“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves. ”
NONPROFIT DIRECTORY
Our Nonprofit Directory lists known nonprofits located in the Santa Ynez Valley and Los Alamos. They are listed by the following categories:
Health and Human Services
Seniors
Youth
Education
Culture
The listings below may not be comprehensive, and inclusion on this page does not imply (implicitly or explicitly) endorsement or sponsorship of any of the organizations by the Santa Ynez Valley Foundation.
If you would like to be added to our directory, or if you wish to have your entry edited, please email us with a short description of your organization and a link to your website.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION
Offers Family Services Programs in the Santa Ynez Valley providing caregiver training and education through each stage of the unpredictable Alzheimer’s journey.
ANGELS FOSTER CARE
Placing Infants and Toddlers in Loving Homes Throughout Santa Barbara County
ATTERDAG VILLAGE
Atterdag Village is a premier, non-profit continuing care retirement community.
BUELLTON ROTARY CLUB
Rotary is the world’s largest service organization with more than 1.2 million members who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world.
CALM (CHILD ABUSE LISTENING MEDIATION)
CALM’s vision is a world where child abuse no longer exists. Until then, our prevention & treatment services help children in our community live healthier and happier lives.
LOS OLIVOS ROTARY CLUB
The Rotary Club of Los Olivos, California, USA is a small group of business people from the Santa Ynez Valley who meet weekly for fellowship, to discuss ways to serve the community and the world, and to hear an interesting program.
OLD MISSION SANTA INES
Old Mission Santa Inés has been beautifully preserved in its original 1804 mission-style and offers a museum rich in the antiquities of the early Franciscans and California life.
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
People Helping People is dedicated to improving the lives of men, women, and children in the Santa Ynez Valley, Los Alamos, and surrounding communities by addressing emergency and basic needs, furnishing comprehensive integrated family and individual support services, and acting as a catalyst for positive community change.
ROTARY CLUB OF THE SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
Our mission is simple. We enjoy helping others and try to foster peace, prosperity, goodwill and understanding throughout our community and the world.
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL
Offering acute-care services to the Santa Ynez Valley since 1964, SYVCH provides outpatient surgery, 24-hour emergency services, and a physician office lease program that brings specialists to the Valley on a regular basis.
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY FRUIT AND VEGETABLE RESCUE
We redirect or “glean” local produce from farms, farmers markets, home gardens, and orchards and deliver it to charitable organizations and school lunch programs in Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez and Santa Maria. All at no charge to the recipients.
SARAH HOUSE
Sarah House provides a beautiful home and end-of-life care for people of low income. It continues its original mission by providing for men and women with HIV/AIDS. Additionally it offers comfort and assistance to family and friends of its residents. It trusts that its work adds to the growing body of hospice wisdom. All of this is carried out with what is called “extraordinary kindness.”
SOLVANG FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
Solvang Friendship House is an assisted living community located in Solvang, Santa Barbara County, California that provides seniors with a safe and comfortable community that they can call home.
SOLVANG ROTARY CLUB
The Solvang Rotary Foundation is a nonprofit, publicly supported, charitable organization dedicated to charitable causes in the Santa Ynez Valley.
STUART C. GILDRED FAMILY YMCA
The Channel Islands YMCA is a charitable organization providing programs based upon Christian principles to men, women and children of all ages, races, religious beliefs and economic status to develop and enrich the spirit, mind, and body.
VISITING NURSE AND HOSPICE CARE
We offer a full range of Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Therapies services that help you with life’s challenges, such as recovering from an illness or surgery, or learning to manage a chronic disease. We also provide personal care to support your safety and independence. And through our hospice care we offer comfort and care at the end of life.
SENIORS
BUELLTON SENIOR CENTER
Since 1976 the Santa Ynez Valley Senior Citizen Foundation has worked to improve the quality of life and total health and well-being of seniors through projects that advance health and nutrition, promote social interaction and aid seniors who are at risk.
RONA BARRETT FOUNDATION
Dedicated to providing vulnerable, low-income seniors
a beautiful home & way of life.
SOLVANG FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
Solvang Friendship House is an assisted living community located in Solvang, Santa Barbara County, California that provides seniors with a safe and comfortable community that they can call home.
SOLVANG SENIOR CENTER
We strive to enhance the lives of community members, ages 55 and over, by providing resources and opportunities for growth in mind, body and spirit.
YOUTH
THE LOS ALAMOS FOUNDATION
Our mission is to preserve and promote the rich history and culture of our community and to serve those who live and work in Los Alamos and our surrounding communities.
NATURETRACK FOUNDATION
Specially trained naturalists, who enjoy sharing their knowledge and love of the outdoors with students, lead NatureTrack adventures. Students learn the wonder of what is in their own “backyard” by hiking on local trails, spending time in oak woodlands, chaparral, grasslands, coastal sage scrub, and other regional ecosystems.
SOLVANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION (SAM)
The mission of the Solvang School Arts & Music foundation (formerly Solvang School Education Foundation – SSEF) is to enrich the public school education of EVERY student at Solvang School by providing financial and other resources to ensure that music and arts education are part of regular schooling.
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM
Our mission is to provide quality equine assisted activities to children and adults with physical, cognitive, social, emotional and or other life challenges, regardless of their ability to pay.
ST. VINCENT’S CIRCLE V RANCH CAMP
Circle V Ranch Camp is nestled in the Los Padres National Forest. Its primary goal is to develop a strong spiritual, physical, mental, and social character in participating youth through a variety of activities and encounters with positive role modes. It provides innovative and enriching outdoor experiences that build self-esteem, expand knowledge, and develop appreciation of others, nature, and God.
EDUCATION
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE FOUNDATION
The mission of the Allan Hancock College Foundation is to operate for the advancement of education by raising funds and building community support to meet the needs of the college in the areas of scholarships, capital/infrastructure projects and program support.
BETHANIA PRESCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Bethania Preschool & After School Care began in 1987 at Bethania Lutheran Church to meet working families’ needs.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
Our mission is to keep our valley libraries viable and operational through awareness and fundraising
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
To support SBCC students and programs through sustained philanthropy.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTRY EDUCATION OFFICE – TEACHERS NETWORK
The SBCEO Teachers Network supports and recognizes teachers throughout Santa Barbara County through grants and awards for local teachers via partnerships with local organizations and businesses.
SYV PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL
Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Preschool was founded in 1962 as a non-profit, non-denominational, Christ-centered ministry that seeks to promote the spiritual, emotional, mental, physical, and social development of each child in its care.
ST. MARK’S-IN-THE-VALLEY EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND PRESCHOOL
St. Mark’s Preschool is for ages 3 through 5 (pre-kindergarten) and offers an environment that supports and encourages children to grow, learn, and respect themselves and others.
UNITED WAY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, FUN IN THE SUN
Fun in the Sun is a 6 week summer learning program for local academically and financially at-risk children and families. It is Santa Barbara County’s oldest and largest public/private partnership dedicated to long-term improvement in the lives of low-income children and families.
ZACA CENTER PRESCHOOL
Zaca Center Preschool serves children and families throughout the Santa Ynez Valley. Our curriculum is geared to the developmental needs of each individual child.
CULTURE
SANTA BARBARA DANCE INSTITUTE
The purpose and mission of SBDI programs is to help children develop discipline, a standard of excellence, and a belief in themselves that will carry over into all aspects of their lives.
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY BOTANIC GARDEN
The Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden Foundation is dedicated to fostering the discovery and deeper understanding of the natural world and an appreciation of the significance of nature in our lives.
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY MASTER CHORALE
The Santa Ynez Valley Master Chorale is a community volunteer organization that has been offering excellent choral music to the Santa Ynez Valley and beyond for 39 years.
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Society and its History Museum was organized in 1961 by a group of dedicated Valley residents who recognized the need to preserve and to celebrate the local history for future generations.
SOLVANG THEATERFEST
The mission of the THEATERFEST® is to support and promote quality live performing arts in the Solvang Festival Theater.
WE WATCH
Working together to sustain the beauty and environment of the Santa Ynez Valley, WE Watch educates its members and the community about environmental issues affecting the quality of life in our Valley. They actively support socially responsible efforts to protect our surroundings for while allowing for differences of opinions and approaches.