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Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation

Providing music and performing arts events in Santa Barbara

three stars

89.24

1122 North Milpas Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103
tel: (805) 962-7411   Web Site
EIN: 95-3618955

Board Leadership
Tobe Plough
President

CEO
Rick Boller
Executive Director

 
 

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  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 89.24 three stars
  Financial 97.50 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 85.00 three stars
This rating was published 05/01/2019 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation provides music and performing arts events in the Santa Barbara community, promotes cultural and artistic awareness and presents music and performing arts to local students.

The Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation provides music and performing arts events in the Santa Barbara community, promotes cultural and artistic awareness and presents music and performing arts to local students.

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Financial

four stars

97.50

Accountability & Transparency

three stars

85.00

This rating was published 05/01/2019 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 86.1%
  Administrative Expenses 7.4%
  Fundraising Expenses 6.4%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.14
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 7.41
  Program Expenses Growth 15.0%
  Liabilities to Assets 2.4%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation (CA) 89.24 three stars
The Actors Fund (NY) 92.52 four stars
Foundation for Contemporary Arts (NY) 88.67 three stars
The Field (NY) 85.85 three stars
Allied Arts (OK) 86.14 three stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $1,033,214
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $966,900
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $2,000,114
   Program Service Revenue $2,338,959
Total Primary Revenue $4,339,073
   Other Revenue $1,783,033
TOTAL REVENUE $6,122,106
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $5,137,212
   Administrative Expenses $312,183
   Fundraising Expenses $272,701
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $5,722,096
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $400,010
   
Net Assets $40,592,252

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Performing Arts $4,734,140 92.2%
Education Outreach Program $403,072 7.8%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2017-12 05/01/2019 89.24 three stars
2016-12 06/01/2018 89.18 three stars
2015-12 07/01/2017 88.33 three stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 88.26 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2013-12 08/01/2015 83.74 three stars
2012-12 04/01/2014 85.60 three stars
2011-12 03/01/2013 85.13 three stars
2010-12 11/06/2012 81.72 three stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 95-3618955
Name in IRS Master File SANTA BARBARA BOWL FOUNDATION
NTEE Code N99
NTEE Classification Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics N.E.C.
NTEE Type Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (88) Community theatrical group
Foundation Status Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes.  509(a)(2)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date July, 1988
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2017
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$154,260 2.69% Richard Boller Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation (CA) 89.24 three stars
Foundation for Contemporary Arts (NY) 88.67 three stars
The Kitchen (NY) 87.28 three stars
American Theatre Wing (NY) 92.33 four stars
Artspace Projects (MN) 90.25 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation
1122 North Milpas Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
tel: (805) 962-7411
EIN: 95-3618955

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Board Leadership

Tobe Plough
President

CEO

Rick Boller
Executive Director

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