Nonprofit · EIN 77-0061998
THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $132,427 | $116,045 | $16,382 | $1,245,743 | $1,401 | $1,244,342 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $103,181 | $117,442 | -$14,261 | $1,131,609 | $3 | $1,131,606 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $68,704 | $109,182 | -$40,478 | $1,075,023 | $754 | $1,074,269 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $41,533
- Membership dues
- $3,165
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $44,606
- Net rental income
- $46,288
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,736
- Other revenue
- $46,288
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,640
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $35,172
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,463
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,747
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20
- Accounting fees
- $11,870
- Occupancy
- $20,346
- Travel
- $104
- Depreciation
- $513
- Program services (functional)
- $60,525
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,520
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,131,609
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,245,743
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,401
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,244,342
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $178,766
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,034,357
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $467,204
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $777,138
- Gross receipts
- $383,084
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 77
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYDIA RAO | EXEC DIR (LEFT 11/12/25) Officer | 20 | $30,052 |
| DARLENE SNOW | EXEC DIR (START 11/3/25) Officer | 20 | $5,120 |
| BRIAN HOFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| GREG RECH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ANN DWELLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA BURKHART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| CASS ENSBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| BAY HALLOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| TOM JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| SUSANNA KORTZ-TEJADA | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| KATHY KOURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| PAUL RUPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| SELINDA TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JEREMY WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA WISCOMBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY BURNS | EXEC DIR (LEFT 9/3/24) Officer | 24 | $28,121 |
| LYDIA RAO | EXEC DIR (START 9/7/24) Officer | 20 | $9,228 |
| BRIAN HOFER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JAKE NIKSTO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| GREG RECH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ANN DWELLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA BURKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| CASS ENSBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| BAY HALLOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| TOM JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| SUSANNA KORTZ-TEJADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| KATHY KOURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| PAUL RUPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| SELINDA TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JEREMY WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA WISCOMBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Niksto | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Paul Rupp | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Lori Kari | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Susanne Kortz-Tejada | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Kathy Koury | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Tom Jacobs | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jeremy White | Vice President Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Bay Hallowell | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Selinda Tuttle | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| Ann Dwelley | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| Greg Rech | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| Brian Hofer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 229 E VICTORIA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-2020
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GREG RECH, 229 E VICTORIA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
- Signed the 990
- GREG RECH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (805) 965-6307
- Website
- WWW.AFSB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PROSPERITY PARTNERS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0061998 or by the name THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF 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
TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA (AFSB) INCREASES THE AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE ARCHITECTURE THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 50 CHILDREN BETWEEN 2 AND 18 YEARS OF AGE PARTICIPATED IN THE KIDS DRAW ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM, WHICH ALLOWS CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT ARCHITECTURE AND THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION. THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL DESIGN COMPETITION WAS HELD IN TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH COUNTY STUDENTS. APPROXIMATELY 80 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED. TWELVE FINALISTS WERE SELECTED AND PRESENTED THEIR DESIGNS BEFORE A REVIEW PANEL OF 4 LOCAL ARCHITECTURE PROFESSIONALS. APPROXIMATELY 400-450 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN DOCENT LED WALKING TOURS OF HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA. AND OVER 200 PEOPLE ATTENDED 5 DIFFERENT LECTURES IN THE SPRING AND FALL.Expenses $60,525 · grants $1,640
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 | 990 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
- 77-0061998
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,245,743
- Income (IRS master file)
- $383,084
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $132,427 | $116,045 | $1,245,743 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $103,181 | $117,442 | $1,131,609 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $68,704 | $109,182 | $1,075,023 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $65,868 | $108,323 | $988,616 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 77-0061998).
Questions about THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA
- What is the EIN of THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA is 77-0061998.
- Is THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF 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 THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GREG RECH.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,052 (LYDIA RAO, EXEC DIR (LEFT 11/12/25)).
- How much revenue does THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $132,427, expenses of $116,045 and total assets of $1,245,743 at year end.
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