Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club
To enrich the lives of members and the community through our legacy of women's fellowship and charitable service, and through stewardship of our historic building to provide a place for social, educational, civic, and cultural programs & events.
Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club at a glance
In short: Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,574,091
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Step up on Second ($5K). Together the top 4 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club gives
- Giving grew 100% 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 (2022) to $43K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Step up on Second Santa Monica, CA | To provide housing for adults experiencing serious mental health conditions and chronic homelessness. | $5,000 |
| Westside Food Bank Santa Monica, CA | To distribute high quality food to low income individuals and families. | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | To provid fresh, nourishing meals to people in need | $5,000 |
| Upward Bound House Santa Monica, CA | To help eliminate homelessness among families with children in los Angeles county. | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,574,091 | $229,638 | $218,140 | $20,000 | 4 | $33,056 |
| 2024 | $1,484,592 | $338,780 | $253,659 | $16,250 | 2 | $21,614 |
| 2023 | $1,313,926 | $310,669 | $221,090 | $10,000 | 1 | $12,932 |
| 2022 | $1,226,686 | $142,901 | $178,153 | $10,000 | 1 | $12,130 |
| 2021 | $1,223,695 | $40,576 | $152,051 | $15,000 | 2 | $14,678 |
| 2020 | $1,336,125 | $198,699 | $213,335 | $42,500 | 5 | $17,084 |
About Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club
Based on IRS filings
Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $33K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club is led by Becky Upchurch, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Becky Upchurch
Director & President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Syres
Director & Events Chair
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Webber
Director & Archives Chair
Director & Vice President Archives → Director & Archives Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Birgitte Sorenson
Director & Vice President Communications
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Simon
Director, Treasurer & Secretary
Director & Treasurer → Director, Treasurer & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Franke
Director & 2cd Vice President
Director & Vice President Membership → Director & 2cd Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Stein
Director & 1st Vice President
Director & Vice President Programs → Director & 1st Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Susan Barry (2020–2024) — Director & Projects Chair
- Former: Mary Spata (2020–2021) — Director & Secretary
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 Monica Bay Woman's Club
How much does Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club give each year?
Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.
What is Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club's typical grant size?
Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club give grants?
Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Monica, CA (3 grants).
Does Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club?
Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $230K.
What is Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club?
Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club's EIN?
Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1191834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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