Hutton Parker Foundation

Hutton Parker Foundation is a US private foundation based in Santa Barbara, CA.

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

Hutton Parker Foundation provides funding to community-based nonprofit organisations throughout Santa Barbara County, with grants limited to eligible tax-exempt organisations that have offices there and serve county residents. It gives highest priority to activities providing greater access to people who are economically disadvantaged and underserved, with particular interest in low-income children and youth, older adults, and people affected by disabilities and homelessness. Its fields include arts and culture, civic and community work, education, and health and human services, as well as special population services. Through Core Operating Support, it invests in organisational capacity and sustainability, prioritising established, well-managed and financially viable organisations, effective programmes, strategies for identified organisational needs, and measurable capacity gains.

Themes

• Arts & Culture
• Civic & Community
• Education
• Health & Human Services
• Special population services

Geographic Focus

Santa Barbara County.

What They Don't Fund

• Organizations discriminating against certain groups or individuals in the delivery of programs and services on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientations or disability
• Propagandizing, influencing legislation and/or elections, promoting voter registration; political candidates, political campaigns; litigation
• Social or political issues outside the United States of America
• Individuals
• Federated appeals or the collection of funds for redistribution to other nonprofit groups
• Conferences, workshops, temporary exhibits, travel, surveys, films or publishing activities
• Research
• Organizations in existence less than three (3) years (generally not approved)
• National organizations without a local chapter operating within Santa Barbara County (generally not approved)
• Refugee or religious programs or consumer interest (generally not approved)

Applicants access all grant applications through the online grantee portal; new applicants create an account.

Deadlines: Two grant cycles per year.

• Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 73% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
• Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 541 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

• The Foundation gives highest priority to activities providing greater access for economically disadvantaged and underserved people, particularly the groups it identifies as of interest.
• For Core Operating Support, it prioritises established, well-managed, financially viable organisations operating effective programmes that serve Santa Barbara County.
• Core Operating Support applicants should have short- and long-term strategies for addressing identified organisational needs.
• Core Operating Support applicants should demonstrate the grant’s measurable impact on organisational capacity.
• Priority is given to organisations that have experienced funding reductions affecting delivery of core programmes and services.
• Applicants with questions about fit after reviewing the guidelines are encouraged to contact the Foundation by email or phone before applying.