California Missions Foundation

Analysis

California Missions Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth 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 December 2023, California Missions Foundation reported income of $1.3m and spending of $490k, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $325k to $1.3m (+312%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 200%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, California Missions Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Club of Bay County Inc ($1.3m), Atascosa County Live Stock Show ($1.3m) and Future Farmers of America State Associations & Local Chapter ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $148k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $40k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $2, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 2 employees.