SANTA MARIA ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSOC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SANTA MARIA ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSOC

EIN 95-3125753

What they do

Union Representation of Teachers Through The California Teachers Association; Awarding of Scholarships to Both Students and Teachers.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.80 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

104.95%of revenue went to mission work97.8% of expenses · Program services

$107.31spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.37%of revenue went to management and office costs2.2% of expenses

$0.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $22,104 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $6,000 for JOSE SEGURA (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$302,203

Mission workProgram services$317,151104.95% of revenue97.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,1562.37% of revenue2.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$324,307107.31% 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?

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 97.8% mission · 2.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.64% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.03% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$302,203

Expenses$324,307

Annual shortfall $22,104 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)$317,151 · 97.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,156 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$302,203

Expenses$324,307

Assets$189,480

Income$302,203

Contributions$269,589

Mission work (program services)$317,151

Grants given$34,474

Average grant$6,895

Management and general$7,156

Accounting fees$1,576

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSE SEGURAPRESIDENT · 30 hrs/week $6,000

ALISON ALPAUGHTREASURER · 8 hrs/week $5,940

JOSE RODRIGUEZ3RD VICE PRESIDENT · 4 hrs/week $3,600

MARISSA PHILLEY2RD VICE PRESIDENT · 4 hrs/week $3,600

YVONNE DURANSECRETARY · 4 hrs/week $3,600

KRISTEN LOHR1ST VICE PRESIDENT · 4 hrs/week $2,400

LUKE LAURIE1ST VICE PRESIDENT · 4 hrs/week $1,200

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 (7)

JOSE SEGURAPRESIDENT

ALISON ALPAUGHTREASURER

JOSE RODRIGUEZ3RD VICE PRESIDENT

MARISSA PHILLEY2RD VICE PRESIDENT

YVONNE DURANSECRETARY

KRISTEN LOHR1ST VICE PRESIDENT

LUKE LAURIE1ST VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 2325 Skyway Drive STE A, Santa Maria, CA 93455
County: Santa Barbara
In care of: Alison Alpaugh
Primary officer: Alison Alpaugh, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(805) 922-6000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: September 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ELIZONDO ACCOUNTANCY PROF CORP
Grant-giving organization: Yes