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Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts
Also known as The Granada Theatre
Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts reported $11.9 million in revenue and $9.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $61.59 went to program services, $30.06 to management and general costs and $8.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 35.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $237,400 (EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $9.7MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 61.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 34.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 26.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $237,400 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.44% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 153.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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 expensePresentations: the Santa Barbara Center for the performing arts owns and operates the granada theatre, a 1,553-seat, fully-renovated historic theatre located in downtown Santa Barbara. Granada theatre concert series performances feature a wide variety of top-level performers and attractions from around the world
No description in Part III; see the filing.
Rental operations: the granada hosts eight outstanding resident companies, including the Santa Barbara symphony, opera Santa Barbara, state street ballet, community arts music association (cama), ucsb arts & lectures, Santa Barbara choral society, music academy of the west and broadway show presenter, american theatre guild. Other presenters, including golden voice and live nation bring additional exciting performers and acts to the granada stage. The granada stage also features events presented by many of the area's local nonprofits and the mccune founders room offers a unique setting for…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,840 | $0 | $1,560 | $237,400 |
| EXECUTIVE DIR. & PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,148 | $0 | $218 | $228,366 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,486 | $0 | $14,096 | $162,582 |
| VP ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,136 | $0 | $0 | $158,136 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,033 | $0 | $1,480 | $149,513 |
| DIRECTOR OF STAGE PROD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,441 | $0 | $7,347 | $121,788 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,547 | $0 | $573 | $119,120 |
| DIRECTOR OF HOUSE OPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,253 | $0 | $4,463 | $109,716 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $670K (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
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–1b14 · 13 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 26Yes
- 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 5199
- Volunteers Part I, line 677
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CIO SOLUTIONS It | $174,133 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts totaling $404K 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 Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts'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 Center for the Performing Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts spent in FY2025, $61.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts reported that 61.6% of its $9.7 million in expenses went to program services, 30.1% to management and general and 8.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $237,400, for the role of EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts get its money?
Of $11.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 34.4% came from contributions and grants and 26.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3847102 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 202631349349302773 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349310413 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349305728 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202332359349301968 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349314595 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349307173 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3847102: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.