Grower Shipper Assoc of Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo C is a 501(c)(6) organization based in Santa Maria, California, registered in 2014, with $514,920 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$515K
▼ 2.2% vs prior year
Community median: $184K
Expenses (FY2024)
$455K
Net assets
$1.5M
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 Grower Shipper Assoc of Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo C— 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 Grower Shipper Assoc of Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo C: 39 mo reserves · +12% 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 Grower Shipper Assoc of Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo C— 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 Grower Shipper Assoc of Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo C: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $467K (FY2014) to $515K (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
11.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.5M
Total liabilities
$1,391
Net assets
$1.5M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $514,920▼2.2% | $455,325▼10.8% | $1,473,619▲4.2% | $1,475,010▲4.4% | 990 |
| 2023 | $526,417▼5.7% | $510,493▲10.0% | $1,414,024▲1.1% | $1,412,809▲1.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $558,225▲2.6% | $464,256▼3.4% | $1,398,101▲7.2% | $1,396,417▲7.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $544,247▼6.0% | $480,534▼12.2% | $1,304,132▲5.1% | $1,303,778▲5.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $578,866▲12.6% | $547,535▲15.8% | $1,240,746▲2.6% | $1,240,579▲2.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $514,002▼13.7% | $472,792▲19.5% | $1,209,415▲3.7% | $1,209,415▲3.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $595,333▲18.5% | $395,719▲9.0% | $1,166,061▲20.6% | $1,166,061▲20.5% | 990 |
| 2017 | $502,330▼4.2% | $363,127▼3.9% | $967,181▲16.8% | $967,721▲16.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $524,400▲3.6% | $377,835▲16.6% | $827,966▲21.5% | $827,966▲21.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $506,346▲8.4% | $324,081▼11.6% | $681,464▲36.5% | $681,464▲7.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $467,305 | $366,762 | $499,199 | $632,806 | 990 |
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Data for Grower Shipper Assoc of Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo C (EIN 95-1539652) 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.