Private foundation · Santa Barbara, CA

The B & B Foundation

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Typical grant size
$750 $1K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
63
Repeat grantees
30
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Eliot C Crowley
VICE PRESIDENT
Debra P Geiger
SECRETARY
Elizabeth H Geiger
CHAIRMAN
William D Geiger III
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Devon Geiger Nielsen
PRESIDENT
Devon G Nielsen
PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
9.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
297
Total grants awarded
$728K
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$15K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$163K
59 grants
2023
$141K
59 grants
2022
$131K
61 grants
2021
$153K
58 grants
2020
$140K
60 grants

Top recipients

Sb Neighborhood Clinics
4 grants · CA
$40K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$33K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$29K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$26K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$26K
5 grants · MT · ✓ Exact match
$25K
Direct Relief International
5 grants · CA
$25K
Calm
5 grants · CA
$18K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$15K
Doctors Without Walls-sb Street Medicine
5 grants · CA
$15K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
POVERTY-HUNGER
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Sb Neighborhood Clinicsadmin Office
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
World Dance for Humanity
SOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT
CA · TY 2024
$8K
Santa Barbara Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara Ventura & Slo Counties
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$7K
World Central Kitchenattn Donor Serv Team
SOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT
DC · TY 2024
$6K
Pasadena Humane Society
DIASTER RELIEF
CA · TY 2024
$6K
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$6K
Unity Shoppe
SOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT
CA · TY 2024
$6K
Dream Foundation
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$6K
Adam's Angels
POVERTY-HUNGER
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Aha
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
American Red Cross Disaster Relief
DISASTER RELIEF
IA · TY 2024
$5K
Direct Relief International
DIASTER RELIEFT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Futuresmileschildren & Family Res Serv
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Immigrant Legal Defense Center
SOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Kidworks
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Mission Scholars
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Eagle Mount
EDUCATIONAL
MT · TY 2024
$5K
Riley's Urgent Fund for Friends
SOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT
MT · TY 2024
$5K
Calm
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Kclu
SOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Sb School of Squash
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Sb
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Community Environmental Council Inc
ENVIRONMENTAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Heal the Ocean
ENVIRONMENTAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Girls Incorporated of Carpinteria
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Santa Barbara Education Foundation
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Sb Wildlife Care Network
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Henry's Fork Foundation
ENVIRONMENTAL
ID · TY 2024
$1K
Domestic Violence Solutions
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Doctors Without Walls-sb Street Medicine
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Interfaith Initiative of Santa Barbara(showers of Blessing)
POVERTY-HUNGER
CA · TY 2024
$1K
World Wildlife Fund
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Cornerstone House of Santa Barbara
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Mothers' Helpers
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Food From the Heart
POVERTY-HUNGER
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Medical Outreach of America Inc
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Lafd Foundation
DIASTER RELIEF
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Search Dog Foundation
DIASTER RELIEFT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Storytellers Children's Center
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$1K
American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign
ENVIRONMENTAL
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Environmental Nature Center
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Legal Aid Foundation
SOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Lobero Theatre Foundation
SOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Cancer Center of Santa Barbara
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Fisher House Foundation
HEALTH-PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
MD · TY 2024
$750

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.