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Screen a listCommunity Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.6%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.6M73%Management and general$351k16%Fundraising$215k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$401k in FY2023 and −$303k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI37funders
$291ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Becton Family Foundation Sheila Heatter TrusteeEvery year since FY2017$25k$30k$25k$15k$25k$20k$25kGainey FoundationSince FY2020$30k$20k$50k$50kWalter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableSince FY2019$25k$25k$25k$25k$35kThe Herbert & Elaine Kendall Charitable FoundationSince FY2018$20k$25k$15k$20k$20k$20kAnn Jackson Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kGriffiths G H & O J Char FdnSince FY2020$15k$15k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$122k$153k$148k$199k$91k$126k$125k23 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$44k$58k$38k$38k$35k$50k$35k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund