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Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis Inc

EIN 38-4118638 · Santa Barbara, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceGood72 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 244 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ORGANIZATION WHOSE OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES ARE TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING AND INTERESTS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTYS NEIGHBORHOODS,SCHOOLS, INDUSTRIES, BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS ADVERSELY IMPACTED BYCANNABIS CULTIVATION. WE ARE NOT A MARIJUANA PROHIBITION GROUP BUT COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ALL RESIDENTS, ALONG WITH EXISTING AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES IN THE COUNTY.

Income
$11,393
Spending
$141,492
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
8.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1142% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 94% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 244 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $55,514 spent. Enforcement of environmental laws: Development and implementation of strategies to enforce state and local laws concerning cannabis cultivation to avoid or reduce significant impacts and incompatibilities to existing land uses and abate nuisances. Litigation: raising nuisance claims in class action for odors from a commercial cannabis cultivation facility, leading to development and testing of advanced odor control technologies that are intended to permanently abate the nuisance.
  2. $18,000 spent. Public Awareness: Dissemination of information to assist residents and businesses negatively impacted by cannabis cultivation primarily with respect to odor.
  3. $35,271 spent. Advocacy: Interaction with County staff and elected officials to promote updating of failed County cannabis ordinance.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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