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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)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs47staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.1%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSanta Barbara Rescue Mission
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.3M spent
Programs$3.9M75%Management and general$737k14%Fundraising$603k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$711k in FY2024 and −$770k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI110funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hugh E& Marjorie Spetersen Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$150k$150k$100k$50k$50kBalay Ko FoundationSince FY2022$250k$150kSchlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company TrusteeEvery year since FY2017$5k$10k$20k$70k$70k$70k$75kWoltcheck Charitable Trust TaiSince FY2019$54k$41k$73k$29k$67kVolentine Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$65k$71k$71k$11k$15k$20k$10kWalter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableSince FY2019$25k$75k$35k$50k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$718k$293k$434k$464k$999k$701k$177k81 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$360k$427k$454k$194k$284k$171k$180k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund