Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation
To provide affordable housing to low & moderate income families
Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation at a glance
In short: Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation gave $24K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $2,829,695
- -69.4% 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 October 2026.
Who Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foodbank of Santa Barbara County ($15K). Together the top 2 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation gives
- Giving grew 60% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CA | To Provide Financial | $15,000 |
| Santa Barbara Legal Aid Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | To Provide Financial | $9,000 |
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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 | $2,829,695 | $126,256 | $7,940,655 | $24,000 | 2 | $46,301 |
| 2024 | $9,236,867 | $381,772 | $89,412 | $15,000 | 1 | $12,336 |
| 2023 | $8,944,507 | $320,260 | $96,413 | $15,000 | 1 | $125,675 |
| 2022 | $8,720,661 | $93,583 | $117,737 | $15,000 | 1 | $447 |
| 2021 | $8,744,815 | $151,438 | $92,517 | $15,000 | 1 | $3,370 |
| 2020 | $8,685,893 | $136,645 | $98,425 | $15,000 | 1 | $1,511 |
| 2019 | $8,647,673 | $405,414 | $104,426 | $20,000 | 2 | $2,002 |
About Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $46K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation is led by Carlo Sarmiento, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carlo Sarmiento
Executive Director
Director & Secretary → Director & President, 2024
Director & President → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$21K (2019) → $22K (2025)
Matthew Benwitt
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Timothy Mathis
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Brian A. Etzi (2019–2024) — Director & Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to Carlo Sarmiento (Exec. Direct). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation
How much does Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation give each year?
Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation gave $24K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation?
Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $126K.
What is Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation?
Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation operate?
Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation has awarded grants in California.
What is Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation's EIN?
Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0439383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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