Officers, Board
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• Organizations submitting proposals must be tax exempt under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and be classified as “not a private foundation” under Section 509(a).
  
  
• Funds are limited to to organizations headquartered in Santa Barbara county.
  
  
• Funding is not available to:
  • Individuals
    
  • Organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, political affiliation or religious belief.
    

AREAS OF INTEREST

Guided by the mission established by Betty Hutton, Hutton Foundation will focus primarily on supporting projects and programs in the areas of

Arts & Culture
Children, Youth & Families
Civic & Community
Education
Health & Human Service

The Foundation seeks to support programs that are likely to bring about significant change or improvements, build leadership and institutional capacity and achieve lasting results.

When reviewing applications, high priority is given to projects and programs with clear goals and outcomes relevant to positive change and accountable results. Applicant organizations should demonstrate experience, sound management, active and diverse board of directors, qualified staff, and volunteer resources.

To assist in the decision-making process, Hutton Foundation will utilize the following selection criteria:

Programmatic Fit
The proposed project or program is clearly compatible with the mission and priorities of Hutton Foundation.

Urgency of Need
The proposed project or program involves a timely response to a worthy and qualified need in a specific community or region.

Innovation of Approach
The project or program demonstrates a new or non-traditional approach to providing a positive and measurable impact within the community.

Population Served
The proposed project or program identifies the need and volume of people to be served.

Organization Management and Ability of Staff
The applicant organization utilizes staff that is qualified and experienced in implementing project and programs of similar size and scope.

Financial Soundness
The applicant organization exhibits a strong base of support from public and private sources, as well as evidence of a sound fiscal condition for the organization and proposed project or program.

Evaluation
The proposed project or program describes the expected impact and outcomes in quantifiable terms and contains an evaluation design that can appropriately measure results.

FUNDING PROGRAMS & PROCEDURES

Hutton Foundation provides traditional, as well as innovative funding opportunities to its applicants. The Foundation currently offers the following funding programs:

Standard Grant
Program Related Investments
Marketing Grant
Media Grant
Endowment Grant