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← SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,786,365
Total expenses
$9,300,394
Contributions and grants received
$7,863,501
Grants paid
$6,551,836
Program service revenue
$85,392
Investment income
$1,811,966
Other revenue
$25,506
Total assets, end of year
$75,961,748
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,260,103
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$68,701,645
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,019,530
Management and general expenses
$703,205
Fundraising expenses
$577,659
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,019,530

Program services were 86.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $211,063

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,652,438

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $112,428

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GRANT FOR STUDENT AID SVC

    total $85,392 · related or exempt $85,392

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,544,489 · excluded $1,544,489

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $42,924 · excluded $42,924

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $18,428,684 · other assets $394,030

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $18,445,237 · other assets $110,000

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$16,553 · other assets $284,030

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $267,477 · excluded $267,477

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $131,250

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $211,063

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $180,185

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$48,935 · excluded -$48,935

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $31,517 · excluded $31,517

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $31,517

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $6,510,611 · program services $6,510,611

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $41,225 · program services $41,225

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $452,599 · program services $117,953 · management and general $188,567 · fundraising $146,079

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,250,300 · program services $866,722 · management and general $120,352 · fundraising $263,226

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $67,885 · program services $48,517 · management and general $6,409 · fundraising $12,959

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $106,153 · program services $69,476 · management and general $19,793 · fundraising $16,884

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $118,824 · program services $74,513 · management and general $22,646 · fundraising $21,665

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $45,748 · management and general $45,748

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $11,113 · fundraising $11,113

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $152,603 · management and general $152,603

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $33,336 · program services $22,224 · management and general $11,112

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $37,725 · program services $9,431 · fundraising $28,294

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $108,430 · program services $62,194 · management and general $22,111 · fundraising $24,125

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $136,906 · program services $85,852 · management and general $26,092 · fundraising $24,962

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $98,564 · program services $61,808 · management and general $18,785 · fundraising $17,971

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,476 · program services $8,476

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $62,960 · program services $4,824 · management and general $58,136

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,284 · program services $4,568 · management and general $1,388 · fundraising $1,328

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $25,920 · program services $16,254 · management and general $4,940 · fundraising $4,726

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $23,732 · program services $14,882 · management and general $4,523 · fundraising $4,327

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $101 · end of year $100

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,584,553 · end of year $6,948,009

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,707,276 · end of year $1,445,718

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $38,859 · end of year $74,580

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $718,895

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $712,127

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $124,053 · end of year $6,768

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $59,710,656 · end of year $66,715,672

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $807,102 · end of year $770,901

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $236,982 · end of year $288,998

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $6,402,000 · end of year $6,416,046

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $618,024 · end of year $555,059

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,147,575 · end of year $4,667,551

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $57,568,019 · end of year $64,034,094

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA INSPIRES, ENCOURAGES AND SUPPORTS SANTA BARBARA COUNTY STUDENTS TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE, GRADUATE AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVISING, AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

INSPIRE, ENCOURAGE & SUPPORT STUDENTS TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE, GRADUATE & VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.

  • THE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA HELPS SANTA BARBARA COUNTY STUDENTS ACCESS POSTSECONDARY AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID ADVISING. IT IS THE NATION'S LARGEST COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDER OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS, HAVING CUMULATIVELY AWARDED IN EXCESS OF $150 MILLION TO OVER 62,000 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1962. IN 2024, THE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION AWARDED $7.1 MILLION TO 1,787 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY STUDENTS. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATES STUDYING AT TWO-YEAR AND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AVERAGED $3,300. FIFTY PERCENT OF THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENTS ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE. THE PRIMARY CRITERIA FOR AWARD SELECTION ARE DONOR INTENT, FINANCIAL NEED, POTENTIAL, AND MOTIVATION.

    Expenses $7,387,621 · Grants $6,551,836 · Revenue $85,392

  • THE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA SERVES MORE THAN 20,000 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR THROUGH FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS AND INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS. SPECIFICALLY, SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION PROGRAM ADVISORS ASSIST STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS, HELP DECIPHER COMPLEX FEDERAL AND STATE FINANCIAL AID FORMS, AND EXPLAIN FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTERS AND LOAN PROGRAMS, ALL FREE OF CHARGE. OFFICE FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS TAKE PLACE AT SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. FINANCIAL AID ADVISING APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES COUNTYWIDE. THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS FOUR FULL- TIME BILINGUAL PROGRAM ADVISORS. THANKS TO OUR PROGRAMS TEAM, SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION RECIPIENTS RECEIVE TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ADDITIONAL FEDERAL, STATE, AND INSTITUTIONAL AID EACH YEAR.

    Expenses $631,909

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mary Dwyer

    INTERIM CEO & DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $174,717
    From this org
    $166,397
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,320
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,397
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,320
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $174,717
  • Philip Franklin

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Danna McGrew

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Pamela Gann

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Joan Arnold

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nancy Ransohoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sarah Chrisman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Duron

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Janet Garufis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Guille Gil-Reynoso

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alan Griffin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Charlie Huiner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tessa Kaganoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jim Knight

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kelly Knight

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Aimee Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Emil Nazaretyan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kathy Oleary

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marty Plourd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carrie Randolph

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer Rapp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jay Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tracey Solomon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Matt Rowe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Arthur Swalley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • George Thurlow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Donna Weidl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Young

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Melinda Cabrera

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $85,620
    From this org
    $83,077
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,543
    Hours/week
    40
  • James Hutchinson

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $178,913
    From this org
    $159,247
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,666
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,247
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,123
    Nontaxable benefits
    $543
    Filer's total
    $178,913
  • Len Smolburd

    CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $141,103
    From this org
    $122,507
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,596
    Hours/week
    40
  • Tim Dougherty

    CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC

    Total calculated
    $171,648
    From this org
    $143,474
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,174
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,474
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,921
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,253
    Filer's total
    $171,648
  • Christie Glanville

    DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

    Total calculated
    $122,739
    From this org
    $122,739
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (4)

    FUNDRAISING · CA · controlled entity

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403209349316280

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