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Barbara N Rubin Foundation

Accepts applications Santa Barbara, California · EIN 770551902

Barbara N Rubin Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Barbara, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $120,760 in 44 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $93,000 the year before.

23% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$260,50042$3.0 million
2023$93,00037$3.4 million
2024$120,76044$3.6 million

How to apply

ContactAnn Padden-Rubin
224 E Mission Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone or email(617) 792-4412
What to submitWritten.
RestrictionsWelfare of women & children

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Barbara N Rubin Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California37$88,760
New York2$27,000
Maryland2$2,000
Kentucky1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 44 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pact
Brooklyn, NY
Prevent human trafficking of children.$25,000
Anacapa School
Santa Barbara, CA
Support educational resources for children$10,000
Peoples Self Help Housing
Santa Barbara, CA
To provide housing for low income families.$10,000
Girl Scouts of California Coast
Goleta, CA
Scholarships for camperships$7,000
Domestic Violence Solutions
Santa Barbara, CA
Safety and support for domestic violence victims$6,500
Children & Family Rescue Services
Santa Barbara, CA
Support educational and cultural resources for children and families$5,000
Sansum Clinic
Santa Barbara, CA
Healthcare for low income families and children.$5,000
Wilderness Youth Project
Santa Barbara, CA
Support educational and cultural resources for children and families$5,000
California Associations Student Councils
Portola Valley, CA
Support educational resources for children$3,000
Habitat Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Support protecting, preserving, and producing affordable homes for homeownership.$2,600
Am Friends of Neve Shalomwahatal-Salam
Glendale, CA
Support educational resources for children$2,500
Fair Trade la
Los Angeles, CA
To educate consumers on fair trade and support global farmers.$2,160
Pathpoint
Santa Barbara, CA
Help disabled achieve independence$2,000
Presbyterian Peace Fellowship
Stony Point, NY
Promote an end to gun violence in the us and promote peace in the world.$2,000
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
Healthcare for low income families and children.$2,000
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinic
Santa Barbara, CA
Healthcare for low income families and children.$2,000
Vna Health
Santa Barbara, CA
Support educational and cultural resources for children and families$2,000
Blessings in A Backpack
Louisville, KY
Alleviate hunger$1,000
Calm
Portola Valley, CA
Support educational and cultural resources for children and families$1,000
Camp Ocean Pines
Cambria, CA
Support educational and cultural resources for children and families$1,000
Casa Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara, CA
Promote healthcare in women, children & families$1,000
Casa Serena
Fremont, CA
Healthcare for women$1,000
Explore Ecology
Santa Barbara, CA
Education for children.$1,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara
Santa Maria, CA
Alleviate hunger$1,000
Friends of the SB Library
Santa Barbara, CA
Library services.$1,000
Hidden Harvest
Coachella, CA
To support the product recovery program.$1,000
Imperial Valley Food
El Centro, CA
To provide food for needy families.$1,000
Leading From Within
Santa Barbara, CA
Support community improvement$1,000
Living Waters for the World
Spring Hill, TN
Help provide clean water around the world$1,000
Mayan Hans
Santa Barbara, CA
Support young people to make ethical and moral choices$1,000
Mental Wellness Center
Santa Barbara, CA
Promote healthcare in women, childrent & families$1,000
Mothers Helperswomens Fund of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
To assist mothers with financial need$1,000
Neal Taylor Nature Center
Santa Barbara, CA
Encourage public understanding, enjoyment and protection of cachuma lake.$1,000
Partners in Housing Solutions
Santa Barbara, CA
Provide meals to low-income cancer patients.$1,000
Planned Parenthood Ca Central Coast
Santa Barbara, CA
To provide health care for women.$1,000
Project Hope
Hagerstown, MD
Provide global emergency response, medical, educational and humanitarian assistance programs.$1,000
Safe House Project
Alexandria, VA
To support helping women globally.$1,000
See Internation
Goleta, CA
Support educational and cultural resources for children and families$1,000
Story Teller Children's Center
Santa Barbara, CA
To provide early childhood for homeless children.$1,000
Transition House
Santa Barbara, CA
To solve family homelessness.$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Barbara N Rubin Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Barbara N Rubin Foundation give?

$120,760 in tax year 2024, across 44 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Barbara N Rubin Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ann E Padden-Rubin (President), Michael Padden-Rubin (Cfo/Vice President) and John Rubin (Secretary).

What does Barbara N Rubin Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, human services and education.

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