Santa Barbara Police Activities League

Analysis

Santa Barbara Police Activities League is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 June 2024, Santa Barbara Police Activities League reported income of $797k and spending of $468k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $377k to $797k (+111%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Santa Barbara Police Activities League sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dress for Success Austin ($797k), South Memphis Alliance Incorporated ($797k) and Citybuild Community Developmentcorporation ($797k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $78k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $128k. It paid $9,875 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $766k against liabilities of $5,594, net assets of $761k. It reported 8 employees.