Santa Barbara Foundation
A nearly century old community foundation that reads its county closely and shows up for it, in ordinary times and in disaster alike.
Financial profile
Santa Barbara Foundation · EIN 95-1866094 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $37,810,274 | $28,455,651 | $705,378 | $35,776,166 | $437,153,705 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $65,112,090 | $46,233,781 | $651,925 | $34,018,312 | $407,441,243 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $53,590,434 | $41,277,734 | $595,405 | $43,641,618 | $422,418,091 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $43,254,704 | $32,306,178 | $521,808 | $32,916,746 | $391,101,119 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $29,668,906 | $23,257,441 | $522,973 | $38,873,354 | $363,764,116 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $25,883,777 | $17,917,025 | $0 | $36,251,374 | $348,200,868 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Santa Barbara Foundation is read alongside.
SDF
The San Diego Foundation
A regional community foundation connecting donors to causes so everyone in San Diego County can prosper and…
MCF
Marin Community Foundation
A large community foundation for Marin County, California that pairs donor advised philanthropy with an…
SFF
San Francisco Foundation
A community foundation that put racial and economic equity at the center of its charter, turning pooled Bay…
4 companies named
EBCF
East Bay Community Foundation
The strategic hub advancing business and elevating Atlantic County, built on the belief that voices go…
7 companies named
CFSC
Community Foundation Sonoma County
A Sonoma County community foundation that turns local wealth into problem solving, from arts and belonging to…
Who backs SBF
Every company Santa Barbara Foundation names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| AMB-Law | Award sponsor | Only Santa Barbara Foundation, so far |
| Community Bank of Santa Maria | Award sponsor | Only Santa Barbara Foundation, so far |
| KS | Award sponsor | Only Santa Barbara Foundation, so far |
| SantaMariaTimes | Award sponsor | Only Santa Barbara Foundation, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
Celebrate Philanthropy Awards 2026 sponsors. Read September 28, 2026. Santa Maria Valley Celebrate Philanthropy luncheon sponsors only; logos identified from image file names and logo images. A college, a public energy agency and a family trust omitted.
Who backs Santa Barbara Foundation's peers, but not Santa Barbara Foundation
Companies named publicly by at least one of Santa Barbara Foundation's five peer societies, and not found in Santa Barbara Foundation's reviewed public records.
| Company | SFF | EBCF | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Computer, Inc. | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Genentech, Inc. | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Google.org | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| JP Morgan Chase | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Lam Research | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Oakland Roots SC | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Pacific Gas & Electric | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| The Clorox Company | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Union Bank | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| US Bank | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Xylem Inc. | Named | 1 of 2 |
The outside view
A nearly century old community foundation that reads its county closely and shows up for it, in ordinary times and in disaster alike.
- Consensus
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Village
Where everyone is known by name.
The Village is built on belonging, where everyone knows everyone and relationships are the point. Its gift is loyalty and warmth, its challenge is scaling beyond the intimacy that makes it work.
Also reads toward The Republic and The Legacy.
Strengths
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