Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation

Tax-deductible

Buellton, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 91-2132001Revenue $764K in FY2024

On file with the IRS[email protected]Po Box 1209, 93427-1209 · Buellton, CATax-exempt since Jan 2002Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Foster communication and public relations through charitable grants and outreach activities related to the local wine and wine grape industry

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $102K a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $103K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$764K
×18 vs prior year
Spent
$361K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$665K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$764K
FY2024▲ ×18
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$313K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$764K
Expenses
$361K
FY2024▲ +385%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$361K
Net assets
$665K
FY2024▲ +154%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$367K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$665K

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 Jan 2002.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $339K Management & general 6% · $21K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports local wine industry communication and public relations through grants and outreach.

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2 programs · $339K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing studies at two or four year colleges in california agriculture, agrucutural business, wine marketing, or a related field.

$276Kprogram expense
02

Foster communication and public relations through charitable grants and outreach activities related to the local wine and wine grape industry.

$64Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $728K · 2020–2024
Direct ReliefCA · FY2024$175,000
Direct ReliefCA · FY2022$200,000
Community Health Centers-CentFY2022$175,000
Sbiff FoundationFY2021$10,000
Direct ReliefCA · FY2020$50,000
Community Health Centers-CentFY2020$15,000
Sbiff FoundationFY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$764K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$587K
Other incomeLn 4–11$177K
Money outPt IX
$361K
Ln 25
Programscol B$339K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$665K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K
Total assetsLn 16$691K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$587K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$579K
Other incomeLn 4–11$177K
Total revenueLn 12$764K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$346K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$346K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$443
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$691K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$665K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$346K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$443
Total assetsLn 16$264K$691K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$262K$665K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$276K$276K
Legal feesLn 11b$105$105
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$64K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$31$31
Total functional expensesLn 25$361K$339K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $764K$361K$403K$665K 990 PDF
FY2023 $44K$74K−$31K$262K 990 PDF
FY2022 $330K$400K−$70K$291K 990 PDF
FY2021 $15K$19K−$5K$361K 990 PDF
FY2020 $313K$100K$213K$367K 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 $763,924 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,100$586,581
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,527$177,343
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $43,627$763,924
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,500$275,550
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,933$85,135
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $74,433$360,685
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,806$403,239
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $763,924 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,030 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$579,262
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,319
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$586,581
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $174,131$174,131
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,182$1,182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $177,343$763,924
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $360,685 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $275,550$275,550
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $105$105
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,975$2,975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,650$63,650
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,795$15,795
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,579$2,579
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $31$31
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $339,200 · Management $21,485 · Fundraising $0$360,685
Part X · Balance sheet $690,858 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$345,501
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,500$130,606
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $75,900$179,318
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$443
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $34,990$34,990
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $264,325$690,858
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,007$25,701
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,400$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,407$25,701
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $261,918$665,157
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $264,325$690,858
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $665,157 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$763,924
XI-2 Total expenses$360,685
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$403,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$261,918
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$665,157

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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