Childrens Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara Co
Childrens Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara Co reported $48.2 million in revenue and $48.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.44 went to program services, $5.56 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. Government grants made up 95.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $470,076 (CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 420% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $48MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $470,076 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseAlternative payment program: provides child care payment for low income families who are employed, seeking employment, or who are participating in a job training or education program
Child care food program: reimbursed food costs to licensed family child care providers who serve nutritious meals
Resources and Referral (R&R): These programs provide information to all parents and the community about the availability of child car, assist potential providers in the licensing process, provide direct services including training, and coordinate community resources for the benefit of parents and local child care providers
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 Officer, 70.00 hrs/week | $470,076 | $0 | $0 | $470,076 |
| COO Officer, 73.00 hrs/week | $373,250 | $0 | $0 | $373,250 |
| CFO Officer, 68.00 hrs/week | $283,226 | $0 | $0 | $283,226 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,470 | $0 | $0 | $135,470 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,959 | $0 | $0 | $107,959 |
| SENIOR MANAGER OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $106,949 | $0 | $0 | $106,949 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Childrens Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara Co (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–1b5 · 5 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5101
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HAPPY WORLD DAYCARE INC Child care | $502,478 |
| LAURA ALAPIZCO Child care | $323,007 |
| MARYPAZ ALVARADO PEREZ Child care service | $289,158 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 64 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Childrens Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara Co's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Childrens Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara Co, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Childrens Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara Co spent in FY2025, $94.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Childrens Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara Co's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Childrens Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara Co reported that 94.4% of its $48.3 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Childrens Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara Co pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Childrens Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara Co reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $470,076, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Childrens Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara Co get its money?
Of $48.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.1% came from contributions and grants (including 95.5% from government grants) and 1.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Childrens Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara Co a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2684041 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630619349301458 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520749349300602 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349306344 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321299349303952 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231259349303038 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110219349300831 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2684041: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.