Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County
Also known as Communify
Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County reported $27.5 million in revenue and $27.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.23 went to program services, $12.84 to management and general costs and $1.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $199,672 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.59 $1.3M
- Program service revenue$95.23 $26M
- Investment income$0.18 $49,080
Other revenue was negative: −$38,223. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.42 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $199,672 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChildren's services provide head start and early head start programs that offer comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition and parent involvement services to low-income children and families. Full and part-day early care and education are provided for children up to age five in 24 sites throughout santa barbara county with a goal of preparing our most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school. In addition, both programs are designed to assist families in meeting their own personal goals and achieving self-sufficiency across a wide variety of…
Family and youth services ("fys") enhances the social, emotional and physical well-being of youth and families in santa barbara county to help them achieve a positive and productive future. Services focus on culturally responsive mentoring, tutoring, health education and skill development, as well as helping families cope with mental health issues. In 2024, 1,792 youth ages 6-17 participated in communify's youth programs. In addition, communify served 34 young adults in the transition age youth ("tay") program
Community services is comprised of a variety of services designed to help disadvantaged families address the financial challenges by reducing their home energy burden, promoting financial literacy, removing barriers to achieving self-sufficiency, and linking residents to available services and resources throughout santa barbara county. Services include energy assistance, weatherization services, senior home repair program, family self-sufficiency program, economic empowerment program and earned income tax credit outreach program. Communify's energy services weatherized 126 homes and assisted…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,775 | $0 | $11,897 | $199,672 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,575 | $0 | $16,977 | $185,552 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,425 | $0 | $19,216 | $160,641 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,943 | $0 | $18,933 | $158,876 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,490 | $0 | $11,897 | $151,387 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,943 | $0 | $16,774 | $145,717 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,406 | $0 | $17,803 | $135,209 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $351K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5351
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RP AREVALOS HEATING INC Weatherization services | $590,014 |
| TG IT INC Computer services | $502,540 |
| BIG GREEN CLEANING COMPANY Janitorial services | $370,789 |
| KENNETH BERRIS Media and marketing | $337,261 |
| JORDANO'S INC Food service distributor | $212,304 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County totaling $2,652 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County spent in 2024, $85.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County reported that 85.2% of its $27.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $199,672, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County get its money?
Of $27.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 4.6% came from contributions and grants and 95.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2491790 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523179349305317 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349309281 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349300710 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213149349303451 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111349349305591 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041339349302144 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2491790: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.