Nonprofit · EIN 23-7051362
SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · GOLETA, CA 93160
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $322,002 | $272,039 | $49,963 | $851,814 | $0 | $851,814 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $312,159 | $231,205 | $80,954 | $755,147 | $0 | $755,147 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $268,914 | $177,050 | $91,864 | $621,903 | $0 | $621,903 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $292,912
- of which government grants
- $2,300
- Membership dues
- $34,427
- Program service revenue
- $3,975
- Investment income
- $25,115
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,850
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,449
- Other salaries and wages
- $33,322
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $156,049
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,863
- Accounting fees
- $12,509
- Occupancy
- $3,929
- Travel
- $400
- Program services (functional)
- $210,071
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,069
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,899
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $755,147
- Total assets, end of year
- $851,814
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $851,814
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $553,495
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $298,319
- Gross receipts
- $322,002
- Employees
- 5
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE EMERY | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 22 | $67,866 |
| HANNAH ATKINSON | EITS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $43,583 |
| JANICE LEVASHEFF | President Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| BRIANA SAPP | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BOEHM | Secretary Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MERSEY | Treasurer Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RON HIRST | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM FRANZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY ZWICKE | COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JESSIE ALTSTATT | CONSERVATN/SCI Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| JESSICA PRICHARD | EDUCATION Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAGE HILLER-ADAMS | EDUCATION Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PETER THOMPSON | FIELD TRIPS CHR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROMAN BARATIAK | PROGRAMS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELAINE MAH BEST | MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARL WEIS | FIELD TRIPS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE EMERY | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 20 | $60,500 |
| HANNAH ATKINSON | EITS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $41,288 |
| JANICE LEVASHEFF | President Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| BRIANA SAPP | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BOEHM | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MERSEY | Treasurer Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RON HIRST | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM FRANZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS MAINLAND WHITE | COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY ZWICKE | COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JESSIE ALTSTATT | CONSERVATN/SCI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA PRICHARD | EDUCATION Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAGE HILLER-ADAMS | EDUCATION Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PETER THOMPSON | FIELD TRIPS CHR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROMAN BARATIAK | PROGRAMS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Emery | Executive Director | 20 | $55,027 |
| Hannah Atkinson | EITS DIRECTOR | 20 | $36,750 |
| Christopher Mersey | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Samantha Franz | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kathleen Boehm | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Janice Levasheff | President Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Kris Mainland White | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Briana Sapp | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Jessica Prichard | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Ron Hirst | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Roman Baratiak | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Peter Thompson | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jessie Altstatt | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 130 S PATTERSON NUM 6737, GOLETA, CA 93160-0000
- In care of
- % TREASURER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER MERSEY, PO BOX 6737, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93160
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER MERSEY, Treasurer
- Phone
- (805) 964-1468
- Website
- WWW.SANTABARBARAAUDUBON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCROGGS & ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7051362 or by the name SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY PROTECTS AREA BIRDLIFE AND HABITAT AND CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH BIRDS THROUGH EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND SCIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- THE SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY'S MISSION IS IMPLEMENTED BY EDUCATION, SCIENCE-BASED PROJECTS AND ADVOCACY. OUR PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE LIVE RAPTOR PRESENTATIONS (EYES IN THE SKY), PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS, FIELD TRIPS, BIRD MONITORING (INCLUDING ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT AND THE WINTER BIRD COUNT FOR KIDS), ADVOCACY FOR PRESERVATION OF HABITATS, WATER QUALITY, AND INVERTEBRATES RESEARCH.Expenses $210,071 · grants $7,850 · revenue $61,534
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7051362
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $851,814
- Income (IRS master file)
- $322,002
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $322,002 | $272,039 | $851,814 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $312,159 | $231,205 | $755,147 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $268,914 | $177,050 | $621,903 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7051362).
Questions about SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC is 23-7051362.
- Is SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER MERSEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,866 (KATHERINE EMERY, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $322,002, expenses of $272,039 and total assets of $851,814 at year end.
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