The Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary

Analysis

The Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary is a registered charity in United States, based in Summerland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1993, 33 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, The Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary reported income of $478k and spending of $372k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $223k to $478k (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tails of Hope ($478k), Rescue Village Foundation ($478k) and The William and Charlotte Parks Foundation for Animal Welfare ($478k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $36k (9.7% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $513k against liabilities of $114, net assets of $513k. It reported 1 employees.