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About Santa Barbara Foundation
The mission of the Santa Barbara Foundation is to mobilize collective wisdom and philanthropic capital to build empathetic, inclusive and resilient communities.
Focus Areas
Grantmaking to nonprofitsCapacity building for nonprofitsCommunity disaster reliefCollective/pooled giving (committee-advised funds)Donor advised and designated fundsWorkforce developmentYouth mental healthImmigrant & immigration-related supportFood securityHousing affordabilityBehavioral health
Who They Fund
educational institutions (schools, colleges, universities)
About Santa Barbara Foundation
A $67.7 million 2025 grant to Wyatt Family Foundation, listed for supporting organization purposes, stands out in the Santa Barbara Foundation’s recent grant record. That size sits alongside a broader portfolio built around donor advised and designated funds, committee-advised funds, and direct grants to nonprofits. The foundation’s giving is anchored in Santa Barbara County organizations, but it also reaches statewide and national recipients through public and societal benefit, education, arts, health, housing, and food-related grants. The Santa Barbara Foundation’s recurring support for local institutions shows a long-running role as a regional grantmaker and philanthropic intermediary. Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts, Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History each appear more than once in the recent grants list, with awards spread across 2023 through 2025. Other grants support University of California Santa Barbara, Music Academy of the West, Congregation B'nai B'rith Corporation, and animal-focused organizations, indicating a mix of community services and field-specific investments. Across the recent record, the foundation uses substantial grants to support both operating needs and sector infrastructure.
What Santa Barbara Foundation Funds
Arts, culture, and humanities are a visible part of the Santa Barbara Foundation’s giving. Recent grants include $1,119,288 in 2024, $1,098,650 in 2025, and $1,086,250 in 2023 to Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts Inc, plus $840,510 in 2023 and $494,099 in 2024 to Music Academy of the West. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History also received $823,592 in 2023 and $501,971 in 2024. Education and youth development appears through scholarships and higher education. The foundation gave $1,271,700 in 2025 and $1,023,650 in 2024 to Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, as well as $1,000,000 in 2024 to University of Chicago and $756,340 in 2025 to Lewis & Clark College. Housing, food systems, and animal-related work also show up. Dignitymoves received $1,603,250 in 2024 for housing and shelter, Food & Water Watch received $2,151,000 in 2024 for food systems, and the Animal Legal Defense Fund received $689,100 in 2025 for environment and animals.
How Santa Barbara Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$107.7M
Total Assets
$503.6M
Total Revenue
$121.6M
Total Expenses
$120M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $51K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$51K
Geographic Reach
Local36 states funded
Funding intensity
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