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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)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs23staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−49.8%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−12.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSanta Barbara Historical Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.6M82%Management and general$260k13%Fundraising$102k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$35k in FY2023, −$84k in FY2024 and −$657k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI43funders
$313ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Www FoundationEvery year since FY2017$156k$142k$106k$110k$75k$90k$98kAlice Tweed Tuohy FoundationOn and off$100k$40k$40k$20kHutton Foundation Dba Hutton Parker FoundationOn and off$2k$76k$10k$25k$15kSanta Barbara Historical TrustSince FY2019$14k$16k$27k$16k$21kGriffiths G H & O J Char FdnSince FY2020$17k$16k$17k$15kSchlinger Family FoundationSince FY2021$10k$30k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$66k$38k$39k$42k$69k$119k$88k25 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$74k$37k$28k$43k$29k$43k$23k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund