Nonprofit · EIN 73-1646663
FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $145,475 | $150,920 | -$5,445 | $845,763 | $0 | $845,763 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $256,363 | $178,793 | $77,570 | $861,437 | $181 | $861,256 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $723,942 | $1,986,254 | -$1,262,312 | $777,456 | $0 | $777,456 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $1,431,613 | $135,635 | $1,295,978 | $2,020,359 | $0 | $2,020,359 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $126,255
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $19,220
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,372
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $10,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $11,220
- Accounting fees
- $2,500
- Occupancy
- $5,650
- Depreciation
- $4,287
- Program services (functional)
- $89,274
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,057
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,589
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $861,437
- Total assets, end of year
- $845,763
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $845,763
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,039
- Publicly traded securities
- $406,680
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $377,186
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $468,577
- Gross receipts
- $693,593
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 79
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Barnett | Director/Chairman Trustee or director | 10 | $10,000 |
| Dean Dawson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.1 | $0 |
| Ruben Mislang | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 |
| Michele Osborne | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 |
| Ginny Brush | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Josh Blumer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 |
| Ian Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 |
| Blanca Gorman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.1 | $0 |
| Andy Beall | President Officer | 3.1 | $0 |
| Alex Popovich | Treasurer Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| Jenn Mislang | Vice President Officer | 1.1 | $0 |
| Kate Ford | Secretary Officer | 1.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Barnett | Director/Chairman Trustee or director | 1.79 | $10,000 |
| Bryan Powers | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.52 | $0 |
| Dean Dawson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.62 | $0 |
| Blanca Gorman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 |
| Ruben Mislang | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.71 | $0 |
| Michele Osborne | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.71 | $0 |
| Ginny Brush | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 |
| Spencer Barr | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.52 | $0 |
| Josh Blumer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.71 | $0 |
| Jim Fabio | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.52 | $0 |
| Ian Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.71 | $0 |
| Aaron Foreman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.62 | $0 |
| Ben Krintzman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 |
| Devon Quinn | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.52 | $0 |
| Andy Beall | President Officer | 1.79 | $0 |
| Cindy Eyanson | Treasurer Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| Jessica Risko Smith | Vice President Officer | 1.19 | $0 |
| Kate Ford | Secretary Officer | 0.71 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Barnett | Director/Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $8,600 |
| Andy Beall | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rebecca Szerwo | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Jessica Risko Smith | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ian Smith | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Maureen Meter Burke | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Christoff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Blanca Gorman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ruben Mislang | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Osborne | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Purvis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Spencer Barr | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Josh Blumer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jim Fabio | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kate Ford | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Aaron Foreman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ben Krintzman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kim Klawuhn | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Devon Quinn | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Barnett | Director/Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $9,150 |
| Josh Blumer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andy Beall | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Liz Lovelace | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rebecca Szerwo | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Jessica Risko Smith | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ian Smith | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Stephanie Christoff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maureen Meter Burke | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ruben Mislang | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Purvis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Klawuhn | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Fabio | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Aaron Foreman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michele Osborne | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 E ANAPAMU ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2384
- In care of
- % SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Daniel Barnett, 700 E Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
- Signed the 990
- Daniel Barnett, Director
- Phone
- (805) 966-9101
- Website
- www.vadasbhs.org
- Return prepared by
- Shelly Best LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 73-1646663 or by the name FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL.
- 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
Friends of VADA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization created to support the Visual Arts & Design Academy (VADA) at Santa Barbara High School.
Program accomplishments
- Fundraising and community awareness efforts, including approx 82 parent, community and student volunteers (representing 809 volunteer hours) to support the Visual Arts & Design Academy (VADA) at Santa Barbara High School, which impacts 223 students annually and thousands of community members through art shows and community events each year. VADA Talks, a community forum and panel discussion was launched which is attracting overwhelming and positive response.Expenses $57,314 · revenue $29,220
- We embarked on a multiple-year capital campaign fundraising goal to raise ~$7M towards renovation of an existing building and the construction of a new building, which houses a design lab and an art studio. Conceptual design work began in 2019-2020 and students began using the new building in the beginning of 2024-2025 school year.Expenses $31,960 · revenue $28,717
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
- 73-1646663
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B112)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $845,763
- Income (IRS master file)
- $693,593
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $145,475 | $150,920 | $845,763 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $256,363 | $178,793 | $861,437 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $723,942 | $1,986,254 | $777,456 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,431,613 | $135,635 | $2,020,359 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 73-1646663).
Questions about FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL is 73-1646663.
- Is FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL 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 FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL 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 FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL 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 FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Daniel Barnett.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $10,000 (Daniel Barnett, Director/Chairman).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF VADA AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $145,475, expenses of $150,920 and total assets of $845,763 at year end.
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