Nonprofit · EIN 23-7354759
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,670,513 | $2,129,889 | -$459,376 | $10,335,203 | $999,227 | $9,335,976 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,940,587 | $1,543,288 | $1,397,299 | $11,267,880 | $1,682,368 | $9,585,512 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,436,813
- Program service revenue
- $139,224
- Investment income
- $143,060
- Net rental income
- $22,076
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $100,000
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,299
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $61,744
- Other revenue
- -$48,584
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $46,570
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $170,469
- Other salaries and wages
- $552,964
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,144,346
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,659
- Accounting fees
- $21,355
- Occupancy
- $133,711
- Travel
- $7,507
- Depreciation
- $232,625
- Program services (functional)
- $1,744,709
- Management and general (functional)
- $183,632
- Fundraising (functional)
- $201,548
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,267,880
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,335,203
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $999,227
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,335,976
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,405,894
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,757,206
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,969,738
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,366,238
- Gross receipts
- $2,420,056
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA SILVERMAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $162,748 | $7,721 |
| DOUG WEINSTEIN | EXECUTIVE CHEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,847 | $13,750 |
| SAMANTHA SILVERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,101 | $7,654 |
| ERIC BERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON EBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HOLLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN KATZ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MINTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SAMUEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN WITTMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ZONEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CERF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STEINWURTZEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA SILVERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,269 | $7,142 |
| BRIANA SAPP | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,672 | $8,307 |
| RACHEL SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR OF LIFELONG LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,862 | $6,878 |
| ERIC BERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON EBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HOLLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN KATZ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MINTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN ROTHENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SAMUEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN WITTMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ZONEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 524 CHAPALA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-3412
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC BERG, 524 CHAPALA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
- Signed the 990
- CYNTHIA SILVERMAN, CEO
- Phone
- (805) 957-1115
- Website
- WWW.JEWISHSANTABARBARA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PROSPERITY PARTNERS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7354759 or by the name JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA IS TO CREATE AND ADVANCE A COHESIVE SANTA BARBARA JEWISH COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING IDENTIFICATION AND CONNECTEDNESS TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, GENERATING MUTUAL RESPECT AMONGST JEWS OF DIFFERENT PRACTICES, PROMOTING COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS AND PROMOTING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THE JFGSB RAISES AND DISTRIBUTES FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL JEWISH AND NON-SECTARIAN COMMUNITIES, FULFILLING A MULTITUDE OF LOCAL NEEDS WHILE PROVIDING RESCUE AND RELIEF FOR JEWS IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD.Expenses $1,744,709 · grants $46,570 · revenue $14,119
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7354759
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,335,203
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,420,056
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,670,513 | $2,129,889 | $10,335,203 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,940,587 | $1,543,288 | $11,267,880 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,548,847 | $1,761,791 | $7,959,287 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7354759).
Questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA
- What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA is 23-7354759.
- Is JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIC BERG.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,748 (CYNTHIA SILVERMAN, CEO).
- How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,670,513, expenses of $2,129,889 and total assets of $10,335,203 at year end.
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