FRIENDS OF THE SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY
EIN 23-7380305 · Libraries (B70)
What they do
to PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE of THE FUNCTIONS, SERVICES and NEEDS of THE SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY, to SUPPORT THE EXTENSION and IMPROVEMENTS of ITS SERVICES and COLLECTIONS and to STIMULATE BENEFACTIONS to THE LIBRARY.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $80.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.
Has the pattern changed?
Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (15)
ANN BLANTONBOARD MEMBER
BARBARA HERSHBERGPRESIDENT
BETH WEINBERGBOARD MEMBER
HOPE FALSTEINBOARD MEMBER
INA ETTENBERGBOARD MEMBER
JANE GIFFINBOARD MEMBER
KIM SHINGLESECRETARY
LINDA LOVEASST SECRETA
MARIANNE ROBINSONTREASURER
MARSHA BARRBOARD MEMBER
MARY GIBSONBOARD MEMBER
MONICA HEMMAHBOARD MEMBER
REGAN BARKSBOARD MEMBER
STACY BARONBOARD MEMBER
YOLANDA LOPEZVICE PRESIDE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1953
- Location
- PO BOX 1019, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102-1019
- County
- Santa Barbara
- In care of
- MARIANNE ROBINSON
- Primary officer
- MARIANNE ROBINSON, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- BALANCED WEALTH PLANNING INC
- NTEE classification
- Libraries (B70)
- IRS tax category
- Libraries