Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation
The mission of pasf is to provide financial assistance to students of the performing arts and to support music education outreach organizations in the santa barbara community.
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation at a glance
In short: Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $32,980
- +80.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,993
- +20.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,820
- Total assets
- $2,142,959
- +4.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Santa Barbara Symphony ($12K). Together the top 3 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−20%). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $56K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Symphony Santa Barbara, CA | Education Grant; Youth Symphony | $12,000 |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | Education Grant; Summer Strings Camp; Nick Rail Camp; | $11,820 |
| State Street Ballet Santa Barbara, CA | Education Grant | $9,160 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,142,959 | $135,686 | $148,867 | $32,980 | 3 | $92,852 |
| 2023 | $2,050,566 | $106,132 | $128,024 | $18,300 | 2 | $77,114 |
| 2022 | $1,931,558 | $98,428 | $113,188 | $40,655 | 5 | $68,573 |
| 2021 | $2,265,714 | $236,435 | $117,939 | $41,000 | 5 | $204,570 |
| 2020 | $2,058,655 | $60,782 | $108,109 | $55,500 | 8 | $24,507 |
About Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $93K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation is led by Deborah M. Bertling, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deborah M. Bertling
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara H. Burger
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David T. McKee PhD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Pacheco-Bernt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noel Lucky-Ris
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald D. Fendon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edie Devine
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Felber
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Colleary
Honorary Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marjorie S. Gies
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Yzurdiaga
Honorary Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter G. Bertling Esq.
Legal Advisor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Hill
Honorary Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rosalind Amorteguy-Fendon
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Bonski-Evans
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Neil Dimaggio (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Marylove Thralls (2020–2022) — Secretary · Filing note: Resigned April 22
- Former: Erin Bonski-Evans May (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Adrian Spence (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Christopher Davis (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Resigned 62020
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.
Frequently asked questions about Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation
How much does Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation give each year?
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $18K across 2 grants.
What is Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $11,820, and its average grant was $10,993, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation give grants?
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (3 grants).
Does Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation?
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $136K.
What is Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation?
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation's EIN?
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3757549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 August 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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