Nonprofit · EIN 95-1643377
SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,360,565 | $9,427,987 | -$67,422 | $52,166,442 | $922,704 | $51,243,738 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,469,029 | $8,686,091 | -$217,062 | $49,913,999 | $755,762 | $49,158,237 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,314,351 | $6,989,645 | -$675,294 | $50,023,145 | $712,491 | $49,310,654 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,119,975
- Program service revenue
- $2,806,614
- Investment income
- $1,469,916
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$111,949
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$11,732
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $943,240
- Other revenue
- $964,060
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $440,825
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,005,066
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,566,147
- Professional fundraising fees
- $20,661
- Legal fees
- $6,600
- Accounting fees
- $27,057
- Occupancy
- $279,299
- Travel
- $64,394
- Depreciation
- $244,881
- Program services (functional)
- $7,037,376
- Management and general (functional)
- $991,848
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,398,763
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $49,913,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $52,166,442
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $922,704
- Net assets, end of year
- $51,243,738
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,003,520
- Publicly traded securities
- $36,034,765
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,217,717
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,026,021
- Gross receipts
- $18,552,280
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 377
- Year formed
- 1887
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRI BURNS | CEO Officer | 40 | $263,453 | $26,253 |
| KATIE MARRIE | CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,456 | $16,566 |
| DORI VILLALON | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,582 | $21,807 |
| PAIGE VAN TUYL | CHIEF PHILANTROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,377 | $9,321 |
| CHUNG CAM | CFO Officer | 40 | $144,405 | $6,714 |
| COURTNEY BREIT | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,536 | $10,756 |
| YVONNE WHITE | VETERINARY STAFF SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,863 | $6,658 |
| JOHN CORBY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RODRIGUEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOFIA LARIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WICHOWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL KNEPLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD PRENTICE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GOLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD HIMELSEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARLA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRI BURNS | CEO Officer | 40 | $255,969 | $20,938 |
| KATIE MARRIE | CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,075 | $12,827 |
| DORI VILLALON | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,090 | $16,388 |
| PAIGE VAN TUYL | CHIEF PHILANTROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,962 | $5,970 |
| COURTNEY BREIT | STAFF VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,001 | $11,482 |
| CASSIDY SCHIEFER | SHELTER VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,479 | $7,260 |
| CHUNG CAM | CFO Officer | 40 | $55,524 | $3,099 |
| JOHN CORBY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RODRIGUEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOFIA LARIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WICHOWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL KNEPLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD PRENTICE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GOLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD HIMELSEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN SEROTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRI BURNS | CEO Officer | 40 | $242,933 | $22,325 |
| KATIE MARRIE | CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,922 | $7,718 |
| DORI VILLALON | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,926 | $18,507 |
| PAIGE VAN TUYL | CHIEF PHILANTROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,006 | $7,441 |
| COURTNEY BREIT | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,266 | $12,360 |
| CATHERINE MULLIN | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,752 | $0 |
| JOHN CORBY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RODRIGUEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SOFIA LARIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WICHOWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL KNEPLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD PRENTICE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GOLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD HIMELSEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5399 OVERPASS RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111-2082
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KERRI BURNS, 5399 OVERPASS ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 931112082
- Signed the 990
- KERRI BURNS, CEO
- Phone
- (805) 964-8326
- Website
- SBHUMANE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PROSPERITY PARTNERS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1643377 or by the name SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA.
- 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
SANTA BARBARA HUMANE OPERATES TWO CAMPUSES LOCATED IN SANTA BARBARA AND SANTA MARIA PROVIDING CARE FOR COMMUNITY-OWNED AND HOMELESS ANIMALS. BOTH CAMPUSES OFFER AFFORDABLE HIGH QUALITY VETERINARY CARE, COMPASSIONATE BEHAVIOR TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND A RELINQUISHMENT PROGRAM FOR OWNERS WHO CAN NO LONGER CARE FOR THEIR PETS. HOMELESS ANIMALS RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE, SHELTER, AND BASIC BEHAVIOR TRAINING UNTIL THEIR ADOPTION.
