorities. The filing also describes external grants for specific community needs, including indigent health, substance abuse recovery, elderly people, and family counseling, as well as support for nursing education, health fairs, and flu shots.
The hospital’s 2024 grants included support for clinics serving people with limited access to care, behavioral health services for children and youth and their families, nursing education, parenting education, and services for people with high needs.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the hospital gave 12 grants totaling $2,843,805. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $1,500,000, with a median grant of $65,108.
Notable 2024 grants included $1,500,000 to Cottage Clinical Networks to support clinics in an individual recipient County providing access to care for people without a primary care provider; $400,000 to an individual recipient Neighborhood Clinics for clinics serving low-income patients; and $340,000 to Community Partners for mental health support to children, youth, and families, including those with limited access to care. Other grants included $237,622 to SBCC Foundation for its nursing program and $99,785 to CALM Inc. for mental health support for children and youth, including those with Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Cottage Health’s website describes a Community Partnership Grants program focused on behavioral health. Its 2026–2028 Behavioral Health Initiative is accepting applications from organizations addressing behavioral health needs of children, youth, and families in south an individual recipient County. The initiative describes navigation support, access to psychiatry and psychology, buffering supports, and community-based behavioral health services. The site provides a funding announcement and application.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Steven Zola as Board Chair. Eric Seale and Ginger Salazar are listed as Vice Chairs, and Richard Ponce MD as Secretary. Other listed board members are Bhupi Singh, Ernesto Paredes, Gamble Parks ATTY, Mark Scott MD, Pamela Gann, and Roberta Griffin.
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital is led by Ronald Werft, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ronald Werft
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Zola
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steffanie Carty
Director, Surgery & Outpatient Services
Manager Clinical → Director, Surgery & Outpatient Services Gvch, 2022
Director, Surgery & Outpatient Services Gvch → Director, Surgery & Outpatient Services, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$226K (2020) → $287K (2024)
Susan San Marco
Service Line Director
Director Service Line → Service Line Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$234K (2020) → $266K (2024)
Daniel Thomas
Administrative Director & Nursing
Administrative Director Nursing → Director Nursing, 2023
Director Nursing → Administrative Director & Nursing, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$210K (2021) → $280K (2024)
Arie Dejong
Vice President Gvch & Rehabilitation Services
Vice President of Gvch → Vice President Gvch & Rehabilitation Services, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$438K (2020) → $743K (2024)
Jason Korn
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$283K (2020) → $264K (2024)
Lisa Marie Labouve
Clinical Manager
Clinical Manager → Manager Clinical, 2022
Manager Clinical → Clinical Manager, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$208K (2020) → $257K (2024)
Mary Fulcher
Clinical Manager
Manager Clinical- Executive Director → Clinical Manager, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$197K (2020) → $237K (2024)
Susana Medina
Radiographer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$195K (2022) → $231K (2024)
Ernesto Paredes
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gamble Parks ATTY
Board Member
Committee Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Scott MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Gann
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Ponce MD
Secretary
Committee Chair → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Christol-Deacon
Board Member
Committee Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Cusack
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bhupi Singh
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Moore
Executive Vice President & COO
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Ortiz
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yulun Wang PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Tufvesson
Senior Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Griffin
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Malone MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wesley Schooler MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Salazar
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Bratcher
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
Senior Vice President & General Counsel → Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Seale
Vice Chair
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Dorothy Largay PhD (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gregory Faulkner (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Nielsen (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Irene Mindo (2023) — Clinical Resource Nurse
- Former: Brett Tande (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President & CFO
- Former: Edward Bentley MD (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Virginia Salazar (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Rodriguez MD (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jacqueline Pierce (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary-Board
- Former: Steven Fellows (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President & COO
- Former: Caroline Rosen (2020) — Director of Nursing
- Former: Robert Nourse (2020) — Board Member-January Only
- Former: Steven Ainsley (2020) — Board Member-January Only
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $743K, to Arie Dejong (Vice President GVCH & Rehabilitation Services). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
How much does Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital give each year?
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital gave $2.8M across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.6M across 9 grants.
What is Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital's typical grant size?
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital's median grant in 2024 was $65,108, and its average grant was $236,984, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital that year got $83K on average.
Does Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital's largest grantees?
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital's largest 2024 grantees include Cottage Clinical Networks ($1,500,000), SANTA BARBARA NEIGHBORHOOD CLInics ($400,000) and Community Partners ($340,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital?
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital reported $327.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $139.7M.
What does Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital fund?
The hospital’s stated mission is to provide superior health care and improve the health of its communities through excellence, integrity, and compassion. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital?
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital make grants?
The hospital is located in Goleta, California. Its 2024 filing describes grants to clinics throughout an individual recipient County. The Cottage Health Behavioral Health Initiative described on its website is open to organizations addressing needs in south an individual recipient County.
What is Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital's EIN?
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2413596. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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