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Nonprofit · EIN 82-5169678

WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA

Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

Financials

$1.3M$1M2023$1.5M$1.2M2024$1.5M$1.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,492,078$1,370,638$121,440$2,727,012$270,876$2,456,136
December 31, 2024990$1,459,107$1,248,823$210,284$2,369,078$158,966$2,210,112
December 31, 2023990$1,312,795$1,036,032$276,763$2,215,810$276,790$1,939,020
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,448,915
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$43,163
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,250,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$219
Accounting fees
$18,008
Program services (functional)
$1,302,448
Management and general (functional)
$51,959
Fundraising (functional)
$16,231

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,369,078
Total assets, end of year
$2,727,012
Total liabilities, end of year
$270,876
Net assets, end of year
$2,456,136
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,592,077
Net assets with donor restrictions
$864,059
Gross receipts
$1,492,078
Employees
0
Volunteers
217
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLYN JABSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
MEGAN STICHTERTREASURER AND FINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SABINA WHITESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LAUREN TRUJILLOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
KATYA ARMISTEADGROUP CAPTAIN LIAISON
Trustee or director
15$0
ROBERTA COLLIEREVENTS CHAIR
Trustee or director
15$0
SARAH DE TAGYOSSPONSORSHIP CHAIR
Trustee or director
25$0
JAMIE DUFEKPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
6$0
YONIE HARRISGRANTEE LIAISON CHAIR
Trustee or director
10$0
NANCY HARTERGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
8$0
KATHY HOLLISVOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
15$0
LYNN KARLSONRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
15$0
MARGIE LARKINGRANTEE LIAISON COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
8$0
KERRY PARKERCOMMUNICATIONS
Trustee or director
8$0
LINDA PUTNAMGROUP CAPTAIN LIAISON
Trustee or director
25$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUZI SCHOMERENDOWMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
LAUREL TUMBLERIT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
30$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMIE DUFEKBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
KATHY DUNLAPCFO/TREASURER & FINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
16$0
SABINA WHITESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARY BROWNMEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
8$0
ROBERTA COLLIEREDUCATIONAL EVENTS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
15$0
SARAH DE TAGYOSCOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
25$0
NANCY HARTERGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
8$0
YONIE HARRISRESEARCH CHAIR
Trustee or director
20$0
DENISE HINKLECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
KATHY HOLLISVOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
12$0
CAROLYN JABSVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
12$0
LYNN KARLSONENDOWMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
12$0
KERRY PARKERCOMMUNICATIONS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
15$0
LINDA PUTNAMGROUP CAPTAIN
Trustee or director
3$0
SUZI SCHOMERENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LAUREN TRUJILLOMEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Trustee or director
15$0
LAUREL TUMBLERTECHNOLOGY CHAIR
Trustee or director
30$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMIE DUFEKBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
KATHY DUNLAPCFO/TREASURER & FINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
24$0
SABINA WHITESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JACKI BELTVOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
10$0
MARY BROWNMEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
6$0
SARAH DE TAGYOSCOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
25$0
NANCY HARTERGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
12$0
YONIE HARRISRESEARCH CHAIR
Trustee or director
30$0
MARITA HAWRYLUKRESEARCH CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
DENISE HINKLECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
KATHY HOLLISVOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
12$0
CAROLYN JABSCOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
12$0
LYNN KARLSONENDOWMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
18$0
MARJORIE LARKINCOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY LUTHYCOMMUNICATIONS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
12$0
MICHELE NEELY SALTOUNRESEARCH CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
LAUREN TRUJILLOMEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Trustee or director
10$0
LAUREL TUMBLERTECHNOLOGY CHAIR
Trustee or director
24$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
133 E DE LA GUERRA STREET 15, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-2228
In care of
% SHELLEY HURST
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
822 n soledad ave, santa barbara CA 93103
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CAROLYN JABS, 133 E DE LA GUERRA STREET 15, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
laurel tumbler, 822 n soledad ave, santa barbara CA 93103
Signed the 990
KATHY DUNLAP, CFO
Phone
(805) 303-1205
Return prepared by
TRAVIS J WILSON CPA CFP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-5169678 or by the name WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $1,256,425 · grants $1,250,000
  • 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.
    Expenses $46,023

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-5169678
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,727,012
Income (IRS master file)
$1,492,078

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,492,078$1,370,638$2,727,012XML
990December 2024$1,459,107$1,248,823$2,369,078XML
990December 2023$1,312,795$1,036,032$2,215,810XML
990December 2022$1,060,830$1,010,141$1,692,365IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: laurel tumbler
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-5169678).

Questions about WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA

What is the EIN of WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA is 82-5169678.
Is WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CAROLYN JABS.
Who are the officers and directors of WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,492,078, expenses of $1,370,638 and total assets of $2,727,012 at year end.

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