2026-04-16T18:04:44-05:00 2025-12-31 TRAVIS J WILSON CPA CFP POST OFFICE BOX 22807 SANTA BARBARA CA 93121 990 2025-01-01 825169678 WOMEN'S FUND OF SANTA BARBARA WOME 8053031205 133 E DE LA GUERRA STREET 15 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 KATHY DUNLAP CFO 8053031205 2026-04-15 1 TRAVIS J WILSON P00544237 8054527830 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAROLYN JABS 133 E DE LA GUERRA STREET 15 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 1492078 0 X WWW.WOMENSFUNDSB.ORG X 2018 CA THE WOMEN'S FUND OF SANTA BARBARA IS A VOLUNTEER-LED COLLECTIVE DONOR ORGANIZATION. 17 17 0 217 0 0 1410125 1448915 0 0 48982 43163 0 0 1459107 1492078 1125000 1250000 0 0 0 0 0 0 16231 123823 120638 1248823 1370638 210284 121440 2369078 2727012 158966 270876 2210112 2456136 X THE WOMEN'S FUND OF SANTA BARBARA IS A VOLUNTEER-LED COLLECTIVE DONOR ORGANIZATION THAT ENABLES WOMEN TO COMBINE OUR CHARITABLE DOLLARS INTO SIGNIFICANT GRANTS ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES IN SOUTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. THE WOMEN'S FUND EDUCATES AND INSPIRES WOMEN TO ENGAGE IN MAKING LASTING CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY.WE MAKE LARGE GRANTS TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES BASED ON OUR OWN THOROUGH RESEARCH. WE EDUCATE AND INSPIRE OUR MEMBERS TO BECOME MORE ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY.SINCE INCEPTION, THE WOMEN'S FUND HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN 1,400 MEMBERS, DISTRIBUTING GRANTS OF $12,825,000.THE MISSION OF THE WOMEN'S FUND REMAINS THE SAME: TO ENABLE WOMEN TO COMBINE THEIR CHARITABLE DOLLARS, PROVIDING SIGNIFICANT GRANTS FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES IN SOUTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. 0 0 1256425 1250000 IN MAY 2025, THE WOMEN'S FUND AWARDED $1,250,000 IN GRANTS TO 11 NONPROFIT AGENCIES, FUNDED BY DONATIONS RECEIVED IN 2024. GRANT RECIPIENTS WERE RECOMMENDED BY OUR MEMBERS FROM A BALLOT OF ELIGIBLE AGENCIES AND PROJECTS. OUR RESEARCHERS HAD CONDUCTED A THOROUGH REVIEW OF EACH NONPROFIT'S GOALS, FINANCIALS, LEADERSHIP, SUSTAINABILITY, AND MEASURABLE RESULTS, ENSURING THAT ALL PROJECTS ON THE BALLOT WERE COMPELLING AND WORTHY OF SUPPORT. SEE SCHEDULE I FOR THE LIST OF 2025 GRANTS AND OUR PROCEDURES TO MONITOR THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. 46023 THE WOMEN'S FUND IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING A LARGE COMMUNITY OF EDUCATED, STRATEGIC GIVERS WHO ARE INSPIRED TO MAKE LASTING CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE IMPACT OF COLLECTIVE GIVING. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC INCLUDE EVENTS, MEETINGS, AND A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER. ALL ARE DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES IN SOUTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. IN 2025, THE WOMEN'S FUND VIRTUAL BALLOT REVIEW MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY 394 MEMBERS AND A RECORDING OF IT WAS ACCESSED ANOTHER 400 TIMES. THE WOMEN'S FUND GATHERED 352 ATTENDEES IN PERSON FOR ITS ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF GRANTS, HIGHLIGHTING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 15 LOCAL NONPROFITS. IN ADDITION, IT PRODUCED FIVE IN-PERSON EDUCATION EVENTS ATTENDED BY 253 PEOPLE AND TWO NEW MEMBER MEETINGS ATTENDED BY 199 PEOPLE. VARIOUS OTHER MEMBER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WERE ATTENDED BY A TOTAL OF 183 MEMBERS. ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN 70% OF THE ALMOST 3,000 PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED THE NEWSLETTER EACH MONTH OPENED IT. 1302448 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X X BLUEISLE BOOKKEEPING (JANET AMES) 8059653314 215 W FIGUEROA STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 X CAROLYN JABS CHAIR 20.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN STICHTER TREASURER AND FINANCE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SABINA WHITE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN TRUJILLO VICE CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KATYA ARMISTEAD GROUP CAPTAIN LIAISON 15.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTA COLLIER EVENTS CHAIR 15.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH DE TAGYOS SPONSORSHIP CHAIR 25.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE DUFEK PAST CHAIR 6.00 X 0 0 0 YONIE HARRIS GRANTEE LIAISON CHAIR 10.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY HARTER GOVERNANCE CHAIR 8.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HOLLIS VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT CHAIR 15.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN KARLSON RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CHAIR 15.00 X 0 0 0 MARGIE LARKIN GRANTEE LIAISON COMMITTEE 8.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY PARKER COMMUNICATIONS 8.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA PUTNAM GROUP CAPTAIN LIAISON 25.00 X 0 0 0 SUZI SCHOMER ENDOWMENT CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREL TUMBLER IT COMMITTEE CHAIR 30.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1448915 19651 1448915 43163 43163 1492078 0 0 43163 1250000 1250000 219 219 18008 1000 17008 5692 2846 2846 21032 8893 8042 4097 21042 9518 6737 4787 5900 5900 2116 2116 EVENT EXPENSES 29178 24291 386 4501 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 17451 17451 1370638 1302448 51959 16231 114035 115686 1498290 1640703 6925 10000 9755 0 740073 960623 2369078 2727012 6216 5876 150000 265000 2750 0 158966 270876 X 1536784 1592077 673328 864059 2210112 2456136 2369078 2727012 X 121440 124584 X 0 0 0 X 1013187 1053612 1281932 1410125 1448915 6207771 1013187 1053612 1281932 1410125 1448915 6207771 6207771 7069 7218 30863 48982 43163 137295 6345066 0.97840 0.98300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 740073 95966 124584 960623 618715 60550 60808 740073 498987 42950 76778 618715 562813 21271 -85097 498987 489735 25742 47336 562813 1 0 0 AGENCY FUND HELD AT SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION 960623 960623 PART V, LINE 4: THE WOMEN'S FUND ENDOWMENT WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE WOMEN'S FUND OF SANTA BARBARA BY CONTRIBUTING TO THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HELPING TO SUSTAIN A GROWING GRANTS POOL OVER TIME. 1 CARPINTERIA CHILDREN'S PROJECT 5201 8TH ST CARPINTERIA CA 93013 811407122 501(C)(3) 100000 0 DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS CASA - COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES 2125 S BROADWAY 106 SANTA MARIA CA 93454 330662734 501(C)(3) 75000 0 DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UPGRADE AND SPECIALIST CHANNEL ISLANDS YMCA 1180 EUGENIA PLACE 104 CARPINTERIA CA 93013 951643379 501(C)(3) 100000 0 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR YOUTH EXITING FOSTER CARE CHILDREN'S RESOURCE & REFERRAL OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 4141 STATE STREET A31 SANTA BARBARA CA 93110 952684041 501(C)(3) 200000 0 EXPANSION OF CHILD-CARE LICENSING PROGRAM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SOLUTIONS 411 E CANON PERDIDO ST 12 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 953495141 501(C)(3) 100000 0 SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS AT DVS FACILITIES GOOD SAMARITAN SHELTER 118 E FIGUEROA SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 770133375 501(C)(3) 150000 0 GOOD SAMWICH FOOD TRUCK MOTHERS' HELPERS INC 160 N FAIRVIEW AVE 3 GOLETA CA 93117 611605644 501(C)(3) 80000 0 SUPPORT CENTER COORDINATOR NEW BEGINNINGS COUNSELING CENTER 530 E MONTECITO STREET SUITE 101 SANTA BARBARA CA 93103 770556795 501(C)(3) 150000 0 INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH CARE STAFF PATH SANTA BARBARA 816 CACIQUE STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 93103 953950196 501(C)(3) 110000 0 PRIVACY PARTITIONS FOR HOMELESS WOMENS DORM SEE INTERNATIONAL 6500 HOLLISTER AVE STE 120 GOLETA CA 93117 311682275 501(C)(3) 110000 0 EXPANSION OF SEE VISION CARE PROGRAM SHOWERS OF BLESSING SANTA BARBARA PO BOX 1135 GOLETA CA 93116 854194019 501(C)(3) 75000 0 PURCHASE OF NEW TRUCK BASE 11 PART I, LINE 2: AGENCIES RECEIVING GRANTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE MID-YEAR AND YEAR-END REPORTS ON HOW THEY USED THE FUNDS AND THE IMPACT THE WOMEN'S FUND GRANT HAD ON THE AGENCY AND ITS CLIENTS. THE AGENCIES ALSO AGREE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WOMEN'S FUND GRANTS IN ACTION PROGRAM, ENABLING MEMBERS TO SEE OR HEAR ABOUT THE OUTCOMES DIRECTLY THROUGH SITE VISITS AND EDUCATIONAL FORUMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE WOMEN'S FUND REVIEWED FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, PRIOR TO FILING THE 990, A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEW THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND BOARD MEMBERS RECUSE THEMSELVES BEFORE ACTIONS ARE TAKEN DURING MEETINGS IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WOMEN'S FUND FINANCIAL RESULTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WOMEN'S FUND WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS, AND IRS DETERMINATION LETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF AGENCY ENDOWMENT HELD AT SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION 124,584.