SANTA BARBARA CITY FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FUND INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $28K · expenses $25K · assets $25K
- EIN
- 76-0797274
- Address
- 121 W CARRILLO ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-3214
- NTEE code
- T12
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2020
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Made grants and donations to charitable groups in Santa Barbara
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kendall | CEO | 2015-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jeff Zampese | CFO | 2019-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Shane Wallace | Secretary | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Mike Billgren (former) | Secretary | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Mike Bilgren (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Matthew Wilson (former) | CEO | 2010-2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Zampese (former) | SECRETARY | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael DaPonce (former) | Sec | 2010-2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kendall | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Jeff Zampese | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Shane Wallace | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kendall | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Jeff Zampese | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Shane Wallace | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kendall | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Jeff Zampese | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Shane Wallace | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kendall | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Jeff Zampese | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Shane Wallace | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Billgren | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Jeff Zampese | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Robert Kendall | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BILGREN | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JEFF ZAMPESE | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBERT KENDALL | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BILGREN | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JEFF ZAMPESE | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBERT KENDALL | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW WILSON | CEO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY ZAMPESE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT KENDALL | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew R Wilson | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michael DaPonce | Sec | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew R Wilson | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michael DaPonce | Sec | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew R Wilson | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michael DaPonce | Sec | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew R Wilson | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michael DaPonce | Sec | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew R Wilson | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michael DaPonce | Sec | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $28,464 | $25,088 | $24,800 | $24,800 | $11,154 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $1,998 | $12,476 | $21,424 | $21,424 | $0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| -$4,470 | $11,282 | $31,902 | $31,902 | $0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $43,893 | $16,790 | $47,654 | $47,654 | $4,907 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $11,603 | $3,458 | $20,551 | $20,551 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $18,093 | $21,036 | $12,406 | $12,406 | $18,093 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,504 | $51,040 | $15,349 | $15,349 | $47,504 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $233,911 | $164,061 | $78,011 | $78,011 | $233,911 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,754 | $67,845 | $8,161 | $8,161 | $66,754 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $48,825 | $45,738 | $9,252 | $9,252 | $48,825 | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,019 | $80,866 | $6,165 | $6,165 | $50,019 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $95,564 | $61,338 | $37,012 | $37,012 | - | $19,844 | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $43,915 | $49,340 | $2,823 | $2,823 | - | $43,915 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $89,753 in all, tax years 2014 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015, 2017 | 2 | $59,565 | 2017 | $8,890 | show |
| THE JACK JENNINGS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SANTA BARBARA CITY FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FUND INC” | 2018 | 1 | $10,188 | 2018 | $10,188 | show |
| MONTECITO FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 | $7,500 | show |
| ALAN B SLIFKA FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SANTA BARBARA CITY FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FUND INC” | 2014 | 1 | $2,500 | 2014 | $2,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $25,088 spent · pay $0 · grants $23,205 · events $27,983
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $23,205 | 92.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,883 | 7.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $27,983 | reported apart |
| Total | $25,088 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $12,476 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,160 · events $29,529
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $11,160 | 89.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,316 | 10.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $29,529 | reported apart |
| Total | $12,476 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $11,282 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,595 · events $56,013
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $10,595 | 93.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $687 | 6.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $56,013 | reported apart |
| Total | $11,282 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $16,790 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,114 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,676 | 75.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,114 | 24.5% | |
| Total | $16,790 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $3,458 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,433 · events $22,039
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $3,433 | 99.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25 | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $22,039 | reported apart |
| Total | $3,458 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $21,036 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,575 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,461 | 78.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,575 | 21.7% | |
| Total | $21,036 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $51,040 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,307 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36,461 | 71.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $12,307 | 24.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,680 | 3.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $592 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $51,040 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $164,061 spent · pay $0 · grants $67,174 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $94,842 | $94,842 | - | - | 57.8% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $67,174 | $67,174 | - | - | 40.9% | |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING AND POSTAGE | $1,359 | - | $1,359 | - | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | TAXES AND FEES | $524 | - | $524 | - | 0.3% |
| Office expenses | $162 | - | $162 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $164,061 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $67,845 spent · pay $0 · grants $32,532 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,313 | 52.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $32,532 | 48.0% | |
| Total | $67,845 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $45,738 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,696 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,913 | 63.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $16,696 | 36.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $129 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $45,738 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $80,866 spent · pay $0 · grants $56,602 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $56,602 | 70.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,264 | 30.0% | |
| Total | $80,866 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $61,338 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,113 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,031 | 52.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $29,113 | 47.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $194 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $61,338 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $49,340 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,955 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,662 | 66.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,955 | 32.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $723 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $49,340 | 100% |