Civic Intelligence

Santa Barbara County Taxpayers

EIN 95-1929213 • 501(c)4 • Santa Barbara, CA

Profile

Advocacy of efficiency in public admistration

PO Box 20096Santa Barbara, CA 93121

sbcta.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

44th percentile

-0.4%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

52nd percentile

-0.4%

Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$3,788

Down $15 (-0.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$3,788

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,830

Up $3,830 from 2023

Expenses

Down

$3,845

Down $7,002 (-65%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$15

Up $10,832 (+100%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth52nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KAssets 2010: $2,272Net Assets 2010: $2,2722010Assets 2011: $7,680Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $7,045Net Assets 2012: $7,0452012Assets 2013: $8,363Net Assets 2013: $8,3632013Assets 2014: $3,422Net Assets 2014: $3,4222014Assets 2015: $12,080Net Assets 2015: $12,0802015Assets 2016: $777Net Assets 2016: $7772016Assets 2017: $70Net Assets 2017: $702017Assets 2018: $497Net Assets 2018: $4972018Assets 2019: $770Net Assets 2019: $7702019Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $152Net Assets 2020: -$1522020Assets 2021: $8,217Net Assets 2021: $8,2172021Assets 2022: $14,650Net Assets 2022: $14,6502022Assets 2023: $3,803Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $3,788Net Assets 2024: $3,7882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$3,788
Liabilities-
Net Assets$3,788
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $73,204Expenses 2010: $79,582Net Income 2010: -$6,3782010Revenue 2011: $59,657Expenses 2011: $54,249Net Income 2011: $5,4082011Revenue 2012: $55,898Expenses 2012: $56,533Net Income 2012: -$6352012Revenue 2013: $68,588Expenses 2013: $67,492Net Income 2013: $1,0962013Revenue 2014: $51,299Expenses 2014: $56,240Net Income 2014: -$4,9412014Revenue 2015: $78,862Expenses 2015: $70,204Net Income 2015: $8,6582015Revenue 2016: $53,181Expenses 2016: $64,484Net Income 2016: -$11,3032016Revenue 2017: $62,390Expenses 2017: $63,097Net Income 2017: -$7072017Revenue 2018: $65,777Expenses 2018: $65,350Net Income 2018: $4272018Revenue 2019: $84,742Expenses 2019: $84,469Net Income 2019: $2732019Revenue 2020: $61,750Expenses 2020: $62,672Net Income 2020: -$9222020Revenue 2021: $10,060Expenses 2021: $1,691Net Income 2021: $8,3692021Revenue 2022: $7,445Expenses 2022: $1,012Net Income 2022: $6,4332022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $10,847Net Income 2023: -$10,8472023Revenue 2024: $3,830Expenses 2024: $3,845Net Income 2024: -$152024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$3,830
Expenses$3,845
Net Income-$15
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,788
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$3,788
Revenue
$3,830
Expenses
$3,845
Net income
-$15
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.79$3.79$3.83$3.85$0.02
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.80$0.00$0.00$10.8$10.8
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.7$14.7$7.45$1.01$6.43
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.22$8.22$10.1$1.69$8.37
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.15$0.15$61.8$62.7$0.92
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.77$84.7$84.5$0.27
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.50$65.8$65.4$0.43
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.07$62.4$63.1$0.71
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.78$53.2$64.5$11.3
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.1$12.1$78.9$70.2$8.66
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.42$3.42$51.3$56.2$4.94
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.36$8.36$68.6$67.5$1.10
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.05$7.05$55.9$56.5$0.64
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.68$0.00$59.7$54.2$5.41
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.27$2.27$73.2$79.6$6.38
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 21, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$3,830
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Advocacy of efficientcy in public administration

Advocacy of efficiency in public admistration

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WE SERVE 1700 MEMBERS, PUBLISH A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND MAINTAIN AN AN INFORMATIVE INTERACTIVE WEBSITE. WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND ADVOCATE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOE ARMENDARIZExecutive DirectorPT$0--
DON OAKSPresident-$0--
HARRIS SHERLINEVice President-$0--
TOBE PLOUGHVice President-$0--
TRENT BENEDETTITreasurer-$0--
ALAN SMITHVice President-$0--
JAN EVANSDirector-$0--
TIM MAHONEYDirector-$0--
JIM THOMASExecutive Director-$0--
JIM RICHARDSONDirector-$0--
RON FINKDirector-$0--
TONY FOXDirector-$0--
HUGH RAFFERTYDirector-$0--
BOB ENGELDirector-$0--
ROBIN HAYHURSTDirector-$0--
TRENT BENEDETTIDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Santa Barbara County Taxpayers
EIN
95-1929213
Phone
8056807772
Address
PO BOX 20096, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas Widroe
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2025-08-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Shahrouzi & Furness Cpas
Address
16130 VENTURA BLVD STE 420, ENCINO, CA 91436
Preparer
Sean Shahrouzi CPA
Phone
8054521789
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“Registry for Charitable Trusts $50”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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