Coalition of Labor Agriculture & Business of Santa Barbara County is a 501(c)(6) organization based in Santa Maria, California, registered in 1992, with $578,418 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$578K
▲ 5.7% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$585K
Net assets
$153K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Coalition of Labor Agriculture & Business of Santa Barbara County— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Coalition of Labor Agriculture & Business of Santa Barbara County: 3 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Coalition of Labor Agriculture & Business of Santa Barbara County— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Coalition of Labor Agriculture & Business of Santa Barbara County: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $606K (FY2014) to $578K (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.1%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$180K
Total liabilities
$27K
Net assets
$153K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $578,418▲5.7% | $584,722▼3.8% | $153,352▲1.1% | $180,456▲10.2% | 990 |
| 2023 | $547,363▲8.9% | $607,801▼0.5% | $151,729▼28.2% | $163,778▼27.9% | 990 |
| 2022 | $502,843▼28.8% | $610,905▲15.4% | $211,307▼33.2% | $227,050▼33.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $706,539▲32.7% | $529,285▲10.2% | $316,102▲118% | $341,515▲127% | 990 |
| 2020 | $532,435▲42.4% | $480,177▲10.1% | $144,966▲69.1% | $150,224▲39.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $373,844▼23.1% | $436,299▼14.0% | $85,733▼43.9% | $108,091▼34.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $486,133▼28.3% | $507,249▼22.4% | $152,759▼13.5% | $165,786▼13.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $677,757▲7.8% | $653,877▲10.9% | $176,611▲15.7% | $192,561▲9.0% | 990 |
| 2016 | $628,819▲10.2% | $589,448▲1.2% | $152,659▲36.5% | $176,617▲36.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $570,779▼5.8% | $582,223▼5.0% | $111,828▼13.8% | $129,635▼8.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $605,865 | $613,015 | $129,788 | $141,677 | 990 |
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Data for Coalition of Labor Agriculture & Business of Santa Barbara County (EIN 77-0293456) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.