2026-05-15T16:06:36-05:00 2025-06-30 272087941 MELISSA PETERSEN AND COMPANY PO BOX 92202 SANTA BARBARA CA 93190 990 2024-07-01 770071544 Santa Barbara Education Foundation SANT 8052849125 1528 Chapala Street Ste 308 Santa Barbara CA 93101 Pedro Paz Executive Director 8052849125 2026-05-15 1 1 Melissa Petersen P01072423 8056948331 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Vanessa Pelton 1528 Chapala Street Ste 308 Santa Barbara CA 93101 3029597 0 X sbefoundation.org X 1985 CA Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) provides and supports programs that enrich the academic, artistic, and personal development of all students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. 16 16 45 30 0 0 2281985 2704743 117698 167110 94003 99486 8668 -1827 2502354 2969512 0 0 0 0 1279715 929497 0 0 44653 1747399 2800462 3027114 3729959 -524760 -760447 6697761 6489293 70787 87521 6626974 6401772 Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) provides and supports programs that enrich the academic, artistic, and personal development of all students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. 0 0 2860400 167110 Santa Barbara Education Foundation serves as an advocate and raises funds to support Santa Barbara Unified School District's 21 schools, to ensure a well rounded education (including arts and music) for all 12,500 students. The Foundation's priorities are literacy, math proficiency and student engagement and also focuses on access to college, the performing arts, mental wellness and early childhood development. The Foundation has provided the campaign leadership for several ballot initiatives that have brought $18 million for classroom enrichment and $110 million for infrastructure improvements. 2860400 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 1 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X Katie Szopa 8052849125 1528 Chapala Street Ste 308 Santa Barbara CA 93101 Mat Gradias President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Victoria Juarez Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Tisha Ford Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Diana Ciontea Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Melissa White Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Elke Kane Member 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Roxane Bryne Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Isis Castaneda Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eva Maria Catalan Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Milem Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Ramirez-Zarate Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Rogers Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Donna Ronzone Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pedro Paz Executive Director 40.00 X 134950 0 17616 134950 0 17616 1 0 1 0 0 19750 2684993 21373 2704743 Registration Fees 611710 167110 167110 167110 99486 99486 58258 19750 60085 -1827 -1827 2969512 266596 0 -1827 202541 70889 101271 30381 594819 200627 394192 67375 10177 57198 64762 26578 38184 5667 5667 41749 41749 94668 60314 31504 2850 16559 10836 5508 215 41573 7058 32860 1655 59448 28331 31117 57887 55539 1358 990 27564 15942 11145 477 956 956 36597 200 36397 Direct program expendit 2370709 2370709 Bad debt 22667 22667 Printing, postage and c 19755 2249 9425 8081 Bank service charges 4663 951 3708 4 3729959 2860400 824906 44653 472742 458061 9258 45101 34677 34677 956 0 6088993 5845732 125812 140399 6697761 6489293 70787 87521 70787 87521 X 4672711 4630758 1954263 1771014 6626974 6401772 6697761 6489293 -760447 535245 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2190092 2446073 2688140 2281985 2704743 12311033 2190092 2446073 2688140 2281985 2704743 12311033 12311033 51455 62548 69101 94003 99486 376593 12687626 887823 0.97030 0.96950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1103 1103 1103 1103 1103 1103 1103 1103 1103 1103 0 0 34677 34677 0 0 3504757 535245 535245 2969512 0 2969512 3729959 0 3729959 0 3729959 Hope Awards 78008 19750 58258 11292 19359 29434 78008 19750 58258 11292 19359 29434 60085 -1827 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pedro Paz Executive Director 134950 0 0 0 0 0 3991 0 13625 0 152566 0 0 0 X Instruments 100 21373 FMV 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A PDF draft of the 990 will be sent to each board member via email for review. An appropriate amount of time will be provided for review and discussion. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Any officer, director of employee of the Organization has a duty to disclose any actual or possible conflicts of interest to the Board ofDirectors. The conflict of interest policy is reviewed at the annual Boardof Directors meeting before elections. If there is a potential conflict ofinterest, after disclosure of all material facts are presented, and after discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the room meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon by the Board. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. If a conflict if interest is determined, the interested person may make a presentation. The President of the board orcommittee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. The Board or committee shall determine whether the Organization could obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Salary ranges for all positions are developed and reviewed annually by the executive committee of the Board and are approved by the Board. Substantiation of the deliberation and decision is recorded and kept on file. For all employees, compensation is based on a number of factors which include job description compared to current job description, feedback from community partners, areas of concern and observation, merit-based salary adjustments and cost of living adjustments. Compensation process for Officers salary ranges for all positions are developed and reviewed annually by the executive committee of the Board and are approved by the Board. Substantiation of the deliberation and decision is recorded and kept on file. For all employees, compensation is based on a number of factors which include job description compared to current job description, feedback from community partners, areas of concern and observation, merit-based salary adjustments and cost of living adjustments. Salary Ranges for all positions are developed and reviewed annually by the executive committee of the Board and are approved by the Board. See above. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financials statements are made available to the public at the principal office of the organization located at 1528 Chapala Street, Suite 308, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Monday - Friday during the hours of 10am - 4pm. The 990 is available on Guidestar and upon request.