Santa Barbara Foundation
1111 Chapala St Ste 200, Santa Barbara, CA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $121,575,886 | $120,022,004 | $470,326,450 |
| FY2023 | $37,810,274 | $35,776,166 | $437,153,705 |
| FY2022 | $65,112,090 | $34,018,312 | $407,441,243 |
| FY2021 | $53,590,434 | $43,641,618 | $422,418,091 |
| FY2020 | $43,254,704 | $32,916,746 | $391,101,119 |
| FY2019 | $29,668,906 | $38,873,354 | $363,764,116 |
| FY2018 | $25,883,777 | $36,251,374 | $348,200,868 |
| FY2017 | $193,680,315 | $32,703,267 | $399,678,085 |
| FY2016 | $22,188,855 | $26,963,399 | $237,822,016 |
| FY2015 | $28,381,712 | $24,849,470 | $234,827,385 |
| FY2014 | $30,737,562 | $24,427,131 | $241,368,385 |
| FY2013 | $35,993,533 | $23,297,451 | $236,787,511 |
| FY2012 | $23,635,344 | $24,665,098 | $224,311,224 |
| FY2011 | $21,778,975 | $21,802,831 | $214,779,574 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Santa Barbara Foundation (EIN 95-1866094), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $104,034,034 | 86% |
| Program service revenue | $741,527 | 1% |
| Other revenue | $16,800,325 | 14% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $114,177,695 | 95% |
| Management & general | $3,502,356 | 3% |
| Fundraising | $2,341,953 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 86% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 95% of functional expenses, management & general 3%, and fundraising 2%.
- 95% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 67.8% of 115 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 47 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 35th percentile among 6903 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.5% of 7106 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in CA.
- Total revenue rose from $21,778,975 in FY2011 to $121,575,886 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2011, FY2012, FY2016, FY2018, FY2019).
- The highest revenue on record here is $193,680,315 in FY2017.
- Net assets grew from $214,779,574 to $470,326,450 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 75% of revenue in FY2011 and 86% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE MISSION OF THE SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION (SBF) IS TO MOBILIZE COLLECTIVE WISDOM AND PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL TO BUILD EMPATHETIC, INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.SBF IS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED IN 1928 TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1938 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T31 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in CA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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