La Centra-sumerlin Foundation
La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Barbara, CA that supports nonprofit partners in Santa Barbara County (with priority in Carpinteria), funding work in education, youth services, disability support, homelessness, the arts, and open space preservation. The site provides eligibility/guidelines, LOI and application pathways, and contact details including a PO Box and staff email.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit based in Santa Barbara County (with priority for Carpinteria) working in education, youth development, homelessness, the arts, disability support, food security, or open-space preservation and able to submit a Letter of Inquiry or follow the foundation's application steps.
Good Fit
- • Headquartered and operating programs in Santa Barbara County, especially Carpinteria.
- • Programmatic alignment with education, youth services, homelessness, arts, disability support, food banks, or land conservation.
- • Willingness and ability to submit the foundation's LOI or follow its online application process.
- • Has not received foundation funding in the past 12 months, per LOI guidance.
- • Asks aligned with the foundation's observed award range, where many grants fall between roughly $10K and $250K and several larger awards also appear.
Geography
Observed giving is entirely within California and concentrated on Santa Barbara County, with explicit priority for Carpinteria.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 46 distinct recipients across many program areas and 33 new grantees, indicating a broad and diverse local portfolio for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes a public LOI/application pathway on the website and 33 new recipients in the latest year; with only two years observed, this is based on the recent pattern and visible application guidance.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
