TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$9,360,565
Up 10.5% from $8,469,029 in fiscal 2024.
Santa Barbara Humane Society For
Santa Barbara, California - EIN 95-1643377 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 11, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 11, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Santa Barbara Humane Society For reported $9,360,565 in revenue and $9,427,987 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a deficit of $67,422 for the year. Program services took $7,037,376 of expenses, or 74.6%. The organization closed the year with $51,243,738 in net assets - about 65.2 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$9,427,987
Revenue minus expenses: -$67,422 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
74.6%
$7,037,376 of $9,427,987 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$51,243,738
Total assets $52,166,442 minus total liabilities $922,704.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$289,706
Kerri Burns, CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 11, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
105 Employees
Plus 377 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 11, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.34 - $1,398,763 in fundraising expenses divided by $4,119,975 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.34.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $4,119,975 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $4,084,576 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $35,399 |
| Fundraising Events | $306,257 |
| All Other Contributions | $3,813,718 |
| Program Service Revenue | $2,806,614 |
| Investment Income | $1,469,916 |
| Other Revenue | $964,060 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $9,360,565 |
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
65.2 Months
of reserves - $51,243,738 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $785,665 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $52,166,442 |
| Total Liabilities | $922,704 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 1.8% |
| Net Assets | $51,243,738 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 11, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Kerri Burns - CEO | $289,706 | 3.07% |
| Katie Marrie - Chief Veterinary Officer | $212,022 | 2.25% |
| Dori Villalon - Chief Operations Officer | $192,389 | 2.04% |
| Paige Van Tuyl - Chief Philantropy Officer | $162,698 | 1.73% |
| Chung Cam - CFO | $151,119 | 1.60% |
| Courtney Breit - Medical Director | $149,292 | 1.58% |
| Yvonne White - Veterinary Staff Supervisor | $140,521 | 1.49% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 11, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
11 voting members, 11 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Kerri Burns | CEO |
| Katie Marrie | Chief Veterinary Officer |
| Dori Villalon | Chief Operations Officer |
| Paige Van Tuyl | Chief Philantropy Officer |
| Chung Cam | CFO |
| Courtney Breit | Medical Director |
| Yvonne White | Veterinary Staff Supervisor |
| John Corby | Chair |
| Susan Rodriguez | Vice Chair |
| Sofia Lariz | Director |
| Nicole Wichowski | Treasurer |
| Crystal Knepler | Director |
| Chad Prentice | Secretary |
| Steve Golis | Director |
| Olivia Young | Director |
| Leonard Himelsein | Director |
| Michael Boyer | Director |
| Marla Smith | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence11 voting / 11 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2025. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $8,469,029 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $9,360,565 | +10.5% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jun 11, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.