Santa Barbara Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$87.1M
Foundation funders
95
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds Santa Barbara Foundation?
Santa Barbara Foundation is funded by 95 grantmakers, led by Dechomai Foundation Inc ($72.3M), Macdonald Family Foundation ($5.0M), Gould Tr FBO SB Foundation ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $87.1M in grants to Santa Barbara Foundation between 2023–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.8M (2023) to $76.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $7.6M.
What grants has Santa Barbara Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Macdonald Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $4,703,434 |
| 2025 | Gould Tr FBO SB Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $505,970 |
| 2025 | The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation | PEAC - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2025 | The George and Dale Cavalletto Charities | EDUCATION | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Macdonald Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $296,553 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $205,956 |
| 2025 | Towbes Foundation | Towbes Foundation Donor Advised Fund | $170,575 |
| 2025 | Patricia Bragg Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHARITY'S PURPOSE | $132,500 |
| 2025 | Mosher Foundation | ROOTED SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | $102,500 |
| 2025 | California Healthcare Foundation | CENTRAL COAST CHW/PS CAPACITY BUILDING COLLABORATIVE; CHW/P/R AMPLIFYING IMPACT INITIATIVE - ACCELERATOR | $70,000 |
| 2025 | Florence and Laurence Spungen Family | TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING | $52,000 |
| 2025 | Orange County Community Foundation | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Towbes Foundation | Recruit, Retain, Rest & Recuperation (4R) Grant Program | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Arizona Community Foundation | THIS AWARD IS DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE CLAUDE AND SUSAN CASE DONOR ADVISED FUND | $49,219 |
| 2025 | League of California Community Foundations | RESILIENCE, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | $45,330 |
| 2025 | Hargrove Vera G Irrev Tua | GENERAL OPERATING | $42,000 |
| 2025 | The Gildea Foundation Inc | GIFT | $40,825 |
| 2025 | Daniel a & Edna J Sattler Beneficial Tr | GENERAL | $31,200 |
| 2025 | The McCune Foundation | THE HOME TEAM | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Victor and Susan Schaff Family | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Ventura County Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO COORDINATE CALIFORNIA'S MOST IMPORTANT STATEWIDE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS IN KEY STATE PRIORITY AREAS SUCH AS COVID-19 VACCINES AND HARM REDUCTION, WATER CONSERVATION, EXTREME HEAT, AND | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Ventura County Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO COORDINATE CALIFORNIA'S MOST IMPORTANT STATEWIDE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS IN KEY STATE PRIORITY AREAS SUCH AS COVID-19 VACCINES AND HARM REDUCTION, WATER CONSERVATION, EXTREME HEAT, AND | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Ventura County Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO COORDINATE CALIFORNIA'S MOST IMPORTANT STATEWIDE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS IN KEY STATE PRIORITY AREAS SUCH AS COVID-19 VACCINES AND HARM REDUCTION, WATER CONSERVATION, EXTREME HEAT, AND | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Judd May D Tua - Charity | GENERAL OPERATING | $14,816 |
| 2025 | Augustone Foundation Uagr Dtd 121107 | GENERAL PURPOSE | $12,000 |
| 2025 | The Murphy Foundation | OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Towbes Foundation | STATE OF NONPROFIT SECTOR | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Lucky One Foundation | OPERATIONAL | $7,500 |
| 2025 | The Little One Foundation | OPERATIONAL | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Towbes Foundation | NPRN Support | $7,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Santa Barbara Foundation?
Santa Barbara Foundation is funded by 95 grantmakers, led by Dechomai Foundation Inc ($72.3M), Macdonald Family Foundation ($5.0M), Gould Tr FBO SB Foundation ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $87.1M in grants to Santa Barbara Foundation between 2023–2025.
Who is Santa Barbara Foundation's largest funder?
Dechomai Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Santa Barbara Foundation, with $72.3M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Santa Barbara Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $87.1M in grants to Santa Barbara Foundation across 200 grants from 95 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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