Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation
The Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation supports the long-term health and sustainability of the santa barbara public library through public-private partnerships.
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation at a glance
In short: Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation gave $613K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $613K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $612,620
- -82.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $612,620
- -82.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $612,620
- Total assets
- $4,116,222
- +10.8% 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 Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Santa Barbara Public Library ($613K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation gives
- Giving grew 524% 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 $96K (2021) to $3.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $613K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Santa Barbara Public Library Santa Barbara, CA | City of Santa Barbara Public Library Projects | $612,620 |
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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 | $4,116,222 | $869,209 | $929,566 | $612,620 | 1 | $169,874 |
| 2024 | $3,714,958 | $1,228,773 | $3,732,520 | $3,468,060 | 1 | $291,395 |
| 2023 | $6,215,870 | $671,986 | $363,960 | $129,241 | 1 | $155,580 |
| 2022 | $5,801,319 | $2,912,721 | $288,954 | $98,246 | 1 | $81,026 |
| 2021 | $3,473,358 | $1,440,574 | $306,052 | $95,942 | 1 | $187,605 |
| 2019 | $1,743,527 | $167,644 | $270,899 | $119,585 | 1 | $42,884 |
About Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $613K. Net investment income was $170K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation is led by Anna Alldredge, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna Alldredge
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Trujillo
Foundation Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $114K (2025)
Alan Brumberger
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Kelly
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Case
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David McFadden
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Belma Michael Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paloma Arnold
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke McDermott
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Ginsberg
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raissa Smorol
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Art Merovick (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Jackson (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Jim Sterne (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Roy Martinez (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Stephanie Riordan (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Anne Howard (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Bob Fulmer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Engel (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Linda Lorenzen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Cardona (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Bowman (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Ellen Pasternak (2019) — Foundation Director
- Former: Kendall Pata (2019) — Director
- Former: Sharon Hoshida (2019) — Foundation Director
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 $114K, to Lauren Trujillo (Foundation Director).
Frequently asked questions about Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation
How much does Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation give each year?
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation gave $613K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation?
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $869K.
What is Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation?
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation operate?
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation's EIN?
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0750188. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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