Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
An individual recipient Cottage Hospital is a public charity based in an individual recipient, California. Founded in 1888, it is a 519-bed acute-care teaching hospital and trauma center. Its support for community health includes financial assistance, community activities, and grants to outside organizations.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital at a glance
In short: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital gave $4.7M across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $245K). 37% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,654,831
- -10.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $244,991
- -14.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $75,464
- Total assets
- $2,385,204,052
- +7.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 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 Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Cottage Clinical Network ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $4.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 101 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The hospital is based in an individual recipient, California. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations and services in an individual recipient County, and the Behavioral Health Initiative described on its website serves south an individual recipient County. One 2024 grant supported charitable activities at hospitals in California.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $96K; repeat grants $332K. How we count
Medians: $70K first-time, $96K 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 $3.0M (2021) to $5.2M (2023). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $4.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage Clinical Network | Support of clinics throughout the Santa Barbara County which provide access to care for individuals with no PCP | $2,000,000 |
| California Health Foundation & Trust | Support of charitable activities at hospitals in the State of California | $812,171 |
| SBCC Foundation | Support of Nursing Program at Santa Barbara City College | $343,398 |
| Path People Assisting the Homeless | Medical respite beds for the homeless population | $337,259 |
| Family Service Agencycris | Provide mental health support to children and youth, including those with Adverse Childhood Experiences. | $254,361 |
| Child Abuse Listening Mediation | Provide mental health support to children and youth, including those with Adverse Childhood Experiences. | $196,388 |
| Dignitymoves | Assistance with housing for the unsheltered | $100,000 |
| Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics | Support of neighborhood health clinics for low income patients | $100,000 |
| Willbridge of Santa Barbara | Support for patients experiencing homelessness who need a safe place to recover from illness or injury | $92,200 |
| Good Samaritan Shelter | Assistance with emergency housing | $75,464 |
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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 | $2,385,204,052 | $1,084,001,110 | $985,434,286 | $4,654,831 | 19 | $68,193,194 |
| 2023 | $2,217,462,092 | $979,989,338 | $918,767,785 | $5,171,891 | 18 | $61,934,511 |
| 2022 | $2,093,270,506 | $928,233,984 | $858,457,659 | $4,564,803 | 18 | $49,151,065 |
| 2021 | $2,130,359,861 | $927,341,858 | $847,149,681 | $2,992,470 | 17 | $72,259,472 |
| 2020 | $1,990,776,088 | $820,638,690 | $802,131,212 | $4,427,394 | 29 | $21,475,168 |
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 for and improve the health care of its communities through a commitment to excellence, integrity, and compassion.
Its 2024 filing identifies community needs including access to care, behavioral health, chronic conditions, maternal health, resiliency, social needs, injury, and violence. The hospital’s website describes giving priorities that include clinical services, children’s health care, healthcare workforce training, nursing scholarships, research, and unrestricted support for changing patient and community needs.
Reported grants support a range of grantee activities. For example, Cottage Clinical Network’s grant was for clinics providing access to care for people without a primary care provider; PATH People Assisting the Homeless received support for medical respite beds for homeless people; and SBCC Foundation received support for a nursing program. Other listed grants supported children’s mental health, emergency housing, services for unsheltered people, and low-income neighborhood clinic patients.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the hospital reported 19 grants totaling $4,654,831. Grant amounts ranged from $7,064 to $2,000,000, with a median of $75,464.
The largest reported awards included $2,000,000 to Cottage Clinical Network for clinics serving people without a primary care provider; $812,171 to California Health Foundation & Trust for charitable activities at California hospitals; $343,398 to SBCC Foundation for its nursing program; $337,259 to PATH People Assisting the Homeless for medical respite beds; and $254,361 to Family Service Agency/CRIS for mental health support for children and youth, including those with adverse childhood experiences.
The hospital’s Community Partnership Grants program funds community-based organizations addressing behavioral health needs. Its 2026–2028 Behavioral Health Initiative, called Mind Thrive, is described as accepting applications from organizations working with children, youth, and families in south an individual recipient County. The program calls for grantees to collaborate with Cottage Center for Population Health. Separately, the Cottage Health Research Grant Program provides up to $100,000 annually for innovative research ideas and small projects. Health professionals affiliated with Cottage may apply; unaffiliated health professionals or scientists may propose work if a Cottage-affiliated health professional collaborates and the research is performed locally.
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.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is led by Ronald Werft, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 5 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ronald Werft
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Zola
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Gauvin MD
Director Surgery Residency Program
Director Surgery Educ → Director Surgery Residency Program, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$473K (2020) → $542K (2024)
Lynn Fitzgibbons MD
Director Internal Medicine Residency Program
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$320K (2022) → $365K (2024)
Joseph Jolliff
Director & Pharmacy
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$361K (2024)
Richard Beswick
Vice President Research & Chief Research Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$472K (2020) → $736K (2024)
Timothy O'Hearn
Chief Perfusionist
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$363K (2024)
Ernesto Paredes
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gamble Parks ATTY
Board Member
Committee Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Scott MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Gann
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Ponce MD
Secretary
Committee Chair → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Christol-Deacon
Board Member
Committee Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Cusack
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bhupi Singh
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Moore
Executive Vice President & COO
On filings since 2021
14.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Ortiz
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yulun Wang PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Tufvesson
Senior Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2022
12.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Griffin
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Malone MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wesley Schooler MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Salazar
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.2 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
12.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Seale
Vice Chair
New on the 2024 filing
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Dorothy Largay PhD (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gregory Faulkner (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Nielsen (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Kaminski (2020–2023) — Medical Director Trauma Services & Sicu
- Former: Marina Vorobyov (2023) — Director Women's & Children's Services
- Former: Brett Tande (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President & CFO
- Former: David Nichols (2020–2022) — Vice President Business Development Contract
- 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: Keith Deaville (2020–2021) — Director Sales & Marketing-Lab
- Former: Steven Fellows (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President & COO
- Former: Sharron Thomas (2021) — Key Accounts Service Representative
- 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 $736K, to Richard Beswick (Vice President Research & Chief Research Officer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
How much does Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital give each year?
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital gave $4.7M across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $5.2M across 18 grants.
What is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's typical grant size?
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's median grant in 2024 was $75,464, and its average grant was $244,991, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital that year got $96K on average.
Does Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's largest grantees?
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's largest 2024 grantees include Cottage Clinical Network ($2,000,000), California Health Foundation & Trust ($812,171) and SBCC Foundation ($343,398), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital?
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital reported $2.4B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1B.
What does Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital fund?
The hospital’s stated mission is to provide superior health care for and improve the health care of its communities through a commitment to excellence, integrity, and compassion. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital?
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital make grants?
The hospital is based in an individual recipient, California. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations and services in an individual recipient County, and the Behavioral Health Initiative described on its website serves south an individual recipient County. One 2024 grant supported charitable activities at hospitals in California.
What is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's EIN?
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1644629. 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 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 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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