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Nonprofits / California

Who funds University of Calif Santa Barbara?

Santa Barbara, California

2 private foundations reported grants to University of Calif Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California totaling $3.1 million across 2 grants in tax year 2025. The largest funder was Bentson Foundation, with $3.1 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of University of Calif Santa Barbara that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like University of Calif Santa Barbara's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

More prospects in the funder finder, filtered to foundations that give in California.

Foundations that fund University of Calif Santa Barbara

All 2 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Bentson Foundation
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
General1$3.1 million
Donald M Slager Sunset Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$12,000

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

A foundation that already gives to University of Calif Santa Barbara gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Santa Barbara. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds University of Calif Santa Barbara?

Bentson Foundation and Donald M Slager Sunset Foundation, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does University of Calif Santa Barbara get from foundations?

$3.1 million in 2 reported grants from 2 private foundations in tax year 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Bentson Foundation and Donald M Slager Sunset Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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