SANTA BARBARA EDUCATION FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SANTA BARBARA EDUCATION FOUNDATION

EIN 77-0071544 · Education (B20I)

What they do

Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) Provides and Supports Programs That Enrich The Academic, Artistic, and Personal Development of All Students In The Santa Barbara Unified School District.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.70 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 charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

96.33%of revenue went to mission work76.7% of expenses · Program services

1.50%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$125.61spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.78%of revenue went to management and office costs22.1% of expenses

$1.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $760,447 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $152,566 for PEDRO PAZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,969,512

Mission workProgram services$2,860,40096.33% of revenue76.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$824,90627.78% of revenue22.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$44,6531.50% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Total expenses$3,729,959125.61% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202476.7% mission

202376.4% mission

202280.7% mission

202174.1% mission

202081.5% mission

201888.5% mission

201787.0% mission

201687.3% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,969,512

Expenses$3,729,959

Annual shortfall $760,447 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,860,400 · 76.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$824,906 · 22.1% of expenses

Fundraising$44,653 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,969,512

Expenses$3,729,959

Assets$6,489,293

Income$3,029,597

Contributions$2,704,743

Mission work (program services)$2,860,400

Fundraising$44,653

Management and general$824,906

Executive compensation (total)$130,000

Stocks and bonds$5,845,732

Accounting fees$41,749

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PEDRO PAZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $152,566Base $134,950 · Other $17,616

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

PEDRO PAZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BETH ROGERSMEMBER

DIANA CIONTEATREASURER

DONNA RONZONEMEMBER

ELKE KANEMEMBER

EVA MARIA CATALANMEMBER

ISIS CASTANEDAMEMBER

JEFFREY MILEMMEMBER

MAT GRADIASPRESIDENT

MELISSA WHITESECRETARY

ROXANE BRYNEMEMBER

STEPHANIE RAMIREZ-ZARATEMEMBER

TISHA FORDTREASURER

VICTORIA JUAREZVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 1528 Chapala Street Ste 308, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
County: Santa Barbara
In care of: Pedro Paz
Primary officer: Pedro Paz, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@santabarbaraeducation.org Phone(805) 284-9125

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MELISSA PETERSEN AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Education (B20I)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services