La Centra-sumerlin Foundation

EIN 770416683 Private Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA 93190 |(805) 969-9292

Total Given 2016–2024
$17.6M
316 grants · $2.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $3K–$35K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 77/121 multi-year
repeat
$53.5M
Assets (2024)
121
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (805) 969-9292
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $195K $4.4M $-2K 23
2017 $209K $4.9M $46K 25
2018 $238K $5.1M $24K 45
2020 $298K $15.6M $6.0M 47
2021 $4.2M $23.3M $17.0M 59
2022 $7.2M $23.2M $9.0M 19
2023 $2.7M $38.0M $9.7M 52
2024 $2.5M $53.5M $8.6M 46

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 316 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$10K
Average
$56K
75th Pctl
$35K
Maximum
$3.3M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.3% of US grants · Rank #7 of 8 states $1K across 1 grant 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Harris 1 grant · $1K

Officers & Directors

LD
L DUCA 8+ yrs
Chair of Board Leadership
WK
Whitney KOPF 2 yrs
President/Executive Director Leadership
KS
K Shea 2 yrs
Treasurer/Cfo Leadership
AH
A Honikman 2 yrs
Secretary Leadership
SD
S DUCA 8+ yrs
Director
MD
M DUCA 14+ yrs
Director

Grants Awarded (316 total)

Purpose
Foodbank of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA $3,325,000 PROVIDING FOOD TO THE HUNGRY 2022
UC Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA $2,450,000 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND GRANTS 2021
Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA $550,000 IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 2022
Family Service Agency Santa Barbara, CA $500,000 CHILD WELFARE 2022
UC Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA $500,000 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND GRANTS 2022
Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA $400,000 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND GRANTS 2021
Family Service Agency Santa Barbara, CA $400,000 CHILD WELFARE 2023
Path Santa Barbara (Casa Esperanza) Santa Barbara, CA $400,000 SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS 2022
UC Regents Oakland, CA $380,000 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 2022
Family Service Agency Santa Barbara, CA $366,839 CHILD WELFARE 2024
Carpinteria Children's Project Carpinteria, CA $350,000 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 2023
Carpinteria Children's Project Carpinteria, CA $290,000 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 2024
Land Trust of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CA $240,000 PRESERVE NATURAL RESOURCE AND AGRICULTURAL LAND 2024
Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA $200,000 IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 2023
Carpinteria High School Carpinteria, CA $200,000 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 2022
Girls Inc of Carpinteria Carpinteria, CA $200,000 EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS 2022
Land Trust of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CA $200,000 PRESERVE NATURAL RESOURCE AND AGRICULTURAL LAND 2022
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network Goleta, CA $200,000 RESCUES, REHABILITATES, AND RELEASES ANIMALS 2022
Dignity Moves Oakland, CA $200,000 BUILD HOUSING FOR HOMELESS 2022
Carpinteria Education Foundation Carpinteria, CA $170,000 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 2023
Carpinteria Children's Project Carpinteria, CA $160,000 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 2021
Carpinteria Skate Park Carpinteria, CA $150,000 INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND PROVIDE A HEALTHY OUTLET FOR ALL AGES 2022
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA $137,000 EDUCATION GRANTS 2021
Family Service Agency Santa Barbara, CA $135,000 CHILD WELFARE 2021
Santa Barbara Education Foundation Santa Barbara, CA $133,400 EDUCATION PROGRAM 2024

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