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Screen a listLegal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County
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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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +71% in 3 yrs27staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.2%
Months of reserve6.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLegal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.7M87%Management and general$312k10%Fundraising$83k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$62k in FY2023 and −$39k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.5 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 81% of revenue in FY2025. $1.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$89ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Women's Fund of Santa BarbaraNew in FY2023$100kHutton Foundation Dba Hutton Parker FoundationOn and off$40k$20k$25k$10kWeingart FoundationOn and off$20k$50kRoy and Ida Eagle FoundationOn and off$25k$20kCalifornia Access to Justice CommissionSince FY2022$10k$30kCalifornia ChangelawyersOn and off$14k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$10k$35k$45$48k$23k11 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$8k$7k$15k$50$9k$50$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund