WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA

EIN 82-5169678 · Community Foundations (T31)

What they do

THE WOMENS 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 WOMENS 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 WOMENS FUND HAS GROWN to MORE THAN 1,400 MEMBERS, DISTRIBUTING GRANTS of $12,825,000.THE MISSION of THE WOMENS 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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.29%of revenue went to mission work95.0% of expenses · Program services

1.09%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$91.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.48%of revenue went to management and office costs3.8% of expenses

$1.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,492,078

Mission workProgram services$1,302,44887.29% of revenue95.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$51,9593.48% of revenue3.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$16,2311.09% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$121,4408.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,370,63891.86% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 95.0% mission · 3.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.86% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 4.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 4.8% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 4.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 6.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 6.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 26.4% mission · 69.2% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 2.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,492,078

Expenses$1,370,638

Annual surplus $121,440 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,302,448 · 95.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$51,959 · 3.8% of expenses

Fundraising$16,231 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,492,078

Expenses$1,370,638

Assets$2,727,012

Income$1,492,078

Contributions$1,448,915

Mission work (program services)$1,302,448

Fundraising$16,231

Grants given$5,635,000

Average grant$92,377

Management and general$51,959

Accounting fees$18,008

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (17)

LYNN KARLSONRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

YONIE HARRISGRANTEE LIAISON CHAIR

SUZI SCHOMERENDOWMENT CHAIR

SARAH DE TAGYOSSPONSORSHIP CHAIR

SABINA WHITESECRETARY

ROBERTA COLLIEREVENTS CHAIR

NANCY HARTERGOVERNANCE CHAIR

MEGAN STICHTERTREASURER AND FINANCE CHAIR

MARGIE LARKINGRANTEE LIAISON COMMITTEE

LINDA PUTNAMGROUP CAPTAIN LIAISON

LAUREN TRUJILLOVICE CHAIR

LAUREL TUMBLERIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

KERRY PARKERCOMMUNICATIONS

KATYA ARMISTEADGROUP CAPTAIN LIAISON

KATHY HOLLISVOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT CHAIR

JAMIE DUFEKPAST CHAIR

CAROLYN JABSCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 133 E DE LA GUERRA STREET 15, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-2228
County: Santa Barbara
In care of: % SHELLEY HURST
Primary officer: KATHY DUNLAP, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(805) 303-1205

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TRAVIS J WILSON CPA CFP
NTEE classification: Community Foundations (T31)
IRS tax category: Community Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes