Montecito Community Foundation
The purpose of the Montecito Community Foundation is to support a strong montecito community and serve as a resource for philanthropy.
Montecito Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Montecito Community Foundation gave $190K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $189,965
- +183.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,830
- +41.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,750
- Total assets
- $1,699,919
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Montecito Community Foundation
- Next open deadline
- December 4, 2026 (Montecito Community Foundation General Grants)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Montecito Community Foundation
Who Montecito Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade ($40K). Together the top 10 received $190K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Montecito Community Foundation gives
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 $10K (2020) to $190K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade Santa Barbara, CA | Sinaloa Neighborhood Trail | $40,000 |
| Music Academy of the West Santa Barbara, CA | Sing! After School Choral Program | $30,000 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland Santa Barbara, CA | Historical Video | $25,000 |
| Montecito Water District Montecito, CA | Demonstration Garden and Signage | $25,000 |
| Montecito Union School District Montecito, CA | Wall Improvements | $15,000 |
| Channel Islands YMCA (Montecito Family YMCA) Carpinteria, CA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Move Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CA | Transportation Safety Education Program | $12,500 |
| Montecito Association Montecito, CA | Village Fourth Parade | $10,000 |
| A to Z Cooking School Santa Barbara, CA | Funding Gap for Mus Classes | $7,000 |
| Montecito Association Montecito, CA | Beautification Day | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,699,919 | $395,773 | $308,548 | $189,965 | 12 | $33,958 |
| 2024 | $1,563,305 | $322,932 | $137,296 | $67,000 | 6 | $20,760 |
| 2023 | $1,331,050 | $326,433 | $298,881 | $177,040 | 1 | $64,270 |
| 2022 | $1,276,898 | $159,087 | $46,439 | — | — | $-7,018 |
| 2021 | $1,234,323 | $198,328 | $69,185 | $10,000 | 1 | $23,094 |
| 2020 | $1,118,199 | $205,667 | $63,632 | $10,000 | 1 | $15,288 |
| 2019 | $965,665 | $79,424 | $139,003 | $57,334 | 4 | $16,411 |
About Montecito Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Montecito Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $34K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Montecito Community Foundation is led by Ruth Green, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ruth Green
President
Trustee → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George A Isaac
Trustee
Trustee → Director, 2022
Director → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Ittner
Trustee
Trustee → Director, 2022
Director → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Hazard
Trustee
Trustee → Director, 2022
Director → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alixe Mattingly
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Siemens
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Atanas Ivanov
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Riskin
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hicks
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chana Jackson
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Withers MD
Vice President
Trustee → Director, 2023
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hugh Boss
Treasurer
Trustee → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Richard Nordlund (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephen M Hicks (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ambia Clark (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Crystal Wyatt (2024) — Director
- Former: Doug Ford (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Kinnear (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Mindy Denson (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Bart Clemens (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Betsy Turner (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Ryan Siemens (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Charlene Nagel (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Darlene Bierig (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Heidi Rose (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Rapp (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Julie Schuetz (2019) — Trustee
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 Montecito Community Foundation
How much does Montecito Community Foundation give each year?
Montecito Community Foundation gave $190K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $67K across 6 grants.
What is Montecito Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Montecito Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,750, and its average grant was $15,830, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Montecito Community Foundation give grants?
Montecito Community Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (7 grants) and Montecito, CA (4 grants).
Does Montecito Community Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Montecito Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Montecito Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Montecito Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade ($40,000), Music Academy of the West ($30,000) and Ganna Walska Lotusland ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Montecito Community Foundation?
Montecito Community Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $396K.
What is Montecito Community Foundation's EIN?
Montecito Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6149983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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