Towbes Foundation
Historical FunderSanta Barbara, California · EIN 95-3519577 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.5M
Organizations funded59
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$103.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,500 and $18,250.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | TOWBES FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 33 E CARRILLO STREET SUITE 201, SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 |
| Phone | 8056904603 |
| Form and materials | SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED - SCHEDULE #1 GRANTING POLICIES |
| Deadlines | SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED - SCHEDULE #1 GRANTING POLICIES |
| Restrictions | SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED - SCHEDULE #1 GRANTING POLICIES |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Towbes Foundation Donor Advised Fund | $170,575 |
| Community Partners for Youthwell | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support & wellness center/hub | $65,000 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Fnd | Santa Barbara, CA | Pediatric resiliency collaborative (perc) | $50,000 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Fnd | Santa Barbara, CA | Mind thrive pilot | $50,000 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Recruit, Retain, Rest & Recuperation (4R) Grant Program | $50,000 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | EAOP, McEnroe Reading Clinic, AND HEALING SPACE general operating support | $48,250 |
| Channel Islands YMCA | Carpinteria, CA | My Home at Lyons House & Runaway Homeless Youth programs | $38,250 |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support & mission scholars college access program | $30,000 |
| United Way of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | Support the fun in the sun program | $25,000 |
| Openminds Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| New Beginnings Counseling Center | Santa Barbara, CA | Donald J. willfong community counseling clinic | $24,000 |
| Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse | Santa Barbara, CA | Cada mentor program & capital campaign | $22,500 |
| Family Service Agency of Santa Barb | Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating Support | $22,500 |
| Storyteller Children's Center | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $22,500 |
| Santa Barbara School of Squash | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted Grant Award | $18,250 |
| United Boys Girls Clubs of Sb Count | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $16,125 |
| Hospice of Santa Barbara Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | Bereavement counseling for youth programming | $15,750 |
| San Marcos High School Royal Pride | Santa Barbara, CA | Capital campaign for wellness center | $15,000 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Los Olivos, CA | General operating support | $14,200 |
| Pacific Pride Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $14,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of Mid Central Coas | Santa Maria, CA | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Vna Health Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Vna health bereavement care program | $12,500 |
| Foundation for Santa Barbara City C | Santa Barbara, CA | SBCC Running Start | $12,500 |
| Casa Serena Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $12,000 |
| Wilderness Youth Project | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $12,000 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center Fnd | Santa Maria, CA | General Operating Support | $12,000 |
| Orcutt Children's Arts Foundation | Orcutt, CA | Arts Attack | $12,000 |
| Girls Inc of Carpinteria | Carpinteria, CA | General operating support | $10,750 |
| Fund for Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Goleta Education Foundation | Goleta, CA | Educator Grants & Programs Support | $10,000 |
| Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center | Guadalupe, CA | Explore the coast | $10,000 |
| Mental Wellness Center | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | State of nonprofit sector | $10,000 |
| American Indian Health Services Cor | Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Carpinteria Children's Project | Carpinteria, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Lompoc Teen Center | Lompoc, CA | Yes I Can / S Se Puede (YIC) | $10,000 |
| Santa Maria Valley YMCA | Santa Maria, CA | Young Children's Preschool - GOS | $10,000 |
| Scottish Rite Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Santa Barbara County Education Offi | Santa Barbara, CA | Teachers network | $8,500 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | SBBG Summer Camp scholarships | $8,000 |
| Naturetrack Foundation Inc | Los Olivos, CA | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| Sansum Diabetes Research Institute | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted MT Legacy Award | $7,500 |
| Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Early Explorers Scholarship Program | $7,500 |
| The Sea League | Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | NPRN Support | $7,500 |
| Boys Girls Club of Santa Barbara in | Santa Barbara, CA | After School Homework and Enrichment Program | $7,500 |
| Santa Barbara Birth Center | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $7,500 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural His | Santa Barbara, CA | School & Teacher Services Programs | $6,250 |
| Teacher's Fund | Santa Barbara, CA | Teacher's Fund Grants | $6,000 |
| Los Padres Council Boy Scouts of Am | Santa Barbara, CA | Opening The Outdoor School at Camp Rancho Alegre | $5,000 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Art | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted MT Legacy Award | $5,000 |
| Safety Town of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | Safety Town Transportation for Scholarship Students | $2,600 |
| California Nature Art Museum | Solvang, CA | Unrestricted MT Legacy Award | $2,500 |
| Cottage Children's Medical Center | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted MT Legacy Award for Cottage Children's Medical Center | $2,500 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted Support for the PEAC Foundation | $2,250 |
| United Way of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted grant award | $2,250 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Chancellor's council | $1,000 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
The return also lists 37 grants to individuals ($424,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,475,000 | 96 |
| 2023 | $951,900 | 93 |
| 2022 | $23,900 | 1 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 26, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600579349100510
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-3519577
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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