Nonprofit · EIN 91-2151460
SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,096,141 | $1,024,548 | $71,593 | $1,485,529 | $77,508 | $1,408,021 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $957,817 | $774,035 | $183,782 | $1,404,765 | $68,337 | $1,336,428 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $954,014
- of which government grants
- $14,173
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,460
- Net rental income
- $12,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $984
- Net income from fundraising events
- $115,397
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $381
- Other revenue
- $128,667
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $124,841
- Other salaries and wages
- $500,987
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $750,033
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $37,863
- Occupancy
- $28,598
- Travel
- $11,298
- Depreciation
- $2,989
- Program services (functional)
- $673,791
- Management and general (functional)
- $145,751
- Fundraising (functional)
- $205,006
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,404,765
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,485,529
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $77,508
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,408,021
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $130,917
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,210,513
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $197,508
- Gross unrelated business income
- $984
- Gross receipts
- $1,167,639
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 574
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER MORTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $124,842 | $17,609 |
| JEFF PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN ROGERS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN TELLEEN-LAWTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI DEGRUY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BLUITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN BHUTANI GOEDERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KOGEVINAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY MADSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MUCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PRESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN REINEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SIKICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER MORTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,000 | $15,653 |
| BRAD NEWTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN TELLEEN-LAWTON | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI DEGRUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN FALSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN GOEDERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KOGEVINAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY MADSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MUCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PRESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SIKICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 714 BOND AVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-3131
- In care of
- % KENNETH E FALSTROM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFF PHILLIPS, 714 BOND AVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103
- Signed the 990
- JEFF PHILLIPS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (805) 563-3377
- Website
- WWW.SBCK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NASIF HICKS HARRIS & CO LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-2151460 or by the name SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER.
- 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
THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL AND ITS WATERSHEDS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, FIELD WORK, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND CITIZEN ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY - THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION POLICIES THAT PROTECT THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL AND ITS WATERSHEDS. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED TO OPPOSE RESTARTING OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING OFF THE SENSITIVE GAVIOTA COAST. WE LED COMMUNITY EFFORTS IN A SANTA BARBARA CITY ASSESSMENT OF ITS CRUISE SHIP PROGRAM AND SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR AN ANNUAL CAP ON CRUISE SHIP VISITS AND REQUIREMENTS THAT SHIPS USE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO PREVENT WATER AND AIR POLLUTION. WE SUPPORTED ESTABLISHING MINIMUM CREEK BUFFERS IN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND HABITAT AND MINIMIZE EROSION. WE WORKED TO STRENGTHEN POLICIES AND DEADLINES TO REDUCE NITRATE POLLUTION FROM IRRIGATED AGRICULTURAL LANDS THAT CONTAMINATE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES AND CREEKS ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST. WE ARE THE SOLE NGO ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN THE VENTURA RIVER WATERSHED ADJUDICATON AND WORK TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT WATER FLOWS AND A HEALTHY AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM TO SUPPORT FISH, WILDLIFE, WATER QUALITY, AND RECREATIONAL USES.Expenses $325,158
- EDUCATION - THE ORGANIZATION INSPIRES LOCAL STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH A COMBINATION OF INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM LESSONS AND OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED LESSONS AND/OR EXPERIENCES TO 1,200 LOCAL STUDENTS THROUGH OUR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM. WE HOSTED OUR 21ST ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW ON THE THEME OF "WHAT THE CHANNEL MEANS TO ME." WE SUPPORTED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BASED RESEARCHERS EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS BY COLLECTING PLANKTON AND BIOTOXIN SAMPLES IN THE CHANNELExpenses $170,822
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - THE ORGANIZATION MOTIVATES AND MOBILIZES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE SPECIFIC ACTIONS THAT PROTECT LOCAL CREEKS, BEACHES, COASTAL WATERS, AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. WE TRAINED 61 PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SHORE-BASED SURVEYS OF THREE LOCAL, COASTAL MARINE PROTECTED AREAS, TO SUPPLEMENT OUR 17 STAFF-CONDUCTED BOAT-BASED SURVEYS. VOLUNTEERS CONDUCTED 694 SHORE BASED SURVEYS. WE CARRIED OUT OUR WATERSHED BRIGADE PROGRAM WITH 446 VOLUNTEERS. THEY REMOVED MORE THAN 16,000 POUNDS OF TRASH AND MARINE DEBRIS IN CLEAN-UP EVENTS. WE WORKED WITH LOCAL FISHERMEN TO REMOVE 30 DERELICT LOBSTER TRAPS FROM BEACHES STRETCHING FROM SHORELINE PARK TO GOLETA BEACH. WE COORDINATED TWO CLEAN UPS AT THE CHANNEL ISLANDS, RESULTING IN THE REMOVAL OF MORE THAN 7,800 POUNDS OF TRASH.Expenses $177,811
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-2151460
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,485,529
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,167,639
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,096,141 | $1,024,548 | $1,485,529 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $957,817 | $774,035 | $1,404,765 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $843,682 | $750,324 | $1,223,681 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-2151460).
Questions about SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER
- What is the EIN of SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER is 91-2151460.
- Is SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER 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 CHANNEL KEEPER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEFF PHILLIPS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,842 (WALTER MORTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,096,141, expenses of $1,024,548 and total assets of $1,485,529 at year end.
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