Nonprofit · EIN 99-4692721
DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $905,797 | $24 | $905,773 | $905,873 | $100 | $905,773 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $905,797
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Management and general (functional)
- $24
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $905,873
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $100
- Net assets, end of year
- $905,773
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $905,773
- Gross receipts
- $905,797
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLEY MCADOO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CROSBY SLAUGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET GARUFIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN BURNHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMADA CRUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PAYNE CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STENN PARTONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK LAGERQUIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM GEEB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DE L'ARBRE | PRESIDENT Institutional trustee | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD YATES | TREASURER Institutional trustee | 3 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TREY PINNER | SECRETARY Institutional trustee | 3 | $0 |
| TREVOR LARGE | VICE PRESIDENT Institutional trustee | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 419 STATE ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-2304
- In care of
- % DAVID DE L ABRE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBIN ELANDER, 419 STATE STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
- Signed the 990
- ROBIN ELANDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (805) 216-1223
- Return prepared by
- BARTLETT PRINGLE & WOLF LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 99-4692721 or by the name DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT 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
THE DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (DSBIA) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT COMMUNITY BENEFIT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE CLEANLINESS, SAFETY, ECONOMIC VITALITY, AND OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA FOR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, PROPERTY OWNERS, AND VISITORS THROUGH COORDINATED MAINTENANCE, BEAUTIFICATION, MARKETING, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- DISTRICT CLEAN & SAFE SERVICES - DURING THE YEAR, DSBIA WORKED TO SET UP, LAUNCH, AND MANAGE ENHANCED MAINTENANCE AND "CLEAN AND SAFE" SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT, INCLUDING DAILY SIDEWALK AND GUTTER SWEEPING, LITTER AND DEBRIS REMOVAL, TRASH ABATEMENT, GRAFFITI REMOVAL, AND REGULAR PRESSURE WASHING OF HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS. THE SERVICES OFFICIALLY BEGAN SEPT. 2025 AND SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 88 BLOCK FACES OF THE DISTRICT AND RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 SERVICE REQUESTS FROM BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS MONTHLY WITH A 12 MINUTE RESPONSE TIME, CONTRIBUTING TO A CLEANER, MORE WELCOMING DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.revenue $905,797
- PLACEMAKING, EVENTS, AND MARKETING FOR ECONOMIC VITALITY - DSBIA COORDINATED AND/OR SUPPORTED SIGNATURE DOWNTOWN EVENTS AND PLACEMAKING INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO DRIVE FOOT TRAFFIC AND INCREASE SALES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, INCLUDING EXAMPLES SUCH AS 1ST THURSDAY ART WALK, LIVE ART & WINE TOUR, SEASONAL ACTIVATIONS, AND CROSS-PROMOTION WITH LOCAL PARTNERS. THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED MARKETING MATERIALS, SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT, AND PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS THAT REACHED AN ESTIMATED 100,0000 INDIVIDUALS AND HELPED SHOWCASE DOWNTOWN'S ARTS, CULTURE, DINING, AND RETAIL OFFERINGS.
- ADVOCACY AND PLANNING FOR A THRIVING DOWNTOWN CORE - DSBIA PROVIDED COORDINATED OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS ON KEY POLICY AND PLANNING EFFORTS AFFECTING THE DOWNTOWN CORE, INCLUDING THE STATE STREET MASTER PLAN AND ADAPTIVE REUSE/HOUSING INITIATIVES. DSBIA GATHERED AND SHARED DATA ON VISITATION, ECONOMIC TRENDS, AND BUSINESS CONDITIONS, CONVENED STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH COMMITTEES AND PUBLIC MEETINGS, AND SUBMITTED FORMAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP SHAPE BALANCED, FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT DOWNTOWN'S LONG-TERM ECONOMIC HEALTH AND LIVABILITY.
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 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 99-4692721
- 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
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $905,873
- Income (IRS master file)
- $905,797
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $905,797 | $24 | $905,873 | XML |
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 99-4692721).
Questions about DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION is 99-4692721.
- Is DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
- Are donations to DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT 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 DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION 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 DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION 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 DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBIN ELANDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $905,797, expenses of $24 and total assets of $905,873 at year end.
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