SANTA BARBARA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SANTA BARBARA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC

EIN 95-3847102 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)

What they do

to PROVIDE A VIBRANT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER THAT GENERATES and PROMOTES EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS and ENHANCES THE QUALITY of LIFE IN THE REGION BY OFFERING OUTSTANDING and DIVERSE ENTERTAINMENT, INCLUDING EVENTS of CULTURAL and EDUCATIONAL VALUE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $61.60 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

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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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

50.22%of revenue went to mission work61.6% of expenses · Program services

6.81%of revenue went to fundraising8.3% of expenses

$81.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.51%of revenue went to management and office costs30.1% of expenses

$13.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

34.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $237,400 for JACKSON PALMER JR (EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN). 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$11,930,941

Mission workProgram services$5,991,45550.22% of revenue61.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,924,43724.51% of revenue30.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$812,2996.81% of revenue8.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,202,75018.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,728,19181.54% 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: 61.6% mission · 30.1% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 30.9% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.7% mission · 32.7% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.5% mission · 33.9% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 52.1% mission · 41.4% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 56.7% mission · 36.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 32.3% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 32.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,930,941

Expenses$9,728,191

Annual surplus $2,202,750 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)$5,991,455 · 61.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,924,437 · 30.1% of expenses

Fundraising$812,299 · 8.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,930,941

Expenses$9,728,191

Assets$133,095,629

Income$17,937,618

Contributions$4,109,364

Mission work (program services)$5,991,455

Fundraising$812,299

Management and general$2,924,437

Executive compensation (total)$504,282

Accounting fees$22,000

Investing fees$145,036

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

JACKSON PALMER JREXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN · 40 hrs/week $237,400Base $235,840 · Other $1,560

RAGER CARENEXECUTIVE DIR. & PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $228,366Base $228,148 · Other $218

SLATER DEBBIECONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $162,582Base $148,486 · Other $14,096

SELTZER JILLVP ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $158,136

JOHNSON DAVIDVP OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $149,513Base $148,033 · Other $1,480

BOSHERS STEPHANIEDIRECTOR OF STAGE PROD · 40 hrs/week $121,788Base $114,441 · Other $7,347

DAWSON ASHLEYDIRECTOR OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $119,120Base $118,547 · Other $573

FRANKLIN SHAWNDIRECTOR OF HOUSE OPS · 40 hrs/week $109,716Base $105,253 · Other $4,463

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 (25)

JACKSON PALMER JREXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

RAGER CARENEXECUTIVE DIR. & PRESIDENT

SLATER DEBBIECONTROLLER

SELTZER JILLVP ADVANCEMENT

JOHNSON DAVIDVP OF OPERATIONS

BOSHERS STEPHANIEDIRECTOR OF STAGE PROD

DAWSON ASHLEYDIRECTOR OF MARKETING

FRANKLIN SHAWNDIRECTOR OF HOUSE OPS

GRIFFIN ROBERTADIRECTOR

WOOD WILLIAMS KARENDIRECTOR

SNOW ZEGAR MERRYLSECRETARY

SCHMIDT MARIADIRECTOR

PENCE BLAIRDIRECTOR

NICKS STEPHANIEDIRECTOR

MILLER III F ROBERTVICE CHAIR

MAGUIRE JAMIETREASURER

AKONI TARIQHDIRECTOR

GRAY CHARLES CDIRECTOR

GARUFIS JANETDIRECTOR

FOGG RICKDIRECTOR

FIRESTONE BROOKSDIRECTOR

CHRISMAN SARAHDIRECTOR

BURNHAM DANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

BERTLING DEBORAHDIRECTOR

BAINS LESLIE EDIRECTOR AT LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 1214 STATE STREET 6TH FLOOR, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-2608
County: Santa Barbara
In care of: PALMER JACKSON
Primary officer: PALMER JACKSON, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildevelopment@granadasb.org Phone(805) 899-3000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PROSPERITY PARTNERS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)