Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation
To support health, well-being, and education of vineyard workers and their families in the santa Barbara county wine region.
Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation at a glance
In short: Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation gave $105K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $105K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,000
- -60.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $105,000
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $105,000
- Total assets
- $359,007
- -48.0% 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.
How to apply to Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation
Who Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Health Centers of the Central Coast Inc ($105K).
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 the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation gives
- Giving fell 72% 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 $3K (2023) to $375K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $105K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health Centers of the Central Coast Inc Nipomo, CA | General Support | $105,000 |
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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 | $359,007 | $61,752 | $198,347 | $105,000 | 1 | $13,236 |
| 2024 | $690,858 | $763,924 | $360,685 | $268,000 | 2 | — |
| 2023 | $264,325 | $43,627 | $74,433 | $2,500 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $314,225 | $330,270 | $399,889 | $375,000 | 2 | $-3,303 |
| 2021 | $372,435 | $14,728 | $19,258 | $10,000 | 1 | $4,515 |
| 2020 | $368,347 | $312,945 | $100,000 | $75,000 | 3 | $3,561 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation is a public charity, based in Buellton, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $359K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $105K. Net investment income was $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation is led by Karen Steinwachs, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Steinwachs
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Laslett
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Doran
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Parker
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Blackman
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pierre Labarge
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra O'Gorman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Doran
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Ramirez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lily Hays
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Riley Wathen Slack
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Margerum
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Jessica Gasca (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Tymari Lore (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Rory Cox (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Daniel Berman (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristin Luis (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Tim Snider (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Cody Seargant (2023) — Director
- Former: Cody Sargeant (2022) — Director
- Former: Doug Margerum (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Aj Fairbanks (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Chemayne Simas (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kali Kopley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Megan Shumer (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Stephen Janes (2020–2021) — 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 Vintner's Foundation
How much does Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation give each year?
Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation gave $105K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $268K across 2 grants.
How large is Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation?
Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation reported $359K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $62K.
Where does Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation operate?
Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation's EIN?
Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2132001. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- 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 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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