Program accomplishments
- VETERINARY CARE: FAMILIES UTILIZED SHELTER CLINIC SERVICES FOR CARE FOR THEIR ANIMALS FROM BASIC SERVICES LIKE VACCINES TO MORE INTENSE NEEDS LIKE ENUCLEATIONS AND AMPUTATIONS. OF THE 41,497 SERVICES PERFORMED IN 2025 AT AFFORDABLE COSTS, 5,166 FAMILIES UTILIZED THE DONOR-SUPPORTED TLC VETERINARY FUND. BECAUSE PROHIBITIVE VETERINARY COSTS ARE A COMMON REASON WHY FAMILIES RELINQUISH THEIR PETS, THIS PROGRAM ULTIMATELY KEPT ANIMALS HEALTHY AND IN THEIR HOMES.Expenses $4,538,643 · revenue $2,245,609
- SHELTERING AND ADOPTIONS: OUR SHELTER RECEIVES ANIMALS FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES: OWNER-SURRENDERS, TRANSFERS, AND STRAYS. EACH ANIMAL THAT ARRIVES REQUIRES BASIC MEDICAL CARE, AND MOST NEED STERILIZATION SURGERY BEFORE THEY CAN BE ADOPTED. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR PROGRAM EXPENSES IS DEVOTED TO ENSURING THESE ANIMALS LIVE IN A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. OUR DEDICATED STAFF PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARE, INCLUDING VETERINARY TREATMENT AND MEDICATION; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING; NOURISHING FOOD; DAILY SOCIALIZATION, EXERCISE, AND ENRICHMENT; AND THE SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR SEAMLESS SHELTER ADOPTIONS. IN 2025, WE TOOK IN 1,024 ANIMALS SURRENDERED BY THEIR OWNERS, 960 CATS AND DOGS FROM OVERCROWDED SHELTERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA, AND 420 LOCAL STRAY ANIMALS. THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALIZED, QUALITY CARE THEY RECEIVED AT SANTA BARBARA HUMANE, 2,223 ANIMALS FOUND LOVING HOMES IN 2025.Expenses $2,498,733 · revenue $296,664
- TRAINING: OUR DOG TRAINING CLASSES ARE A VITAL 'SAFETY NET' FOR PREVENTING SURRENDERS DUE TO BEHAVIORAL ISSUES. WHEN OWNERS STRUGGLE WITH BEHAVIOR CHALLENGES, WE OFFER AFFORDABLE OR FULLY SUBSIDIZED GROUP CLASSES AND CONSULTATIONS TO HELP KEEP PETS IN THEIR HOMES. IN 2025, 778 DOGS PARTICIPATED IN THESE CLASSES AND ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS WITH THEIR OWNERS, SUCCESSFULLY DIVERTING HUNDREDS OF POTENTIAL INTAKES AND STRENGTHENING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND. OUR MANAGER OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR, A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINER, DEVELOPS CLASSES THAT COVER PUPPY SOCIALIZATION, BASIC MANNERS, CLASSES FOR SHY DOGS, AND STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING REACTIVITY. SHELTER DOGS ALSO BENEFIT FROM INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING PLANS CRAFTED BY OUR BEHAVIOR & ADOPTION SPECIALISTS, USING POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES.revenue $296,893
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
- 95-1643377
- 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
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $52,166,442
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,552,280
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,360,565 | $9,427,987 | $52,166,442 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,469,029 | $8,686,091 | $49,913,999 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,314,351 | $6,989,645 | $50,023,145 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,294,809 | $5,830,923 | $48,980,595 | 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 95-1643377).
Questions about SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA
- What is the EIN of SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA is 95-1643377.
- Is SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA 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 SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA 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 SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA 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 SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KERRI BURNS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $263,453 (KERRI BURNS, CEO).
- How much revenue does SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,360,565, expenses of $9,427,987 and total assets of $52,166,442 at year end.
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