The Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Benevolent Posse

Analysis

The Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Benevolent Posse is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 December 2023, The Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Benevolent Posse reported income of $196k and spending of $152k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $145k to $196k (+35%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Benevolent Posse sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 56th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anns New Life Center for Women Inc ($195k), Healthy Kids a Family Resource Network ($196k) and Norcal Poodle Rescue ($195k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $7,496 (4.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $323k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $323k.