Montecito Friends of the Library
The Montecito Friends of the Library is a non-profit organization formed to raise much needed funds in order to supplement the funding from the santa barbara public library. The ultimate goal of the organization is to offer this additional funding so the montecito library can continue to enhance its ability to provide comprehensive and innovative programming, timely resources & responsive assistance to foster a thriving community of learning, sharing and creating.
Montecito Friends of the Library at a glance
In short: Montecito Friends of the Library gave $128K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,790
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,895
- -48.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $63,895
- Total assets
- $1,525,746
- +6.8% 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 September 2026.
Who Montecito Friends of the Library funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was County of Santa Barbara Department of Community Services ($128K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Montecito Friends of the Library gives
- Giving grew 104% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2022) to $188K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| County of Santa Barbara Department of Community Services Santa Barbara, CA | To supplement monies provided by the city for the operation of the montecito library | $125,000 |
| County of Santa Barbara Department of Community Services Santa Barbara, CA | Purchase of Furniture for Library | $2,790 |
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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 | $1,525,746 | $237,765 | $187,099 | $127,790 | 2 | $91,272 |
| 2024 | $1,428,040 | $127,038 | $169,911 | $125,000 | 1 | $23,518 |
| 2023 | $1,321,672 | $131,339 | $230,544 | $187,500 | 1 | $-935 |
| 2022 | $1,281,572 | $301,938 | $107,553 | $62,500 | 1 | $103,762 |
| 2021 | $1,459,408 | $351,554 | $193,697 | $125,000 | 1 | $222,647 |
| 2020 | $1,182,858 | $52,692 | $173,229 | $125,000 | 1 | $-16,484 |
| 2019 | $1,114,121 | $216,357 | $44,009 | — | — | $73,657 |
About Montecito Friends of the Library
Based on IRS filings
Montecito Friends of the Library is a public charity, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $91K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Montecito Friends of the Library is led by Pat Saley, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pat Saley
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Hatchett
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Epley
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Siemens
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louise Kelly
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Donahue
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Franklin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zoe Copus
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Carole Macelhenny (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joan Rocco (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Pilsbury III (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Justine Hamilton (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Patty Marshall (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Robert Toledo (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Grimes Sweetland (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Leah Watson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sharon Byrne (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Freedman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Robles (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Suzi Schomer (2019–2020) — Board Member
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 Friends of the Library
How much does Montecito Friends of the Library give each year?
Montecito Friends of the Library gave $128K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $125K across 1 grant.
How large is Montecito Friends of the Library?
Montecito Friends of the Library reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $238K.
Where does Montecito Friends of the Library operate?
Montecito Friends of the Library has awarded grants in California.
What is Montecito Friends of the Library's EIN?
Montecito Friends of the Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3614638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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