Santa Barbara Audubon Society Inc

Analysis

Santa Barbara Audubon Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Goleta, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Santa Barbara Audubon Society Inc reported income of $312k and spending of $231k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $243k to $312k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Santa Barbara Audubon Society Inc sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Winyah Rivers Foundation Inc ($312k), National Association of State Conservation Agencies ($313k) and Izaak Walton League of America Inc ($312k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (44% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11k. At year end it held assets of $755k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $755k. It reported 5 employees.