About Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
To provide superior health care for and improve the health of our communities through a commitment to our core values of excellence, integrity, and compassion.
Focus Areas
Healthcare deliveryCharity care/financial assistanceCommunity health improvementNursing and medical educationBehavioral health and caregiver supportRehabilitation servicesMaternal and newborn carePopulation health initiatives
Who They Fund
low-income individuals and familiesuninsured patientspeople experiencing homelessness / unshelteredchildren and youth (including those with Adverse Childhood Experiences)
About Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is based in Santa Barbara, CA. It reported $14,391,525 in annual grants given and $2,385,204,052 in total assets on its latest 990 filed for 2025. Its giving is centered on healthcare delivery, charity care and financial assistance, community health improvement, nursing and medical education, behavioral health and caregiver support, rehabilitation services, maternal and newborn care, and population health initiatives. Recent grants show a strong pattern of support for local clinical access and related services. Among the largest grants were $2,106,000 to Cottage Clinical Network in 2024, $2,000,000 to Cottage Clinical Network in 2025, and $1,760,000 to Cottage Clinical Network in 2023, each for clinic support throughout Santa Barbara County to expand access to care for people without a primary care provider. Other large grants included $812,171 to CALIFORNIA HEALTH FOUNDATION & TRUST in 2025 for charitable activities at hospitals in California, $800,000 to SANTA BARBARA NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS in 2023 for low-income patients, and $475,723 to PATH PEOPLE ASSISTING THE HOME in 2023 for medical respite beds for people experiencing homelessness. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is led by Ronald Werft, President & CEO.
What Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Funds
Recent grantmaking spans primary care access for uninsured and low-income patients, mental health services for children and youth, and services for people experiencing homelessness. Notable grants include $2,106,000 to Cottage Clinical Network in 2024 for clinic support across Santa Barbara County, $800,000 to SANTA BARBARA NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS in 2023 for neighborhood health clinics, and $475,723 to PATH PEOPLE ASSISTING THE HOME in 2023 for medical respite beds. Other grants support nursing and clinician education, including $420,375 to Santa Barbara City College Foundation in 2023 for a nursing program and $297,962 to CSUCI FOUNDATION in 2023 for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in Santa Barbara. The foundation also funded psychiatric and therapist services for youth and end-of-life care access.
How Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Gives
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s typical grant size ranges from a 25th percentile of $24,571 to a median of $70,629 and a 75th percentile of $328,411. Its grantmaking is local and concentrated in California. The foundation funds individuals is false and it makes program-related investments is false. Recent grants suggest a preference for health care providers, community clinics, hospitals, and organizations serving low-income patients, youth, and people experiencing homelessness. It also supports annual scholarship activity through Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.7M
Total Assets
$2.4B
Total Revenue
$1.1B
Total Expenses
$985.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $328K, with a median of $71K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$71K
75th Percentile
$328K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Ronald Werft
President & CEO
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