SANTA BARBARA CTY FIREFIGHTERS BEN FND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SANTA BARBARA CTY FIREFIGHTERS BEN FND

EIN 74-3065780 · Single Organization Support (M11)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE 0.03.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $51.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

17.61%of revenue went to mission work51.3% of expenses · Program services

11.94%of revenue went to fundraising34.8% of expenses

$34.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.76%of revenue went to management and office costs13.9% of expenses

$9.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$273,964

Mission workProgram services$48,24517.61% of revenue51.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,0274.76% of revenue13.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$32,70111.94% of revenue34.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$179,99165.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$93,97334.30% of revenue

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.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 51.3% mission · 13.9% management · 34.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 43.1% mission · 27.0% management · 29.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 49.3% mission · 16.0% management · 34.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 19.1% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.19% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 46.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 24.61% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$273,964

Expenses$93,973

Annual surplus $179,991 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$48,245 · 51.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$13,027 · 13.9% of expenses

Fundraising$32,701 · 34.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$273,964

Expenses$93,973

Assets$903,888

Income$273,964

Contributions$254,151

Mission work (program services)$48,245

Fundraising$32,701

Management and general$13,027

Stocks and bonds$456,959

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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)

AUSTIN MURODIRECTOR

BRIAN TALBOTT1ST VICE PRESIDENT

CARSON MACKIEDIRECTOR

CASEY MAISTREASURER

CESAR MARTINEZDIRECTOR

DAIMEN VASQUEZDIRECTOR

GARRETT HUFFDIRECTOR

GRIFFIN DYNEDIRECTOR

JAY MUSHINSKIESECRETARY

KELLY HAHN2ND VICE PRESIDENT

MARISA HALBEISENDIRECTOR

MATTHEW MALAISDIRECTOR

RICKY GALINDODIRECTOR

RYAN THOMASPRESIDENT

ZACH PITTSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: PO BOX 6618, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93160-6618
County: Santa Barbara
In care of: % CASEY MAIS
Primary officer: CASEY MAIS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(805) 681-5517

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STERLING ELLSWORTH CPA
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (M11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support