Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Group
Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Group reported $13.9 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.72 went to program services, $8.28 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $394,183 (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 39% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.6% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.2% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $394,183 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.09% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -9.1 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization purchased public housing units in order to assist in the development or operation of low income housing units, including but not limited to public housing. The organization operates 457 units designated for low income individuals
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $305,427 | $88,756 | $394,183 |
| CFO Former, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $200,000 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Group (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
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Every number above is copied from Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Group's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Group's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Group reported that 91.7% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Group pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Group reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $394,183, for the role of CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Group get its money?
Of $13.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 13.6% came from contributions and grants (including 3.9% from government grants) and 84.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Group a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-2910301 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202502669349301610 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202403559349301570 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202332429349300828 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202222379349300407 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202122369349300632 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202023389349301502 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-2910301: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.