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.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation’s largest recent grants have gone to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for capital and general operations, including $10,480,570 in 2025, $10,425,873 in 2023, and $9,504,304 in 2024. That pattern places the hospital at the center of the foundation’s giving and shows a recurring commitment to maintaining clinical capacity alongside broader operating support. The foundation’s work also extends beyond the hospital itself. Cottage Health received repeated support for population health programs, including a $1,187,087 grant in 2023, and the foundation has funded nursing education through California State University Channel Islands Foundation and Westmont College. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving is concentrated in local health care infrastructure, community health, and workforce development. The recipient list is entirely in California, with awards tied to Santa Barbara and nearby institutions that train nurses for the region. The grant record shows a funder that supports both immediate hospital needs and the longer-term pipeline of clinical training and community health services.
Healthcare workforce development is a visible thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $208,000 in 2025 to Csuci Foundation for the Bachelor’s in Science, Nursing program and $120,000 in 2023 for the same program in Santa Barbara. Westmont College also received nursing support, including $104,000 in 2025, $96,000 in 2024, and $32,000 in 2023 for the Bachelor’s in Science, Nursing program in Santa Barbara. The foundation also supports population health programs through Cottage Health, with grants of $1,187,087 in 2023, $841,672 in 2024, and $429,251 in 2025. Its priorities further include capital and general operations for Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, reflecting a strong emphasis on hospital infrastructure and day-to-day clinical support.
The recent grant sizes are wide-ranging: the 25th percentile is $108,000, the median is $841,672, and the 75th percentile is $5,345,696. The distribution includes a very large set of hospital-support grants and a smaller cluster of education and population-health awards. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Cottage Health, and Westmont College, which points to recurring support rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a nonprofit hospital foundation, and the grants shown are programmatic, operating, and capital support. It also gives locally rather than through an application-style national program.
$11.2M
$294.6M
$33M
$17.1M
Most grants fall between $108K and $5.3M, with a median of $842K.
25th Percentile
$108K
Median
$842K
75th Percentile
$5.3M
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All recent grants in the sample went to recipients in the United States, and every listed recipient is in California. Santa Barbara is the main recipient city, including Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Cottage Health, and Westmont College. Camarillo also appears through Csuci Foundation. The recipient distribution is fully in-state, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of California.
The foundation supports hospital capital and general operations, population health programs, nursing education, medical education and workforce development, simulation training, and general hospital or clinical program support. In the recent grants list, those priorities show up in support for Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Cottage Health, Csuci Foundation, and Westmont College.
Yes. Recent grants include $208,000 in 2025 and $120,000 in 2023 to Csuci Foundation for the Bachelor’s in Science, Nursing program, plus $104,000 in 2025, $96,000 in 2024, and $32,000 in 2023 to Westmont College for the same program in Santa Barbara.
The grant-size distribution is large relative to many local foundations: p25 is $108,000, the median is $841,672, and p75 is $5,345,696. That pattern reflects a mix of major hospital support and smaller but still substantial education and community-health awards.
The recent grants are entirely local and entirely in California. Santa Barbara is the main recipient city, with additional grants to Camarillo. The recipient country distribution is 100% United States.
Yes. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Cottage Health, and Westmont College each receive multiple grants across different years in the recent list. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local nonprofit organizations (community-based) that provide programs aligning with Cottage Health's community benefit priorities and the findings of their Community Health Needs Assessment. Specific eligibility details are provided on the Community Partnership Grants page.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,480,570 | 2025 | Support of Capital and general operations |
| Cottage Health | Santa Barbara, CA | $429,251 | 2025 | Support of Population Health programs |
| CSUCI FOUNDATION | Camarillo, CA | $208,000 | 2025 | Support of the Bachelor's in Science, Nursing program |
| Westmont College | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $104,000 | 2025 | Support of the Bachelor's in Science, Nursing program |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara, CA | $9,504,304 | 2024 | Support of Capital and general operations |
| Cottage Health | Santa Barbara, CA | $841,672 | 2024 | Support of Population Health programs |
| Westmont College | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $96,000 | 2024 | Support of the Bachelor's in Science, Nursing program |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,425,873 | 2023 | Support of Capital and general operations |
| Cottage Health | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,187,087 | 2023 | Support of Population Health programs |
| CSUCI FOUNDATION | Camarillo, CA | $120,000 | 2023 | Support of the Bachelor's in Science, Nursing program in Santa Barbara |
| Westmont College | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $32,000 | 2023 | Support of the Bachelor's in Science, Nursing program in Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
$10,480,570Support of Capital and general operations
Westmont College
$104,000Support of the Bachelor's in Science, Nursing program
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
$9,504,304Support of Capital and general operations
Westmont College
$96,000Support of the Bachelor's in Science, Nursing program
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
$10,425,873Support of Capital and general operations
Support of the Bachelor's in Science, Nursing program in Santa Barbara
Westmont College
$32,000Support of the Bachelor's in Science, Nursing program in Santa Barbara
