The Project for Resilient Communities

Tax-deductible

Santa Barbara, CA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 84-4981889Revenue $516K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 5476, 93150-5476 · Santa Barbara, CATax-exempt since Jul 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Organized in response to the catastrophic debris flow in the montecito area on january 9, 2018 that resulted in the loss of 23 lives as well as damage and/or destruction of approximately 470 structures, the Project for Resilient Communities was organized to evaluate the on-going risks from future potential debris flows, to research and identify reasonable means to reduce the risks and/or the effects of future debris flows, and to oversee the installation of debris flow nets to help protect the montecito community. The organization is also charged with the ongoing oversite and maintenance of the nets, including environmental concerns, over the nets five-year permit period.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K 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
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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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $154K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 95% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $176K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
121% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 121% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$516K
-63% vs prior year
Spent
$466K
To programs
99%
Net assets
−$242K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$516K
FY2024▼ -63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$3.0M
FY2020$621K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$516K
Expenses
$466K
FY2024▼ -71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$3.5M
FY2020$550K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$466K
Net assets
−$242K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$567K
FY2020$637K
FY2021$101K
FY2022−$97K
FY2023−$292K
FY2024−$242K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $464K Management & general 1% · $3K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$9,614Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrick McElroy’s $10K as CEO is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Patrick McElroy$9,614$90,000$90,000$90,000$90,000$90,000
Mary Rose—$48,069$36,000$47,579$13,324$13,820

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

Programs and updates

Protects communities from debris flows by researching risks and installing protective nets.

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1 program · $464K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Debris flow net research, installation, maintenance, and environmental oversight.

$464Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$176K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$516K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Money outPt IX
$466K
Ln 25
Programscol B$464K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
−$242K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Government grantsLn 1e$506K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$516K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$242K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$292K−$242K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$33K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$432$432
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$391K$391K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$466K$464K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $516K$466K$50K−$242K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.6M−$195K−$292K 990 PDF
FY2022 $160K−$97K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2K$101K 990 PDF
FY2020 $621K$550K$71K$637K 990 PDF
FY2019 $3.0M$3.5M−$541K$567K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $516,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,396,583$516,318
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $70$37
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,396,653$516,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $145,304$10,891
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,446,060$455,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,591,364$466,208
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$194,711$50,147
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $516,355 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$506,318
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$516,318
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $37$37
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37$516,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $466,208 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,614$9,614
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,277$1,277
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $33,165$33,165
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,271$2,271
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $432$432
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,062$27,062
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $391,245$391,245
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,142$1,142
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $463,505 · Management $2,703 · Fundraising $0$466,208
Part X · Balance sheet $1,158,615 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,493$26,648
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,131,967$1,131,967
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,144,460$1,158,615
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,400,273$1,400,273
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,436,265$1,400,273
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$291,805−$241,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$291,805−$241,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,144,460$1,158,615
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$241,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$516,355
XI-2 Total expenses$466,208
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,147
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$291,805
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$241,658

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