Funding search · EIN 770416683 · Santa Barbara, CA

La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

117
grants reported
$12.4M
total given
2021–2023
filing years
$30,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educationserviceshomelessmedicalhealthfoodhousingaffordable

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Top recipients

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  • Foodbank of Santa Barbara3 grants · $3.5M
  • Family Service Agency3 grants · $1.3M
  • Santa Barbara Foundation3 grants · $875,000
  • Carpinteria Children'S Project3 grants · $650,000
  • Path Santa Barbara (Casa Esperanza)3 grants · $550,000
  • Uc Santa Barbara Foundation1 grant · $500,000
  • Land Trust of Santa Barbara County3 grants · $475,000
  • Uc Regents1 grant · $380,000
  • Girls Inc of Carpinteria3 grants · $325,000
  • Carpinteria High School3 grants · $320,000

Giving over time

$7.2M
2021
$2.7M
2022
$2.5M
2023

Grant history

The 100 largest of 117 grants.

  • $3.3M

    Foodbank of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021

    Providing food to the hungry

  • $550,000

    Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021

    Improve quality of life in santa barbara county

  • $500,000

    Family Service Agency · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021

    Child welfare

  • $500,000

    Uc Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021

    Education programs and grants

  • $400,000

    Family Service Agency · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Child welfare

  • $400,000

    Path Santa Barbara (Casa Esperanza) · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021

    Services for the homeless

  • $380,000

    Uc Regents · Oakland, CA · 2021

    Education programs

  • $366,839

    Family Service Agency · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Child welfare

  • $350,000

    Carpinteria Children'S Project · Carpinteria, CA · 2022

    Education programs

  • $290,000

    Carpinteria Children'S Project · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

    Education programs

  • $240,000

    Land Trust of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Preserve natural resource and agricultural land

  • $200,000

    Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Improve quality of life in santa barbara county

  • $200,000

    Carpinteria High School · Carpinteria, CA · 2021

    Education programs

  • $200,000

    Dignity Moves · Oakland, CA · 2021

    Build housing for homeless

  • $200,000

    Girls Inc of Carpinteria · Carpinteria, CA · 2021

    Education and advocacy programs for girls

  • $200,000

    Land Trust of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021

    Preserve natural resource and agricultural land

  • $200,000

    Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network · Goleta, CA · 2021

    Rescues, rehabilitates, and releases animals

  • $170,000

    Carpinteria Education Foundation · Carpinteria, CA · 2022

    Education programs

  • $150,000

    Carpinteria Skate Park · Carpinteria, CA · 2021

    Inspire creativity and provide a healthy outlet for all ages

  • $133,400

    Santa Barbara Education Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Education program

  • $126,500

    Carpinteria Education Foundation · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

    Education programs

  • $125,000

    Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Improve quality of life in santa barbara county

  • $112,500

    Santa Barbara Education Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Education program

  • $108,000

    Independent Living Rescue Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Assisted living facility

  • $100,000

    Carpinteria Community Theatre · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

    Performing arts

  • $100,000

    Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Medical services

  • $100,000

    Path Santa Barbara (Casa Esperanza) · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Services for the homeless

  • $100,000

    Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021

    Medical services

  • $100,000

    Friends of Carpinteria Library · Carpinteria, CA · 2021

    Library support

  • $100,000

    Sansum Clinic · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021

    Medical services

  • $85,000

    Foodbank of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Providing food to the hungry

  • $85,000

    Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Dental support programs

  • $80,000

    Carpinteria High School · Carpinteria, CA · 2022

    Education programs

  • $75,000

    Girls Inc of Carpinteria · Carpinteria, CA · 2022

    Education and advocacy programs for girls

  • $70,000

    Foodbank of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Providing food to the hungry

  • $60,000

    Calm · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Mental health services

  • $55,000

    Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Assisted living facility

  • $50,000

    Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Medical services

  • $50,000

    Girls Inc of Carpinteria · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

    Education and advocacy programs for girls

  • $50,000

    Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Assisted living facility

  • $50,000

    Leap · Goleta, CA · 2023

    Family services & early childhood

  • $50,000

    Path Santa Barbara (Casa Esperanza) · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Services for the homeless

