Angels Foster Care of Santa Barbara
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ANGELS FOSTER CARE PROTECTS ABUSED, NEGLECTED AND ABANDONED INFANTS AND TODDLERS, NURTURES THEM IN ONE LOVING HOME UNTIL ADOPTION OR REUNIFICATION, AND ENSURES THAT THEY REACH THEIR MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL.
- Income
- $793,220
- Spending
- $705,606
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 11.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $95,833, executive director, interi
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $618,354 spent. ANGELS FOSTER CARE OF SANTA BARBARA ENHANCES THE LIVES OF FOSTER BABIES AND TODDLERS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN TO CARE BY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ABUSE, NEGLECT OR ABANDONMENT IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. THE PROGRAM CAREFULLY MATCHES EACH CHILD TO A CARING ANGELS FOSTER FAMILY WHO KEEPS THEM THE ENTIRE TIME THEY ARE IN DEPENDENCY. EACH HOME HAS A FULL TIME PARENT TO HELP THE CHILD TO BOND AND ATTACH. THIS STABILITY AND LOVE LEAD TO SECURE ATTACHMENT, EXCELLENT MEDICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL CARE AND NO INTERRUPTION IN SERVICES. ONCE A PERMANENT PLAN FOR THE CHILD IS DECIDED IN DEPENDENCY COURT THE CHILD IS REUNIFIED WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL FAMILY OR WHEN THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, ADOPTED, OFTEN BY THEIR ANGELS PARENTS.(PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION) ANGELS HAS ADDED OUR SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES CARING FOR RELATIVES IN FOSTER CARE AGED 0-5 YEARS. ANGELS PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:* IN 2025, ANGELS CONTINUED ITS WORK AS A TREATMENT FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY, PROVIDING A HIGH LEVEL OF TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND ANGELS FAMILIES. * 330 INFANTS AND TODDLERS HAVE BEEN PLACED WITH ANGELS' FOSTER FAMILIES.* 168 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY THEIR ANGELS FAMILY.* 71 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN REUNIFIED WITH THEIR BIRTH PARENT(S).* 108 CHILDREN WERE SERVED BY ANGELS FOSTER CARE IN 2025.ANGELS FOSTER CARE CONTINUES TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUNGEST FOSTER CHILDREN WITH EXCELLENCE. WE ARE THE REFERRAL OF CHOICE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN 3 YEARS AND UNDER AND SIBLING SETS UP TO AGE 5 IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. TEAMED WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS WE ARE RAISING THE STANDARD FOR FOSTER YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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