SANTA BARBARA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC

EIN: 953847102 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

SANTA BARBARA, CA

Total Revenue
$9,629,960
Total Expenses
$7,337,665
Total Assets
$113,048,556
Net Assets
$101,647,916
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1983
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
ROBERTA GRIFFIN
Phone
8058993000
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

SANTA BARBARA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $9.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 26% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.3M, a strong 24% operating margin.

Mission

DEVELOP AND OPERATE A MAJOR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN SANTA BARBARA, CA.

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

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,586,650
Program Service Revenue $2,515,577
Investment Income $501,250
Other Revenue $26,483
TOTAL REVENUE $9,629,960

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,246,650
Fundraising Expenses $553,387
Program Expenses $4,382,569
Other Expenses $5,091,015
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,337,665

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $9,629,960 $7,656,099 +0.3%
Expenses $7,337,665 $6,377,988 +0.2%
Net Income $2,292,295 $1,278,111 +0.8%
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
14
Independent Members
13
Employees
194
Volunteers
107

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
9
$578,234
Total Directors
14
$223,585
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BURNHAM DAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GRIFFIN ROBERTA TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JACKSON PALMER JR EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAIN 40.00
Officer Director
$223,585 $0 $223,585
SCHLINGER CHRISMAN SARAH DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
FIRESTONE BROOKS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SNOW ZEGAR MERRYL SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GILLER YVETTE BIRCH DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GRAY CHARLES C DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MILLER III F ROBERT VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AKONI TARIQH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BAINS LESLIE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FOGG RICK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAGUIRE JAMIE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCHMIDT MARIA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAGER CAREN EXECUTIVE DIR. & PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$202,726 $186 $202,912
SLATER DEBBIE CONTROLLER 40.00
Officer
$139,623 $12,114 $151,737
JOHNSON DAVID VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$122,730 $1,146 $123,876
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 $9,629,960 $7,337,665 $113,048,556 $2,292,295
2022 $7,656,099 $6,377,988 $116,815,749 $1,278,111
2021 $4,620,233 $4,223,031 $116,344,118 $397,202
2020 $8,373,473 $5,867,003 $118,462,987 $2,506,470
2019 $5,384,086 $6,581,891 $117,118,060 $-1,197,805
2018 $4,781,781 $7,638,652 $120,482,565 $-2,856,871
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