Zona Seca INC EIN 95-2655853 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Zona Seca INC FY2024 filing

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Zona Seca INC is a legal and crime-related nonprofit based in Santa Barbara, CA, formed in 1970. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $873K in revenue, $857K in expenses, and $61K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1970
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
Website
www.zonaseca.com
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$873KFY2024
Expenses
$857K
Net assets
$61K
People
3
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  95-2655853 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Santa Barbara, CA Founded 1970
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
a legal and crime-related nonprofit
Leadership
Frank Banales · CEO/Exec Director · $43K
Money in and out
$873K revenue, $857K expenses
Bottom line
98% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$873K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$857K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$61K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $17K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program efficiency
98%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$873K
FY2024▲ +16%
Expenses
$857K
FY2024-0.2%
Total assets
$292K
FY2024▲ +11%
Total liabilities
$231K
FY2024▲ +6%
Total revenue
$873K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$857K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$61K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$17K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$292K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 32
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CZona Seca INC
EINHdr · item D95-2655853
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Barbara, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.zonaseca.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1970
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I23Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1974

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a2
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b2
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 · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/Exec Director
$42,624Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Frank Banales’s $24K as CEO/Exec Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1398 $100K–1M crime & legal 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Frank Banales$23,790$42,624$47,580$47,580$47,580
Karena Jew$7,369$1,500

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

3 program services account for $775K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Driving under the influence-a court mandated program for first time offenders receiving citations for driving under the influence. The program educates participants on the perils of drinking and driving.

$696Kprogram expense
02

Family violence program-a court mandated program for family violence offenders. The goal of the program is to reduce recidivism by increasing the client's state in conformity.

$76Kprogram expense
03

Youth offender program. A court mandated program for minors who have committed misdemeanor offenses related to substance abuse. Education classes focus on future consequences of continued behavior.

$3Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$864K · 99%
Contributions & grants$8K · 1%
Program service revenue99%$864K
Contributions & grants1%$8K
Investment income$1K
Total revenueLn 12$873K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$839K
Management & general2%$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$857K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$231K
Total net assetsLn 32$61K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $103K · Operating expenses/yr $857K
1.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $839K · Total expenses $857K
98%
Management & General
Management & general $18K · Total expenses $857K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $857K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $124K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $8K · Total revenue $873K
0.9%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $873K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $864K · Total revenue $873K
99%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $873K
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $864K · Total expenses $857K
101%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $873K · Prior year $751K
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $61K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $873K · Expenses $857K
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $292K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $61K · Total assets $292K
21%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $292K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Frank Banales · Reported title CEO/EXEC DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $43K · Total expenses $857K
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $593K · Total expenses $857K
69%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 16%

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
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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
FY2024$873K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$751K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$614K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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