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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4419555

The B & B Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 56 grants and $158,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $158,000

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $1,617,042

  • Tax year 2024

    $163,000

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $1,732,861

  • Tax year 2023

    $141,000

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $1,669,911

  • Tax year 2022

    $130,500

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $1,652,953

  • Tax year 2021

    $153,000

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $1,742,996

  • Tax year 2020

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $1,861,990

Grants paid in 2025

56 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. FDN Cottage Rehab & GV Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $15,000
  2. Foodbank of Santa Barbara CountyGoleta, CA

    Poverty-hunger

    $13,500
  3. Search Dog FoundationSanta Paula, CA

    Disaster relief

    $11,000
  4. Cares 4PAWSSanta Barbara, CA

    Social action-public benefit

    $10,000
  5. SB Neighborhood Clinicsadmin OfficeSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $10,000
  6. Heroes and HorsesVirginia City, MT

    Health-patient & family support

    $7,500
  7. Scholarship Foundation of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Educational

    $6,000
  8. Unity ShoppeSanta Barbara, CA

    Social action-public benefit

    $5,500
  9. California Scottish Rite FDNSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $5,000
  10. Direct Relief InternationalSanta Barbara, CA

    Disaster relief

    $5,000
  11. Eagle MountBozeman, MT

    Educational

    $5,000
  12. Santa Barbara Bucket BrigadeSanta Barbara, CA

    Environmental

    $5,000
  13. Santa Barbara Humane SocietySanta Barbara, CA

    Educational

    $5,000
  14. Venice Family ClinicVenice, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $5,000
  15. World Dance for HumanitySanta Barbara, CA

    Social action-public benefit

    $4,000
  16. Santa Barbara Rape Crisis CenterSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $2,500
  17. CalmSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $2,000
  18. Community Environmental Council IncSanta Barbara, CA

    Environmental

    $2,000
  19. Heal the OceanSanta Barbara, CA

    Environmental

    $2,000
  20. Santa Barbara Education FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Educational

    $2,000
  21. Teddy Bear Cancer FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $2,000
  22. Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of SBSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $2,000
  23. Girls Incorporated of CarpinteriaCarpinteria, CA

    Educational

    $1,750
  24. Santa Barbara Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara Ventura & Slo CountiesSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $1,750
  25. SB Wildlife Care NetworkGoleta, CA

    Educational

    $1,500
  26. BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $1,000
  27. Cancer Center of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $1,000
  28. Cornerstone House of Santa BarbaraCarpinteria, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $1,000
  29. Doctors Without Walls-Sb Street MedicineSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $1,000
  30. Domestic Violence SolutionsSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $1,000
  31. Feeding San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Poverty-hunger

    $1,000
  32. Food From the HeartSanta Barbara, CA

    Poverty-hunger

    $1,000
  33. Henry's Fork FoundationAshton, ID

    Environmental

    $1,000
  34. Interfaith Initiative of Santa Barbara(showers of Blessing)Goleta, CA

    Poverty-hunger

    $1,000
  35. KidworksSanta Ana, CA

    Educational

    $1,000
  36. Legal Aid FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Social action-public benefit

    $1,000
  37. Lobero Theatre FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Social action-public benefit

    $1,000
  38. Mothers' HelpersGoleta, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $1,000
  39. My Sisters House IncN Charleston, SC

    Health-patient & family support

    $1,000
  40. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    Disaster relief

    $1,000
  41. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural HistorySanta Barbara, CA

    Educational

    $1,000
  42. Santa Barbara Public Library FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Educational

    $1,000
  43. SB School of SquashSanta Barbara, CA

    Educational

    $1,000
  44. Storytellers Children's CenterSanta Barbara, CA

    Educational

    $1,000
  45. Ucsb Arts & LectureSanta Barbara, CA

    Educational

    $1,000
  46. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Educational

    $1,000
  47. Casa SerenaSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $500
  48. Crane Country Day SchoolSanta Barbara, CA

    Educational

    $500
  49. Dream FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $500
  50. Friends of CasaSanta Maria, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $500
  51. Hearts Adaptive Riding ProgramSanta Barbara, CA

    Educational

    $500
  52. Medical Outreach of America IncWhite, GA

    Health-patient & family support

    $500
  53. Montecito Family YMCAMontecito, CA

    Educational

    $500
  54. Sarah HouseSanta Barbara, CA

    Health-patient & family support

    $500
  55. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USALaguna Hills, CA

    Social action-public benefit

    $500
  56. Thrive (formerly Prevent Child Abuse)Bozeman, MT

    Health-patient & family support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services6 grants $17,00025% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $14,50021% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $7,50011% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  5. Environment3 grants $5,0007% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  7. 8 other causes11 grants $15,25022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California49 grants $141,500
  2. Montana3 grants $13,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  4. Idaho1 grant $1,000
  5. South Carolina1 grant $1,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Eliot C CrowleyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Debra P GeigerSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Elizabeth H GeigerCHAIRMAN Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • William D Geiger IIICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Devon Geiger NielsenPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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