Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$2.6M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
63
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation?
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Manitou Fund ($550K), Ann Jackson Family Foundation ($513K), Santa Barbara Foundation ($412K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation between 2020–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Bentson Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mosher Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marianne & Norman F Sprague Iii | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillman Family Foundations | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Glen and Angela Charles | $2,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Farbman Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Mcintyre Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The B & B Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Manitou Fund | LIBRARY OF THINGS PROGRAM ($25K) AND GENERAL OPERATING ($25K) | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Ann Jackson Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Www Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Volentine Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Hutton Foundation | CORE/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Kirby-Jones Foundation | Library on the Go | $10,000 |
| 2024 | J William & Elizabeth S Robinson | FOR THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Gracie Charitable Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The B & B Foundation | SOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Yardi Foundation | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION. | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Ann Jackson Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $170,000 |
| 2023 | Manitou Fund | MATCH ($25K), SANTA BARABARA READS PROGRAM ($25K) | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable | TOWBES LIBRARY PLAZA | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Volentine Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Gracie Charitable Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| 2023 | J William & Elizabeth S Robinson | FOR THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Zemeckis Charitable Foundation | 501(C)(3) | $8,334 |
| 2023 | Hutton Foundation | MEDIA/MARKETING GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Bentson Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Mosher Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Ann Jackson Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $282,500 |
| 2022 | Santa Barbara Foundation | PUBLIC AND SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $142,550 |
| 2022 | Hutton Foundation | ENDOWMENT/CAPITAL | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Manitou Fund | LIBRARY PLAZA ENDOWMENT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | The Zegar Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Volentine Family Foundation | EDUCATION - VAN ON THE GO | $25,000 |
| 2022 | G a Fowler Family Foundation | PROMOTING EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Jewish Communal Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | The B & B Foundation | EDUCATION-YOUTH | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation?
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Manitou Fund ($550K), Ann Jackson Family Foundation ($513K), Santa Barbara Foundation ($412K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation between 2020–2025.
Who is Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation's largest funder?
Manitou Fund is the largest recorded funder of Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation, with $550K across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation across 63 grants from 32 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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