Zona Seca

Analysis

Zona Seca is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1974, 52 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 (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 2023, Zona Seca reported income of $751k and spending of $858k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $815k to $751k (-7.8%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Zona Seca sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include NC Congress of Latino Organizations Ncclo ($751k), Family Policy Institute of Washington ($751k) and All Our Childrens Advocacy Center ($751k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.2% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $458k. At year end it held assets of $262k against liabilities of $218k, net assets of $44k. It reported 12 employees.