Towbes Foundation
EIN 953519577Total Given 2022–2024
$2.5M
184 grants · $844K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $5K–$12K
grant size
50%
supporter · 54/108 multi-year
repeat
$78.7M
Assets (2024)
108
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
TOWBES FOUNDATION
Phone
(805) 690-4603
Deadlines
SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED - SCHEDULE #1 GRANTING POLICIES
How to Apply
SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED - SCHEDULE #1 GRANTING POLICIES
Restrictions
SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED - SCHEDULE #1 GRANTING POLICIES
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.6M | $9.4M | $4.0M | 90 |
| 2023 | $24K | $73.0M | $40.6M | 1 |
| 2024 | $952K | $78.7M | $2.7M | 93 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 184 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$8K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$775K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LT
Lynn C Towbes
President
Leadership
RS
Robert L Skinner
Vice President
Leadership
PM
Patricia Macfarlane
Treasurer
Leadership
PM
Patricia Madrigal
Secretary
Leadership
AO
Amber Ortiz
Director
AL
Allison Lewis-Towbes
Director
VS
Virginia Salazar
Director
SG
Sheridah Gerard
Director
KP
Kristen Sullivan Phd
Executive Dir
LT
Lynn C Towbes
President
Leadership
RS
Robert L Skinner
Vice President
Leadership
PM
Patricia Macfarlane
Treasurer
Leadership
PM
Patricia Madrigal
Secretary
Leadership
SG
Sheridah Gerard
Director
VS
Virginia Salazar
Director
AL
Allison Lewis-Towbes
Director
AO
Amber Ortiz
Director
KP
Kristen Sullivan Phd
Executive Dir
LT
Lynn C Towbes
President
Leadership
RS
Robert L Skinner
Vice President
Leadership
PM
Patricia Macfarlane
Treasurer
Leadership
SG
Sheridah Gerard
Secretary
Leadership
PM
Patricia Madrigal
Director
RW
Ron Werft
Director
AL
Allison Lewis-Towbes
Director
VS
Virginia Salazar
Director
KP
Kristen Sullivan Phd
Executive Dir
Grants Awarded (184 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $775,000 | TO ESTABLISH THE TOWBES FUND, A DONOR ADVISED FUND. | 2022 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Santa Bar | Santa Barbara, CA | $40,000 | Annual Funding for scholarships and general operating support | 2024 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Santa Bar | Santa Barbara, CA | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Ca Central Coast | Santa Barbara, CA | $33,500 | BEHAVIOR HEALTH PROGRAMMING AND Post-Partum Home Visitation Program | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $32,250 | Innovate DP | 2024 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $31,250 | EAOP, McEnroe Reading Clinic, AND HEALING SPACE general operating support | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | Towbes Foundation Donor Advised Fund | 2024 |
| Child Abuse Listening Mediation | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | Community-Based Organization Coalition | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | Recruit, Retain, Rest & Recuperation (4R) Grant Program | 2024 |
| United Way of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $24,000 | SUPPORT THE FUN IN THE SUN PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $23,900 | CONTRIBUTION TO THE TOWBES FUND, A DONOR ADVISED FUND. | 2023 |
| Child Abuse Listening Mediation | Santa Barbara, CA | $21,500 | Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder Treatment Program | 2024 |
| Family Service Agency of Santa Barb | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| New Beginnings Counseling Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | DONALD J. WILLFONG COMMUNITY COUNSELING CLINIC | 2024 |
| Storyteller Children'S Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Family Service Agency of Santa Barb | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | CHILD AND FAMILY COUNSELING | 2022 |
| United Way of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | SUPPORT THE FUN IN THE SUN PROGRAM | 2022 |
| United Way of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | CRITICAL NEEDS FUND FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE | 2022 |
| New Beginnings Counseling Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $17,500 | DONALD J. WILLFONG COMMUNITY COUNSELING CLINIC | 2022 |
| Storyteller Children'S Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $17,250 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Channel Islands Ymca | Santa Barbara, CA | $16,125 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - Runaway Homeless Youth programs | 2024 |
| United Boys Girls Clubs of Sb Count | Santa Barbara, CA | $16,125 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | PEER BUDDIES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Boys Girls Club of Mid Central Coas | Santa Maria, CA | $15,000 | POWER HOUR PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Channel Islands Ymca | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |