Montecito Community Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Santa Barbara, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 95-6149983

Montecito community foundation is a volunteer organization that (continued on schedule o): 1). Promotes community safety by funding protected pedestrian walkways as well as restoring local trails and road signs. 2). Improves community spirit by funding events that recognize and honor the dedicated service and volunteer work provided by residents of our community, and 3). Serves as a philanthropic resource for infrastructure improvements such as updated bus stops.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $119K a year · 49% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $113K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$326K
+105% vs prior year
Spent
$299K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$326K
FY2023▲ +105%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$323K
Expenses
$299K
FY2023▲ +544%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$137K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMontecito Community Foundation
EINHdr · item D95-6149983
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1967
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Barbara, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T31Z)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.04
Program services88%$264K
Management & general8%$23K
Fundraising4%$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$299K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs
Months of spending covered by cash
27.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +4%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
Total liabilities
$27K
FY2023
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$0
FY2023$27K
FY2024$27K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$28K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$183K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$27K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed7.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$186K · 57%
Other revenue$76K · 23%
Investment income$64K · 20%
Contributions & grants57%$186K
Other revenue23%$76K
Investment income20%$64K
Total revenueLn 12$326K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Months of spending covered by cash
Highly liquid reserves $676K · Operating expenses/yr $299K
27.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $264K · Total expenses $299K
88%
Management & General
Management & general $23K · Total expenses $299K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $11K · Total expenses $299K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $8K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $144K
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $186K · Total revenue $326K
57%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $326K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $326K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $64K · Total revenue $326K
+20%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $299K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $326K · Prior year $159K
+105%
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 $326K · Expenses $299K
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.3M · Total assets $1.3M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $493K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.3M
37%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Hugh Boss · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $299K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $299K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%——
Overhead ratio 8%——
Fundraising cost ratio 6%——
Revenue growth 105%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——
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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 12Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 12Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Funds community safety, spirit, and infrastructure improvements like walkways and events.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $27K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Road Signage and Road sign Maintenance

$18Kprogram expense
02

MA Beautification

$6Kprogram expense
03

Village Fourth

$4Kprogram expense

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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 · 12 grants · $273K · 2020–2024
Montecito Family YMCACA · FY2024$15,000
Montecito Trails FoundationCA · FY2024$10,000
Casa Del HerreroCA · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,800
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,190
CitynetCA · FY2021$10,000
Santa Barbara Bucket BrigadeCA · FY2020$10,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $323K$137K-1% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $326K$299K+105% 990 PDF
FY2022 $159K$46K-20% 990 PDF
FY2021 $198K$69K-4% 990 PDF
FY2020 $206K$64K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2023

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $326,433 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$186,263
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$186,263
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$64,270
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$75,900
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$326,433
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $298,881 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $243,755$243,755
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,262 · Fundraising $0$7,262
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,230 · Fundraising $0$6,230
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,701 · Fundraising $0$2,701
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,956$6,956
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $794 · Fundraising $0$794
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,136 · Management $1,424 · Fundraising $1,136$3,696
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $670 · Management $670 · Fundraising $0$1,340
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,538 · Management $799 · Fundraising $0$18,337
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,247 · Management $3,538 · Fundraising $3,025$7,810
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $264,346 · Management $23,418 · Fundraising $11,117$298,881
Part X · Balance sheet $1,331,050 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,168$181,560
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,357$1,365
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $655,209$655,209
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $426,164$492,916
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,276,898$1,331,050
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$26,600
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$26,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,086,736$1,252,651
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $190,162$51,799
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,276,898$1,304,450
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,276,898$1,331,050
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,304,450 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$326,433
XI-2 Total expenses$298,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,552
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,276,898
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,304,450

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