Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$3.5M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
84
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation?
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Santa Barbara Foundation ($1.0M), Manitou Fund ($550K), Ann Jackson Family Foundation ($528K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation between 2019–2026.
Show all 41 funders
| Natalie Orfalea Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Zemeckis Charitable Foundation | $8,334 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mosher Foundation | $7,000 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $6,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $6,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust | $6,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Greene Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bentson 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 |
| Bull Henry W Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The McIntyre Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Farbman Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Dolotta Family Charitable Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Ghitterman-Rose Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2026) to $1.0M (2021). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
What grants has Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The B & B Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation | RENOVATION OF EASTSIDE EARLY PATIO | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The John C Mithun Foundation | GENERAL | $35,000 |
| 2025 | J William & Elizabeth S Robinson | FOR THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Patricia Bragg Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHARITY'S PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Gracie Charitable Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Ann Jackson Family Foundation | CAPITAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | The Greene Family Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Stone Family Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Mosher Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Bull Henry W Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The B & B Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Dolotta Family Charitable Foundation | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $500 |
| 2024 | Santa Barbara Foundation | PUBLIC AND SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $164,200 |
| 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 | Hutton Foundation | CORE/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | J William & Elizabeth S Robinson | FOR THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Volentine Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Kirby-Jones Foundation | Library on the Go | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Gracie Charitable Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Stone Family Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The B & B Foundation | SOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Ghitterman-Rose Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $500 |
| 2023 | The Yardi Foundation | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION. | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Santa Barbara Foundation | PUBLIC AND SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $181,200 |
| 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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 84 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation?
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Santa Barbara Foundation ($1.0M), Manitou Fund ($550K), Ann Jackson Family Foundation ($528K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation between 2019–2026.
Who is Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation's largest funder?
Santa Barbara Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation, with $1.0M across 7 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation across 84 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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