The purpose of the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation (the Foundation) is to bring together persons interested in stimulating Public support, understanding and use of the city of Santa Barbara Public Library (central and eastside libraries) (the Library); to encourage and receive gifts, endowments and bequests for the benefit of the Library; and to support andcooperate with the library's representatives in developing services andprograms for the Library. The current projects are: 1) Library plaza 2) a teen center 3)exterior enhacements 4) second floor patio 5) children's Library endowment. The Foundation does not currently offerspecific services or programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $300K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$344K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$869K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$930K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$869K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$672K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$869K
Expenses
$930K
FY2025▼ -75%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$306K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$930K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2012.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $674K Management & general 19% · $178K Fundraising 8% · $77K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Foundation Director
$113,993Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Trujillo’s $114K as Foundation Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lauren Trujillo$113,993$102,785$88,542$78,333$85,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $674K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The santa barbara public library foundation raises and provides financial support for the santa barbara public library, ensuring its continued ability to serve the community. The foundation raises funds and strategically allocates them to meet the library's evolving needs.

$674Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$18K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $4.4M · 2020–2024
City of Santa Barbara Public LibraryFY2024$612,620
City of Santa Barbara Public LibraryFY2023$3,468,060
City of Santa Barbara Public LibraryFY2022$129,241
City of Santa Barbara Public LibraryFY2021$98,246
City of Santa Barbara Public LibraryFY2020$95,942

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$869K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$699K
Investment incomeLn 3$170K
Money outPt IX
$930K
Ln 25
Programscol B$674K
Managementcol C$178K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$815K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$344K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$699K
Investment incomeLn 3$170K
Gains on assetsLn 7$61K
Total revenueLn 12$869K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$815K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$815K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$344K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$772K$815K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$344K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$613K$613K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$63K$63K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$8K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$7K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
Total functional expensesLn 25$930K$674K$178K$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $869K$930K−$60K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$3.7M−$2.5M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $672K$364K$308K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$289K$2.6M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$306K$1.1M$3.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $869,209 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $937,378$699,335
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $291,395$169,874
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,228,773$869,209
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,468,060$612,620
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $169,033$170,482
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,427$146,464
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,732,520$929,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,503,747−$60,357
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $869,209 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$699,335
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$699,335
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $108,542$108,542
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $61,332$61,332
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $169,874$869,209
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $929,566 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $612,620$612,620
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $63,318 · Fundraising $63,318$126,636
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $31,343$31,343
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,708 · Fundraising $4,795$12,503
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,010$11,010
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,415$10,415
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,229$16,229
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $14,200$14,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,868 · Fundraising $7,812$14,680
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,041$14,041
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,323$1,323
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $1,276$1,276
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,465$1,465
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,625$54,625
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $674,113 · Management $178,252 · Fundraising $77,201$929,566
Part X · Balance sheet $4,116,222 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $771,988$815,195
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $88,050$44,050
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,854,920$3,256,977
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,714,958$4,116,222
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,810$18,812
X-18 Grants payable$325,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,810$343,812
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,098,768$1,278,469
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,605,380$2,493,941
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,704,148$3,772,410
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,714,958$4,116,222
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,772,410 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$869,209
XI-2 Total expenses$929,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$60,357
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,704,148
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$128,619
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,772,410

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