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Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association

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Santa Barbara, CA501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 99-4692721Revenue $906K in FY2024Latest return filed Dec 11, 2025

On file with the IRS419 State St, 93101-2304 · Santa Barbara, CATax-exempt since Jan 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (dsbia) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community benefit Improvement district whose mission is to enhance the cleanliness, safety, economic vitality, and overall experience of Downtown Santa Barbara for residents, businesses, property owners, and visitors through coordinated maintenance, beautification, marketing, advocacy, and community partnerships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 17 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
452936 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 452936.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$100
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$906K
Spent
$24
To programs
0%
Net assets
$906K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2025.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $24

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kelley McAdoo
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Crosby Slaught
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janet Garufis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Burnham
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Robertson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Peterson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amada Cruz
Board Member
$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

Improves downtown Santa Barbara's cleanliness, safety, and economic vitality for all.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

District Clean & Safe Services

During the year, dsbia worked to set up, launch, and manage enhanced maintenance and "clean and safe" services throughout the downtown district, including daily sidewalk and gutter sweeping, litter and debris removal, trash abatement, graffiti removal, and regular pressure washing of high-traffic areas.

Pt IX · col B
02

Placemaking, Events, and Marketing for Economic Vitality

Dsbia coordinated AND/OR supported signature downtown events and placemaking initiatives designed to drive foot traffic and increase sales for local businesses, including examples such as 1ST thursday art walk, live art & wine tour, seasonal activations, and cross-promotion with local partners.

Pt IX · col B
03

Advocacy and Planning for a Thriving Downtown Core

Dsbia provided coordinated outreach to community stakeholders on key policy and planning efforts affecting the downtown core, including the state street master plan and adaptive REUSE/HOUSING initiatives.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$906K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$906K
Money outPt IX
$24
Ln 25
Managementcol C$24
Owns and owesPt X
$906K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$906K
Total assetsLn 16$906K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$906K
Total revenueLn 12$906K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$906K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$906K
Total assetsLn 16$906K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100
Net assetsLn 32$906K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$906K
Total assetsLn 16$0$906K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$100
Net assetsLn 32$0$906K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24$24
Total functional expensesLn 25$24$0$24$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 11, 2025 $906K$24$906K$906K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $905,797 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$905,797
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$905,797
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$24
I-18 Total expenses$24
I-19 Revenue less expenses$905,773
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $905,797 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $905,797$905,797
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $905,797 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$905,797
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $24$24
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $24 · Fundraising $0$24
Part X · Balance sheet $905,873 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$905,873
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$905,873
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$905,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$905,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$905,873
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $905,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$905,797
XI-2 Total expenses$24
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$905,773
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$905,773

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

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