Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

George Tebbe

Phone

8058952355

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, founded in 2018, is a small nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $625K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 38% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $978K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 56% operating deficit.

Mission

The Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade was created to prepare for and respond to natural disasters and community crises through volunteer training, coordination and deployment.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $741,459

The Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade began 2023 with a winter storm deployment to prepare for and respond to a statewide flooding emergency. 363 volunteers responded to community requests for assistance at 46 sites across Santa Barbara County. 11 Bucket Brigade Academy-trained student Team Leaders successfully led disaster prevention and relief efforts at 12 sites in the first real-world test of the Academy leadership training system in response to a natural disaster.Following the completion of the food relief effort, the Bucket Brigade continued to build its programs that develop volunteer deployment and Continued on Schedule Oleadership capacity through innovative community restoration projects in Santa Barbara County. At the Bucket Brigade Academy, 39 student leaders completed 2,280 hours of training and 51 ASHI/SOLO first-aid certifications were awarded. A two-acre watershed ecosystem restoration was completed at The Bucket Brigade Humanitarian Garden project. 1.3 miles of new safe-routes-to-school trails were constructed to restore and improve pedestrian access and improve community safety through the CSAC Challenge Award-winning Walk Montecito Project.Work began on the Humanitarian Farm Project to teach volunteers and student leaders urban organic farming for the purpose of growing healthy produce to support local food-aid programs and to strengthen local food system resilience.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $623,261

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,605

Other Revenue $388

TOTAL REVENUE $625,254

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $324,803

Fundraising Expenses $33,387

Program Expenses $741,459

Other Expenses $650,359

TOTAL EXPENSES $978,438

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$625,254	$1,003,863	-0.4%
Expenses	$978,438	$730,169	+0.3%
Net Income	$-353,184	$273,694	-2.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

860

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$130,151

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Greg Tebbe	President	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Craig Granet	Secretary	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Stuart J Birdt	Treasurer	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Burgard	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Amanda Sue Carlisle	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Denise Walden Cooper	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ben Curtis	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Geoff Green	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sean Koffel	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Abraham Powell	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$130,151	$0	$130,151

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$625,254	$978,438	$1,165,326	$-353,184
2022	$1,003,863	$730,169	$1,468,415	$273,694
2021	$1,214,008	$349,095	$1,284,387	$864,913
2020	$307,154	$424,732	$350,807	$-117,578
2019	$429,755	$416,483	$279,985	$13,272
2018	$1,136,254	$907,946	$278,220	$228,308