University of California Santa Barbara
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$133.2M
Foundation funders
147
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds University of California Santa Barbara?
University of California Santa Barbara is funded by 147 grantmakers, led by Uc Santa Barbara Foundation ($75.3M), Kitp House Project ($7.2M), University of Southern California ($5.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $133.2M in grants to University of California Santa Barbara between 2024–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2026) to $73.0M (2025). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $126K.
What grants has University of California Santa Barbara received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $75,797 |
| 2026 | The Karp Foundation Inc | TO HELP ORG. IN ITS EXEPT FUNCTION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS & UNIV PROGRAM SUPPORT | $45,098,139 |
| 2025 | Kitp House Project | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,200,000 |
| 2025 | University of Southern California | RESEARCH SUBAWARD | $4,233,169 |
| 2025 | Bentson Foundation | GENERAL | $3,105,000 |
| 2025 | Cornell University | Research | $1,324,414 |
| 2025 | The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley | EXERCISE SPECIFIC AID ALGORITHM FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES | $1,027,327 |
| 2025 | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Research | $976,986 |
| 2025 | Big West Conference | PROVIDE SUPPORT | $893,360 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $885,391 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $728,106 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $632,857 |
| 2025 | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE AND/OR JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE | $619,052 |
| 2025 | Chapman University | BASIC RESEARCH | $430,277 |
| 2025 | Yale University | SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH | $368,356 |
| 2025 | Woodwell Climate Research Center Inc | Scientific Research | $339,430 |
| 2025 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | MONO LAKE LIMNOLOGY MONITORING | $329,514 |
| 2025 | The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc | RESEARCH | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | As a final grant for the Orfalea Center partnership with the Security in Context network | $291,700 |
| 2025 | Target ALS Foundation Inc | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | $290,000 |
| 2025 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD | $286,925 |
| 2025 | Global Fishing Watch Inc | QUANTIFYING OCEAN-BASED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS | $263,698 |
| 2025 | Brown University | SUBCONTRACT GRANT | $233,788 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt University | Research | $224,065 |
| 2025 | National College Advising Corps Inc | COLLEGE ADVISING PROGRAM OPERATIONS | $204,800 |
| 2025 | Washington University | RESEARCH | $203,898 |
| 2025 | World Resources Institute | PROTECT CLIMATE FROM GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS | $180,749 |
| 2025 | Foundation for California Community Colleges | CALIFORNIA EDUCATION LEARNING LAB GRANT | $156,707 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $150,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds University of California Santa Barbara?
University of California Santa Barbara is funded by 147 grantmakers, led by Uc Santa Barbara Foundation ($75.3M), Kitp House Project ($7.2M), University of Southern California ($5.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $133.2M in grants to University of California Santa Barbara between 2024–2026.
Who is University of California Santa Barbara's largest funder?
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation is the largest recorded funder of University of California Santa Barbara, with $75.3M across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has University of California Santa Barbara received?
IRS 990 filings record $133.2M in grants to University of California Santa Barbara across 200 grants from 147 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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