Importa Santa Barbara

Public charity (501(c)(3)) Santa Barbara, CA EIN 45-2620272 NTEE W99
Revenue
$783K
▲ +8%
FY2023 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$478K
▲ +3%
FY2023 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
90%
FY2023 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$783K
FY2023▲ +8%
Expenses
$478K
FY2023▲ +3%

Offers legal help for immigrants, victims of abuse, and farmworkers facing complex immigration issues.

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Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
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Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
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Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2023 — 3 yrs ago
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Foundation funders?
2 funders, incl. Catholic Legal Immigration Network INC
$136K in the latest grant year.
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Spent on programs?
90% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
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Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +8% vs prior year
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).


Offers legal help for immigrants, victims of abuse, and farmworkers facing complex immigration issues.

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
Website
www.importasb.org
Filings
4 on file (2020–2023)
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Where the money goes · FY2023
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.10
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs<0.01% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
21.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +53% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+39%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +8% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +32%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$305K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CImporta Santa Barbara
EINHdr · item D45-2620272
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Barbara, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.importasb.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marline Flores’s $58K as Executive Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1044 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Marline Flores$57,500$57,500

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $430K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Legal Immigration Services Under the California DSS OneCalifornia Grant IMPORTA offers legal representation to immigrants without charge in applications for citizenship through naturalization, DACA, adjustment of status, family visa petitions, waivers, consular processing of visas in U.S.

$430Kprogram expense
02

Educational Outreach Throughout the Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and Southern San Luis Obispo County Region The educational outreach programs are conducted in conjunction with many other organizations that serve South and Central Coast immigrant communities in areas of health, housing, and issues concerning senior citizens and…

Pt IX · col B

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$743K · 95%
Investment income$34K · 4%
Program service revenue$6K · 1%
Contributions & grants95%$743K
Investment income4%$34K
Program service revenue1%$6K
— government grantsLn 1e$684K
Total revenueLn 12$783K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.10
Program services90%$430K
Management & general10%$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$478K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$834K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed21.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $834K · Operating expenses/yr $478K
21.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $430K · Total expenses $478K
90%
Management & General
Management & general $48K · Total expenses $478K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $478K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $34K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $743K · Total revenue $783K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants $684K · Total revenue $783K
87%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $6K · Total revenue $783K
0.8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $34K · Total revenue $783K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $6K · Total expenses $478K
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $783K · Prior year $724K
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $783K · Expenses $478K
+39%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.3M · Total assets $1.3M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.3M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lucerito Salgado · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $478K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $400K · Total expenses $478K
84%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 8%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$136K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2023 (Latest)$783K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$724K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$438K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$640K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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