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Montecito Community Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker SANTA BARBARA, CA EIN: 95-6149983 Website

The purpose of the Montecito Community Foundation is to support a strong Montecito community and serve as a resource for philanthropy.

Key facts about Montecito Community Foundation

EIN
95-6149983
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$67,000
Grants made (2024)
6
Average grant
$11,167
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,563,305
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Next open deadline
December 4, 2026 (Montecito Community Foundation General Grants)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026.

Who Montecito Community Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Montecito Community Foundation's 6 itemized 2024 grants were California (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (4 grants). None of its 6 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Montecito Community Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 570% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+17.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$67K

Grant Count

6

Avg Grant Size

$11K

About Montecito Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Montecito Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SANTA BARBARA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $21K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Share of all 6 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Santa BarbaraCarpinteriaMontecito

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$90K$180K$269K$359K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,563,305$1,331,050$1,276,898
Revenue$322,932$326,433$159,087
Expenses$137,296$298,881$46,439
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$20,760$64,270$-7,018
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$34K$50K$67K1 grants20201 grants20210 grants20220 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Friends of Montecito Library: $15KFriends of Montecito Library$15KMontecito Family YMCA: $15KMontecito Family YMCA$15KCasa Del Herrero: $10KCasa Del Herrero$10KMontecito Association: $10KMontecito Association$10KMontecito Trails Foundation: $10KMontecito Trails Foundation$10KA to Z Cooking School: $7KA to Z Cooking School$7K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Montecito Community Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Friends of Montecito Library ($15,000), Montecito Family YMCA ($15,000), Casa Del Herrero ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Montecito Library Montecito, CAADA improvements$15,000
Montecito Family YMCA Carpinteria, CASummer camp funding$15,000
Casa Del Herrero Santa Barbara, CAPathway project$10,000
Montecito Association Santa Barbara, CAJuly 4th celebration$10,000
Montecito Trails Foundation Santa Barbara, CATrail restoration project$10,000
A to Z Cooking School Santa Barbara, CAMUS classes$7,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ruth GreenPresident1—
Ambia ClarkTreasurer4—
Chana JacksonSecretary1—
Hugh BossDirector1—
Vicki HazardDirector1—
Stephen M HicksDirector1—
George A IsaacDirector1—
George IttnerDirector1—
Atanas IvanovDirector1—
Alixe MattinglyDirector1—
Richard NordlundDirector1—
Jason SiemensDirector1—
Cynthia Withers MDDirector1—
Crystal WyattDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Montecito Community Foundation?

Montecito Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SANTA BARBARA, CA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Montecito Community Foundation?

As of 2024, Montecito Community Foundation holds $1.6M in total assets with $323K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $67K in 2024.

Where does Montecito Community Foundation operate?

Montecito Community Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does Montecito Community Foundation award?

In 2024, Montecito Community Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $67K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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