Spark Rescue Santa Barbara

Analysis

Spark Rescue Santa Barbara is a registered charity in United States, based in Goleta, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Spark Rescue Santa Barbara reported income of $167k and spending of $197k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $112k to $167k (+49%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 168%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Spark Rescue Santa Barbara sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cotton Branch Farm ($167k), Columbus Pet Rescue ($167k) and Animal Rescue Foundation Inc ($167k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $16k (8.1% of expenses). It paid $1,111 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $284k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $284k.