  • $50,000

    Sansum Diabetes Research Institute · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Medical research

  • $50,000

    Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Dental support programs

  • $50,000

    The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

    Art programs

  • $50,000

    Vna Health · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Medical support

  • $50,000

    Boy Scouts of America · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Education programs

  • $50,000

    Sansum Diabetes Research Institute · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Medical research

  • $50,000

    Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network · Goleta, CA · 2022

    Rescues, rehabilitates, and releases animals

  • $45,000

    Carpinteria Skate Park · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

    Inspire creativity and provide a healthy outlet for all ages

  • $40,000

    Carpinteria High School · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

    Education programs

  • $40,000

    The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center · Carpinteria, CA · 2022

    Art programs

  • $40,000

    Transition House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Services for the homeless

  • $40,000

    United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Education program

  • $35,000

    Carpinteria Skate Park · Carpinteria, CA · 2022

    Inspire creativity and provide a healthy outlet for all ages

  • $35,000

    Land Trust of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Preserve natural resource and agricultural land

  • $35,000

    Planned Parenthood · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Health services

  • $31,000

    Carpinteria Rotary Charitable Foundation · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

    Music education programs

  • $30,000

    Calm · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Mental health services

  • $30,000

    Father Virgil Cordano Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Homeless shelter

  • $30,000

    Wilderness Youth Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Education program

  • $30,000

    Father Virgil Cordano Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Homeless shelter

  • $30,000

    Vna Health · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Medical support

  • $30,000

    Wilderness Youth Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Education program

  • $26,000

    The Fund for Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021

    Social change

  • $25,000

    Los Padres Council Boy Scouts of America · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Organic Soup Kitchen · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Food bank

  • $25,000

    Planned Parenthood · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Health services

  • $25,000

    Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network · Goleta, CA · 2023

    Rescues, rehabilitates, and releases animals

  • $25,000

    Transition House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Services for the homeless

  • $25,000

    Montecito Trails Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Environmental support

  • $25,000

    Organic Soup Kitchen · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Food bank

  • $24,000

    Friends of Carpinteria Library · Carpinteria, CA · 2022

    Library support

  • $22,000

    The Foundation for Santa Barbara City College · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Education programs

  • $20,000

    Santa Barbara Zoo · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Animal conservation

  • $20,000

    Aha Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Education programs

  • $20,000

    Santa Barbara Zoo · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Animal conservation

  • $17,500

    Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Medical research

  • $15,000

    Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County · Goleta, CA · 2022

    Affordable housing

  • $15,000

    Junior League of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Education programs

  • $15,000

    Mental Wellness Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Mental health services

  • $15,000

    Peoples Self Help Housing · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Affordable housing

  • $12,500

    Care4paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Animal care services for at-risk pets

  • $12,500

    Heal the Ocean · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Environmental support

  • $11,500

    Showers of Blessing · Goleta, CA · 2022

    Hygiene services for the homeless

  • $10,000

    Aha Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Education programs

  • $10,000

    Carpinteria Community Church · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Food From the Heart · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Food aid to the following populati

  • $10,000

    Foundation for Santa Barbara City College · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Education programs

  • $10,000

    Friends of Carpinteria Library · Carpinteria, CA · 2023

    Library support

  • $10,000

    Friendship Adult Day Care Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Quality care for adults with disease or disability

  • $10,000

    Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County · Goleta, CA · 2023

    Affordable housing

  • $10,000

    Heal the Ocean · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Environmental support

  • $10,000

    Junior League of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Education programs

  • $10,000

    Moxi · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Education progam

  • $10,000

    New Beginnings · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    General health services

  • $10,000

    Partners in Education · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Education programs

  • $10,000

    Peoples Self Help Housing · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Affordable housing

  • $10,000

    Santa Barbara Agriculture and Farm Ed Foundation · Summerland, CA · 2023

    Education program

  • $10,000

    Sb Act · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Education program

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.