Nonprofit · EIN 95-2104089
SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,873,650 | $4,306,196 | $1,567,454 | $4,891,770 | $881,756 | $4,010,014 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,250,001 | $3,859,333 | -$609,332 | $3,320,400 | $876,068 | $2,444,332 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,706,076 | $3,509,003 | $1,197,073 | $3,815,469 | $765,029 | $3,050,440 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,441,574
- Program service revenue
- $1,372,103
- Investment income
- $60,893
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$16,170
- Other revenue
- -$920
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $594,641
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,886,310
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,749,852
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $620
- Accounting fees
- $35,935
- Occupancy
- $108,347
- Travel
- $26,154
- Depreciation
- $15,500
- Program services (functional)
- $2,792,696
- Management and general (functional)
- $639,856
- Fundraising (functional)
- $873,644
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,320,400
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,891,770
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $881,756
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,010,014
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,217,240
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,792,774
- Gross receipts
- $5,908,386
- Employees
- 198
- Volunteers
- 160
- Year formed
- 1953
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN R MARTIN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $199,066 | $21,128 |
| NIR KABARETTI | MUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $185,219 | $23,749 |
| NATASHA MILLER-ZAHN | VP OF FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $127,953 | $7,345 |
| JANET GARUFIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HARRIS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RICHARDSON | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD ALDRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BURNHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CHRISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ERICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIS FANSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON GILMAN EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HEDGPETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PALMER JACKSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KAGANOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE KONSTANTINOW PH D | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT KOENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABELLE MEYER STAPF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MOOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE SAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD J SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WEEMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WEINMAN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN R MARTIN | PRESIDENT CEO Key employee | 40 | $198,310 | $21,884 |
| NIR KABARETTI | MUSIC ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $185,219 | $23,749 |
| NATASHA MILLER-ZAHN | VP OF FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $127,953 | $7,345 |
| PAUL BRADFORD | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $66,960 | $4,983 |
| JANET GARUFIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER D HARRIS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RICHARDSON | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CHRISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD ALDRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BURNHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ERICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON GILMAN EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KAGANOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HEDGPETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PALMER JACKSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE KONSTANTINOW PH D | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABELLE MEYER STAPF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD J SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WEINMAN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE SAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIS FANSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERATON KALOURIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WEEMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY MENNEMEYER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN MARTIN | President/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $172,263 | $8,208 |
| NIR KABARETTI | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $144,392 | $35,421 |
| JANET GARUFIS | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER D HARRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RICHARDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CHRISMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD ALDRICH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASHEY BERNSTEIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BURNHAM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ERICKSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON GILMAN EDD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GOLDEN | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KAGANOFF STERN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HEDGPETH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PALMER JACKSON JR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON KNIGHT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE KONSTANTINOW PHD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABELLE MEYER STAPF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD J SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WEINMAN PHD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY MENNEMEYER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE SAGE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1330 STATE ST STE 102, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-2680
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER D HARRIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER D HARRIS, 1330 STATE STREET 102, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER D HARRIS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (805) 898-9386
- Website
- WWW.THESYMPHONY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Miller CPA Group PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2104089 or by the name SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION.
- 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
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $2,384,161
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $408,535
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2104089
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,891,770
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,908,386
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,873,650 | $4,306,196 | $4,891,770 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,250,001 | $3,859,333 | $3,320,400 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,706,076 | $3,509,003 | $3,815,469 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,894,335 | $4,038,650 | $2,638,412 | 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 95-2104089).
Questions about SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION is 95-2104089.
- Is SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION 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 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER D HARRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,066 (KATHRYN R MARTIN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,873,650, expenses of $4,306,196 and total assets of $4,891,770 at year end.
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