Montecito Retirement Association

Tax-deductible

Santa Barbara, CA501(c)(3)Since 1970Human ServicesEIN 23-7425754

The montecito retirement association operates casa dorinda, a ccrc lifecare retirement community in montecito, california.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 96% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$121.6M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$41.8M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$40.6M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$40.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$41.8M
FY2024▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29.9M
FY2021$32.8M
FY2022$37.0M
FY2023$40.9M
FY2024$41.8M
Expenses
$40.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$29.1M
FY2021$31.4M
FY2022$35.7M
FY2023$37.5M
FY2024$40.6M
Net assets
$40.7M
FY2024▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32.9M
FY2021$35.6M
FY2022$32.6M
FY2023$37.7M
FY2024$40.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMontecito Retirement Association
EINHdr · item D23-7425754
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1993
Year of formationHdr · item L1970
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Barbara, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P750)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.casadorinda.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.01
Program services87%$35.4M
Management & general12%$4.9M
Fundraising1%$225K
Total functional expensesLn 25$40.6M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
87%
of spending reaches programs▼ -0.9% vs prior filing year
Months of spending covered by cash
12.8mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments▲ +8% vs prior filing year
Surplus or deficit
+3%
as % of revenue, this year▼ -63% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$162.3M
FY2024▲ +3%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$148.0M
FY2021$155.7M
FY2022$152.7M
FY2023$157.1M
FY2024$162.3M
Total liabilities
$121.6M
FY2024▲ +2%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$115.1M
FY2021$120.1M
FY2022$120.1M
FY2023$119.4M
FY2024$121.6M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$162.3M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$9.0M
Total assetsLn 16$162.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$121.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$40.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$39.4M · 94%
Contributions & grants$1.1M · 3%
Investment income$1.3M · 3%
Program service revenue94%$39.4M
Contributions & grants3%$1.1M
Investment income3%$1.3M
Other revenue$26K
Total revenueLn 12$41.8M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2024 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $43.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $40.6M · Less non-cash grants $52K · Cash operating expenses/yr $40.5M
12.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $35.4M · Total expenses $40.6M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $4.9M · Total expenses $40.6M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $225K · Total expenses $40.6M
0.6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $218K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.2M
$0.19 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.1M · Total revenue $41.8M
3%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $41.8M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $39.4M · Total revenue $41.8M
94%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.3M · Total revenue $41.8M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $39.4M · Total expenses $40.6M
97%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $41.8M · Prior year $40.9M
+2%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2020 $29.9M · FY2024 $41.8M
+9%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $40.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $41.8M · Expenses $40.6M
+3%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $162.3M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $40.7M · Total assets $162.3M
25%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $34.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $162.3M
21%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brian McCague · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $533K · Total expenses $40.6M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $21.9M · Total expenses $40.6M
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 87%——
Spent on management, % of spending 12%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 21%——
Revenue growth 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$533,270Pt VII · Sec A
$233,104Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director General Op
$202,329Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director Medical Op
$200,987Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Residen
$198,268Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Marketing
$163,026Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resources
$144,888Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian McCague’s $533K as CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brian McCague$533,270$474,261$437,281$432,880$391,330
Glynn Caberte$233,104$195,942$94,462——
Robin Drew——$194,778$192,477$208,089
Alan Blaver$202,329$176,630$147,571—$113,484
Therese Brown$200,987$190,227$178,836——
John Dillon——$200,000——
Nicole Ramirez$198,268$165,165———
Vicky Macgregor———$180,902$191,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 16Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 15Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Operates a retirement community offering lifelong care for seniors.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $35.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Casa dorinda provides three levels of care and service to its residents. The medical center provides nursing services in its 52-BED skilled nursing facility. In 2024, the medical center served an average of 34 residents per day, 10 on a temporary basis and 24 requiring permanent care.

$35.4Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $214K · 2020–2024
Music Academy of the WestCA · FY2024$35,000
Music Academy of the WestCA · FY2023$35,000
Music Academy of the WestCA · FY2022$25,000
Music Academy of the WestCA · FY2021$15,000
Music Academy of the WestCA · FY2020$15,000
Ucsb RegentsFY2020$15,000
United Way of Santa BarbaraFY2020$6,500
Vna HealthCA · FY2020$5,000
State Street BalletCA · FY2020$5,000
Unity Shoppe INCCA · FY2020$5,000
Foodbank INCOH · FY2020$5,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $41.8M$40.6M+2% 990 PDF
FY2023 $40.9M$37.5M+10% 990 PDF
FY2022 $37.0M$35.7M+13% 990 PDF
FY2021 $32.8M$31.4M+10% 990 PDF
FY2020 $29.9M$29.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $41,810,617 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,068,120
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$51,555
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,068,120
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,371,335$39,371,335
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,355,908$1,355,908
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$11,212−$11,212
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,466$26,466
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,386,589 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,355,908$41,810,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,551,081 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $93,683$93,683
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,561,165$1,561,165
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,953,340 · Management $950,945 · Fundraising $133,851$15,038,136
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $762,929 · Management $209,640 · Fundraising $13,979$986,548
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,319,422 · Management $640,351 · Fundraising $31,893$2,991,666
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,071,397 · Management $191,331 · Fundraising $9,766$1,272,494
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $121,179 · Management $306,489$427,668
IX-20 InterestPrograms $563,666 · Management $7,192 · Fundraising $276$571,134
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,653,883 · Management $84,902 · Fundraising $3,260$6,742,045
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,745,621 · Management $22,274 · Fundraising $855$1,768,750
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,047,107 · Management $108,103 · Fundraising $4,138$6,159,348
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,046,298 · Management $865,214 · Fundraising $26,932$2,938,444
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,378,525 · Management $4,947,606 · Fundraising $224,950$40,551,081
Part X · Balance sheet $162,333,540 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $474,168; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,373,880$8,977,115
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,088,508$1,680,441
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,280,500$2,560,720
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $222,363$266,522
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $846,277$1,017,369
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $113,396,999$112,528,773
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $28,506,957$34,182,640
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $514,579$645,792
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $157,127,942$162,333,540
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,484,189$4,914,132
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,107,331$2,272,121
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $14,297,670$13,299,113
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,911,437$3,327,369
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $94,612,687$97,790,469
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $119,413,314$121,603,204
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,435,792$38,562,515
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,278,836$2,167,821
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,714,628$40,730,336
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $157,127,942$162,333,540
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,730,336 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$41,810,617
XI-2 Total expenses$40,551,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,259,536
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,714,628
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,756,172
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,730,336

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