History: Santa Barbara Education Foundation is a highly visible and broadly supported non-profit organization what works in concert with community partners to enhance public education through private giving.
Because more than half our overall student population comes from low-income families, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation has an ardent interest in finding ways to champion the educational experiences of students in our district.
Mission: To provide project-based financial resources to enhance the educational experience of students in the Santa Barbara School Districts.
Vision: Santa Barbara Education Foundation is a highly visible, well-endowed, and broadly supported non-profit organization which works in concert with community partners to enhance public education through private giving.
A+ Guiding Principles
Apply resources to areas of great need.
Affect the most students possible from kindergarten through twelfth grade
Are focused programs, assessable and for a finite term.
Are not being adequately funded elsewhere.
Are in alignment with the strategic objective of the Santa Barbara School Districts.
Appeal to broad spectrum of the community.
SBEF is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation, All contributions to the SBEF are tax deductible, to the extent allowed by law IRS Employee Identification Number # 77-0071544.