Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara

Analysis

Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1959, 67 years ago. 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, Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.4m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.7m to $2.1m (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 176%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include McDowell Home Health Agency Inc ($2.1m), White Bear Lake Area Hockey Association ($2.1m) and Anselm House ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $185k (7.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. It paid $22k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $16.7m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $14.7m. It reported 51 employees.