The Santa Barbara Ventura College O F Law is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago, Illinois, registered in 1970, with $7,781,540 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$7.8M
▲ 12.2% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$7.2M
Net assets
$9.8M
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 The Santa Barbara Ventura College O F Law— 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 The Santa Barbara Ventura College O F Law: 16 mo reserves · +8% 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 The Santa Barbara Ventura College O F Law— 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 The Santa Barbara Ventura College O F Law: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $2.4M (FY2013) to $7.8M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
7.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$13.1M
Total liabilities
$3.3M
Net assets
$9.8M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,781,540▲12.2% | $7,179,581▲8.1% | $9,834,814▲10.3% | $13,147,764▲9.7% | 990 |
| 2023 | $6,934,286▲12.2% | $6,639,728▲9.7% | $8,915,872▲8.8% | $11,988,492▲6.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $6,178,569▲4.6% | $6,054,855▲6.2% | $8,195,072▼0.2% | $11,263,538▲15.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $5,909,533▲2.2% | $5,699,045▲16.0% | $8,214,611▼1.9% | $9,732,067▲4.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $5,783,720▲26.6% | $4,912,839▲14.8% | $8,371,743▲20.8% | $9,339,024▲22.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $4,568,521▼46.1% | $4,279,834▲11.9% | $6,931,253▲5.3% | $7,627,482▲5.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $8,482,824▲174% | $3,823,722▲26.9% | $6,584,726▲79.0% | $7,226,101▲45.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $3,101,285▲6.1% | $3,013,042▲3.7% | $3,678,803▲4.7% | $4,970,124▲1.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $2,921,883▲9.8% | $2,904,997▲1.1% | $3,512,087▲2.3% | $4,883,994▲11.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $2,661,229▲12.7% | $2,874,450▲7.5% | $3,433,435▼9.3% | $4,363,344▼9.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $2,360,847▼1.9% | $2,674,230▲3.9% | $3,785,112▼6.3% | $4,836,423▼6.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $2,406,072 | $2,573,893▲3.0% | $4,041,032▼0.2% | $5,171,795▲2.3% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $2,498,022▲4.8% | $4,050,764▲1.8% | $5,057,615▲0.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $2,382,705 | $3,979,642 | $5,053,954 | 990 |
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Data for The Santa Barbara Ventura College O F Law (EIN 95-2592468) 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.