Nonprofit · EIN 77-0201505
SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK
Tax-exempt · GOLETA, CA 93117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,789,040 | $2,622,973 | $166,067 | $9,666,250 | $725,438 | $8,940,812 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,239,398 | $2,584,876 | -$345,478 | $9,421,462 | $596,238 | $8,825,224 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,315,470 | $2,207,842 | $107,628 | $9,232,496 | $142,549 | $9,089,947 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,710,943
- Membership dues
- $29,076
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $81,558
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $46,902
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,461
- Other revenue
- -$3,461
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $176,845
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,276,404
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,695,167
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,426
- Accounting fees
- $6,930
- Occupancy
- $125,000
- Travel
- $15,000
- Depreciation
- $246,126
- Program services (functional)
- $1,909,094
- Management and general (functional)
- $288,473
- Fundraising (functional)
- $425,406
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,421,462
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,666,250
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $725,438
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,940,812
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,866,436
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,127,974
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,860,176
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $80,636
- Gross receipts
- $2,838,544
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 225
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIANA KATOVICH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $152,834 | $10,586 |
| MARK JACKSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $16,845 | $0 |
| CONNIE PEARCY | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN LIEFF | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CERF | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA DENSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNI DREIER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLAND BRYAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BUDGOR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN SHIVE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIANA KATOVICH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,218 | $13,175 |
| ROLAND BRYAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA DENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN LIEFF | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BUDGOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TIPPER GORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE PEARCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GAAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN SHIVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNI DREIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CERF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIANA KATOVICH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,834 | $11,366 |
| ROLAND BRYAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA DENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN LIEFF | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BUDGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TIPPER GORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE PEARCY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GAAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN SHIVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNI DREIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN SCHEFF | FORMER TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CERF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1460 N FAIRVIEW AVE, GOLETA, CA 93117-1837
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK JACKSON, PO BOX 6594, SANTA BARBARA, CA 931606594
- Signed the 990
- MARK JACKSON, Treasurer
- Phone
- (805) 681-1080
- Website
- WWW.SBWCN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Mark R Jackson CPA Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0201505 or by the name SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK.
- 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 WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK (SBWCN) SERVES TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND RETURN TO THE WILD SICK, INJURED, ORPHANED, OR OIL-IMPAIRED WILD BIRDS, REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, AND SMALL MAMMALS IN SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA COUNTIES AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT LIVING IN HARMONY WITH WILDLIFE.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED RESCUE AND REHABILITATION SERVICES TO OVER 4,000 WILD ANIMALS IN SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA COUNTIES. WITH 191 SPECIES SERVED, SBWCN WORKED 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR TO PROVIDE URGENT TREATMENT AND CARE TO WILDLIFE. THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS WERE RELEASED BACK TO THE WILD THROUGH SBWCNS EFFORTS. SBWCN ALSO EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ABOUT WILDLIFE REHABILITATION.Expenses $1,909,094
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
- 77-0201505
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,666,250
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,838,544
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,789,040 | $2,622,973 | $9,666,250 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,239,398 | $2,584,876 | $9,421,462 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,315,470 | $2,207,842 | $9,232,496 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,324,687 | $1,687,031 | $10,798,595 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 77-0201505).
Questions about SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK
- What is the EIN of SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK is 77-0201505.
- Is SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK 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 WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK 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 WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK 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 WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK JACKSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,834 (ARIANA KATOVICH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,789,040, expenses of $2,622,973 and total assets of $9,666,250 at year end.
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