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Nonprofit · EIN 27-3262168

SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC

Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

Financials

$422K$407K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$422,301$406,802$15,499$1,751,320$67,441$1,683,879
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$247,027
of which government grants
$8,873
Program service revenue
$131,274
Investment income
$10
Net income from fundraising events
$35,787
Net income from sales of inventory
$8,203
Other revenue
$43,990

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,917
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$95,364
Other salaries and wages
$79,170
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$191,339
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$100
Accounting fees
$3,188
Travel
$3
Depreciation
$61,068
Program services (functional)
$288,985
Management and general (functional)
$65,671
Fundraising (functional)
$52,146

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,771,860
Total assets, end of year
$1,751,320
Total liabilities, end of year
$67,441
Net assets, end of year
$1,683,879
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,582,974
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,683,879
Gross receipts
$455,559
Employees
3
Volunteers
40
Year formed
2010
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CASEY CALDWELLExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$95,365
HELENE SCHNEIDERPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
NATHAN VONKVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
LEON OLSONTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
SHARYN MAINSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
DANA WHITEDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
ROB SKINNERDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
GINNY BRUSHDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA RAGANDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
IAN SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH VELASCODirector
Trustee or director
2$0
DUG UYESAKADirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
631 GARDEN ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-0000
In care of
% CASEY CALDWELL
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
POBOX 21351, SANTA BARBARA CA 93121
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
IAN SMITH, PO Box 1414, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
NATHAN VONK, POBOX 21351, SANTA BARBARA CA 93121
Signed the 990
IAN SMITH, President
Phone
(805) 886-3228
Return prepared by
Walpole Advisors

Mission

The Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative (SBAC) is an inclusive group of artists and arts supporters committed to sustaining and growing all forms of the arts in Santa Barbara. SBAC welcomes all to participate in the focused support of individual artists and arts organizations that contribute to the unique cultural ecology of our community.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The chief focus of the SBAC for the last decade has been the building of the Community Arts Workshop, a space called for in a community-wide City Arts Master Plan published in 1985, and meeting a broadly identified need for affordable arts space. The SBACs origins are as an ad hoc committee organized in 2007 in response to the changing landscape for arts funding in Santa Barbara. A series of community meetings and conversations were convened to discuss loss of arts funding; loss of affordable space; an identified siloing of resources, organizations, communities, and opportunities; and other concerns. In response, a group of artists, arts organizations and concerned citizens came together to identify new and innovative ways to sustain the arts for future generations. A need was identified in the community for an organization that existed to stand in the gapsone that existed to collaborate, find and foster new opportunities, and broadly work to build the health of the local art scene. Since that time, the SBAC has collaborated to pilot and grow dozens, if not hundreds of projects and eventssome of which have become lasting programs of the SBAC like the Community Arts Workshop, Pianos on State, and Funk Zone Mapssome of which are now run by other organizations and individuals. We look for opportunitiesprojects or resources that would benefit the whole cultural ecosystem that no one else is suited to do, and work to connect resources to help make them happen. With the Campaign for the Community Arts Workshop completed, in 2025 through 2028 we are focusing our resources and fundraising efforts to support new programs like Opening Doors, Art KIT, Area Meeting, and the Community Arts Residency, expanding volunteer support by mobilizing Outreach Committee members, continuing development of the ArtZone apps potential as a promotional service for our local arts and culture sector, among other development goals.
    Expenses $288,985 · grants $5,917

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-3262168
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,751,320
Income (IRS master file)
$455,559

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$427,775$311,256$1,776,193IRS
990December 2022$562,398$258,997$1,617,147IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: NATHAN VONK
December 31, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC

What is the EIN of SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC is 27-3262168.
Is SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE 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 ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names IAN SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,365 (CASEY CALDWELL, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $422,301, expenses of $406,802 and total assets of $1,751,320 at year end.

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