Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation
Promote events at earl warren showgrounds to support capital improvements and ongoing operations.
Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation at a glance
In short: Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation gave $231K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $116K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $231,455
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $115,728
- -49.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $115,728
- Total assets
- $125,201
- -22.6% 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 November 2026.
Who Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Earl Warren Showgrounds 19TH District Agricultural Association ($226K). Together the top 2 received $231K.
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 Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% 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 $10K (2020) to $231K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $231K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Warren Showgrounds 19TH District Agricultural Association Santa Barbara, CA | To support the operations and programs of earl warren showgrounds. | $226,455 |
| Golden Circle of Champions Santa Maria, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $125,201 | $257,754 | $294,307 | $231,455 | 2 |
| 2024 | $161,754 | $277,809 | $305,005 | $228,858 | 1 |
| 2023 | $188,950 | $603,495 | $545,500 | $213,029 | 1 |
| 2022 | $130,955 | $533,889 | $491,993 | $182,895 | 1 |
| 2021 | $89,959 | $219,118 | $207,769 | $79,274 | 1 |
| 2020 | $78,610 | $41,551 | $34,495 | $10,066 | 1 |
About Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $125K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $231K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation is led by Catherine Stoll, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Stoll
President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brianna Aguilar
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey McCann
Vice President
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Easter
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Hambleton
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annalise Maggio
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Art Najera (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Hazel Blankenship (2020–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation
How much does Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation give each year?
Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation gave $231K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $229K across 1 grant.
How large is Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation?
Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation reported $125K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $258K.
What is Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation?
Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $125K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation operate?
Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation's EIN?
Santa Barbara Showgrounds Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1842862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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