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Baseball and softball

Santa Barbara Foresters

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Carpinteria, California, classified by the IRS as baseball and softball. For the year ending Dec 2024 it reported $232,664 in revenue and $193,136 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“The santa barbara foresters are also responsible for the "hugs for cubs" program. This is a support program for children afflicted with cancer. We visit the children in the hospital in both santa barbara and wichita and sponsor a baseball clinic free for the children every summer. We also take them and their families to professional baseball games, whale watching trips, and other outings. We...”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2024, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Baseball and softball (IRS activity code N63)

Mailing city (IRS): Carpinteria, California 93013

EIN: 77-0457270

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 1999, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $232,664 (year ending Dec 2024)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Santa Barbara Foresters finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Dec 2024
Total revenue	$232,664
Total expenses	$193,136
Total assets	$68,831
Liabilities	$70,079
Net assets	-$1,248
Employees	0
IRS form	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2024

Programs $182,733 (95%)
Management and general $10,403 (5%)
Fundraising $0 (0%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2024

Gifts and grants $109,225 (47%)
Program fees $90,150 (39%)
Investment income $3 (0%)
Other $33,286 (14%)

People: 0 employees reported for the year ending Dec 2024. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.

How it compares

1 of 7 amateur sports nonprofits in Carpinteria when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $232,664 is higher than roughly 60 to 70% of the 2,432 amateur sports nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $143,571.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Amateur sports, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Carpinteria and its county

Santa Barbara County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 98,571 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 183 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.9 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Santa Barbara Foresters's EIN?

Santa Barbara Foresters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0457270. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Santa Barbara Foresters a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Santa Barbara Foresters in Carpinteria, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 1999. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Santa Barbara Foresters tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Santa Barbara Foresters as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Santa Barbara Foresters do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2024: "The santa barbara foresters are also responsible for the "hugs for cubs" program. This is a support program for children afflicted with cancer. We visit the children in the hospital in both santa barbara and wichita and sponsor a baseball clinic free for the children every summer. We also take them and their families to professional baseball games, whale watching trips, and other outings. We..." The IRS classifies it as: Baseball and softball.

How much money does Santa Barbara Foresters take in?

For the year ending Dec 2024, Santa Barbara Foresters reported total revenue of $232,664 and total expenses of $193,136 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

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All youth and community nonprofits in Carpinteria

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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