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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2158727

CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA

Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105

Financials

$17.3M$7.5M2023$12M$7.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$12,010,526$7,869,485$4,141,041$157,521,262$678,366$156,842,896
December 31, 2023990$17,278,466$7,481,036$9,797,430$150,978,145$1,319,318$149,658,827
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,352,146
Program service revenue
$1,173,322
Investment income
$6,485,058
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,868,086
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,722,690
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$250,838
Other salaries and wages
$290,313
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$683,148
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$161,584
Accounting fees
$133,892
Occupancy
$14,292
Travel
$1,755
Depreciation
$2,390,841
Program services (functional)
$6,156,297
Management and general (functional)
$937,333
Fundraising (functional)
$775,855

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$150,978,145
Total assets, end of year
$157,521,262
Total liabilities, end of year
$678,366
Net assets, end of year
$156,842,896
Land, buildings and equipment
$57,199,097
Publicly traded securities
$78,228,135
Net assets without donor restrictions
$127,771,399
Net assets with donor restrictions
$29,071,497
Gross receipts
$32,641,049
Employees
5
Volunteers
17
Year formed
1949
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI WILLISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$214,935$35,904
STEPHANIE CARLYLEDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
40$144,628$36,345
KRISTEN BLABEY VICE CHAIR(THRU 04/24), CHAIR (AS OF 04/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEVE MCHUGHCHAIR (THRU 04/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PRISCILLA HIGGINS PHDVICE CHAIR (AS OF 04/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CAROLA NICHOLSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATINA ZANINOVICHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LESLIE BAINSTRUSTEE (AS OF 02/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
W CHARLES CONWAY MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY DAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ARICK FULLERTRUSTEE (AS OF 02/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA GUADAGNOTRUSTEE (AS OF 02/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAYE HASKELL-MELVILLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATTY MACFARLANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM MEEKERTRUSTEE (THRU 04/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DENISE MONTELL PHDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD NAGLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD NORDLUNDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLES PETERSENTRUSTEE (THRU 04/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
GEORGE THARAKANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR WARREN SUHTRUSTEE (AS OF 02/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
RICK WEBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI WILLISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$226,244$32,239
STEPHANIE CARLYLEDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
40$156,316$49,702
KRISTEN BLABEYVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PATTY MACFARLANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY DAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM MEEKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD NAGLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLA NICHOLSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHARLES PETERSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEORGE THARAKANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATINA ZANINOVICHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
W CHARLES CONWAY MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DENISE MONTELL PHDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVE MCHUGHCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RICHARD NORDLUNDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICK WEBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAYE HASKELL-MELVILLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
601 W JUNIPERO ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105-4213
In care of
% CANC
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LORI WILLIS, 601 WEST JUNIPERO, SANTA BARBARA, CA 931054311
Signed the 990
LORI WILLIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(808) 898-2187
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2158727 or by the name CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE CANCER FOUNDATION IS THE LEADING SPONSOR AND LARGEST DONOR TO THE RIDLEY-TREE CANCER CENTER AT SANSUM CLINIC, THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF CANCER CARE ON THE CENTRAL COAST. EACH YEAR, THE FOUNDATION COMMITS A MINIMUM OF 85% (UP TO 100%) OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT CANCER DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN OUR RIDLEY-TREE CANCER CENTER. THE REMAINING 15% MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT OTHER CANCER RELATED PROGRAMS IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. HISTORICALLY, THESE HAVE INCLUDED ONCOLOGY BENCHMARK RESEARCH AT UCSB, PEDIATRIC CANCER CARE, AND NAVIGATORS AT COTTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM. ALL OF FOUNDATION PROCEEDS MUST BE USED TO SUPPORT CANCER CARE IN THE COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • TO ENSURE SANTA BARBARA REMAINS IN THE VANGUARD OF CANCER CARE, THE CANCER FOUNDATION RAISES AND DISTRIBUTES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR TO RIDLEY-TREE CANCER CENTER AT SANSUM CLINIC, NOW PART OF SUTTER HEALTH, ALLOWING THE CENTER TO DELIVER A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE THAN WOULD OTHERWISE BE POSSIBLE IN A COMMUNITY OF OUR SIZE, ON PAR WITH SOME OF THE MOST RENOWED CANCER CENTERS IN THE US.
    Expenses $6,156,297 · grants $3,722,690 · revenue $1,173,322

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-2158727
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1951
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$157,521,262
Income (IRS master file)
$32,641,049

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$12,010,526$7,869,485$157,521,262XML
990December 2023$17,278,466$7,481,036$150,978,145XML
990December 2022$22,692,266$6,434,903$143,127,992IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 95-2158727).

Questions about CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA

What is the EIN of CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA is 95-2158727.
Is CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
Are donations to CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA 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 CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA 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 CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA 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 CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LORI WILLIS.
Who are the officers and directors of CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $214,935 (LORI WILLIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CANCER FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,010,526, expenses of $7,869,485 and total assets of $157,521,262 at year end.

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