Santa Cruz Island Foundation
Santa Cruz Island Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Carpinteria, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.8M in total assets. In 2025, it made $362K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $98K.
Santa Cruz Island Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,787,795
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $460,400
- -50.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $361,557
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $497,510
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Santa Cruz Island Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $300.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,787,795 | $460,400 | $497,510 | — | — | $361,557 | $97,789 |
| 2024 | $7,830,426 | $928,022 | $556,540 | — | — | $412,145 | $155,793 |
| 2023 | $7,453,340 | $998,677 | $927,066 | — | — | $319,788 | $148,103 |
| 2022 | $7,382,171 | $582,877 | $532,654 | — | — | $256,823 | $17,300 |
| 2021 | $7,339,910 | $1,029,809 | $450,283 | — | — | $227,273 | $414,295 |
| 2020 | $6,758,489 | $773,374 | $325,510 | $300 | 1 | — | $178,709 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Santa Cruz Island Foundation is led by Marla Daily, President & Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marla Daily
President & Executive Director
President → President & Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$96K (2020) → $142K (2025)
Joseph Walsh
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Diebenkorn
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justinian Brock
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Chrisman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shull Bonsall Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Vail
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Yochem
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Larson
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Dennis Power (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Eric P. Hvolboll (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Sue Parker (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lotus Vermeer (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Max Tyler (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Emily Duncan (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Robert Duncan (2023–2024) — Co Chairman
- Former: Tony Papa (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Steve Hicks (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Bob Duncan (2020–2022) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $142K, to Marla Daily (President/Ed).
Frequently asked questions about Santa Cruz Island Foundation
How large is Santa Cruz Island Foundation?
Santa Cruz Island Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $460K.
What is Santa Cruz Island Foundation?
Santa Cruz Island Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Carpinteria, CA. It holds $7.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Santa Cruz Island Foundation operate?
Santa Cruz Island Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Santa Cruz Island Foundation's EIN?
Santa Cruz Island Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4073657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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