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Santa Barbara Partners in Education a Calif Non Profit Public Ben Corp

EIN 77-0549803 · Santa Barbara, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceGood77 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS FOR THE WORLD AHEAD THROUGH BUSINESS, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION. WE DO THIS BY CREATING AND SUPPORTING INSPIRING, SKILL-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH ALONG THEIR TK-12 JOURNEY.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
57%
Reserves
49.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 53%
Employees
64
Volunteers
118
Highest pay
$248,220, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 49.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    57% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 23 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (3)
  1. $436,041 spent. COMPUTERS FOR FAMILIES (CFF) IS AN AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE, WHICH CAN HINDER STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE TECHNOLOGY, FROM ACHIEVING ACADEMIC SUCCESS. CFF REFURBISHES USED COMPUTERS AND DISTRIBUTES THEM TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ACROSS SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES ASSISTANCE ACCESSING SUBSIDIZED HIGH-SPEED INTERNET, TRAINING, COACHING AND ONGOING TECHNICAL SUPPORT. CFF ALSO PROMOTES EQUITABLE AND HEALTHY ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY THROUGH OUR DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM. TO DATE 17,000 COMPUTERS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL FAMILIES NEED AND 2,870 INDIVIDUALS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN DIGITAL LITERACY TRAININGS. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, CFF EXPANDED ITS SERVICES TO ANYONE IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF AGE, GRADE, OR STUDENT STATUS.
  2. $49,215 spent. THE COUNTYWIDE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO RESPOND TO SCHOOL NEEDS THAT CANNOT BE MET WITHOUT SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. UPON EDUCATOR REQUEST, THE PROGRAM RECRUITS AND SCREENS VOLUNTEERS WHO PLAY VARIOUS ROLES IN SUPPORT OF TK-12 SCHOOLS AND YOUTH SERVING NONPROFITS SITES ACROSS SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. OVER 340,000 TOTAL HOURS OF SERVICE HAVE BEEN COORDINATED SINCE 2008, AND ARE VALUED AT MORE THAN 9 MILLION DOLLARS. MAIN AREAS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE INCLUDE CAREER EXPLORATION AND CAREER READINESS, AS WELL AS ACADEMIC SUPPORT. IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 AND SCHOOL CLOSURES, VOLUNTEERING SHIFTED TO OFFER VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES, IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITIES ACCORDING TO CERTAIN SAFETY PROTOCOLS. THE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY EVOLVING IN THE WAKE OF CHANGES, BUT MOST COMMON VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES ARE GUEST SPEAKING AND TUTORING.
  3. $195,573 spent. THE PAID STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH AN EXTENSIVE, PAID JOB READINESS TRAINING AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM PERSONALIZED CAREER COACHING AND HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE CAREER INTERESTS AND DEVELOP IMPORTANT JOB RELATED SKILLS, SUCH AS BUILDING A RESUME, INTERVIEWING, AND COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE WITH THE SUPPORT OF A CAREER COACH. BUSINESS, NONPROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SERVE AS HOST SITES FOR STUDENTS, PAYING A PORTION OF THE TOTAL COST OF WAGES AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO STUDENTS WHILE THEY ARE IN THE WORKPLACE. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, THE JOB READINESS TRAINING BECAME VIRTUAL AND HAS EVOLVED INTO A HYBRID PROGRAM. REMOTE, IN-PERSON AND HYBRID INTERNSHIPS HAVE ALSO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE PROGRAM ALSO EXPANDED INTO OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY AND DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF SPOTS AVAILABLE IN THE 7-WEEK JOB READINESS TRAINING FROM 60 TO UP TO 150. MORE THAN 1,404 TOTAL STUDENTS HAVE BEEN SERVED BY THE PROGRAM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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