Northern Santa Barbara County Women Lawyers Association
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What it says it does
Develop and host educational programs including Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. Maintain cooperative and positive working relationships with the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, the Northern Santa Barbara County Bar Association, San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, the Santa Barbara Women Lawyer Association, the Women Lawyers Association of San Luis Obispo County, the Santa Barbara County Unity Bar, the San Luis Obispo County Unity Bar, the Santa Barbara/ Ventura Colleges of Law, the San Luis Obispo College of Law, Allan Hancock College Paralegal Program, the Santa Maria Legal Professional Association, and other organizations. Promote and retain NSBWL membership through offering benefits including unique networking opportunities, discounted MCLE programs, small-group and 1:1 mentoring opportunities and empowerment through involvement in our important mission. Develop and implement strategies for promoting highly qualified women to the judiciary and increasing the number o
- Income
- $19,293
- Spending
- $6,886
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- Develop and host educational programs including Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. Maintain cooperative and positive working relationships with the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, the Northern Santa Barbara County Bar Association, San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, the Santa Barbara Women Lawyer Association, the Women Lawyers Association of San Luis Obispo County, the Santa Barbara County Unity Bar, the San Luis Obispo County Unity Bar, the Santa Barbara/ Ventura Colleges of Law, the San Luis Obispo College of Law, Allan Hancock College Paralegal Program, the Santa Maria Legal Professional Association, and other organizations. Promote and retain NSBWL membership through offering benefits including unique networking opportunities, discounted MCLE programs, small-group and 1:1 mentoring opportunities and empowerment through involvement in our important mission. Develop and implement strategies for promoting highly qualified women to the judiciary and increasing the number of women judges. Promote gender equality through advocacy work in the legal environment. Monitor and keep members informed about legislation and court cases impacting gender equality. Participate in or lend support to amicus briefs on issues important to our mission. To serve the Northern Santa Barbara community as a whole by developing and implementing programs to educate and provide role models for young people, and by promoting or, to the extent practical, facilitating pro-bono services for women in crisis and/or in need of legal services.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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