Mission
THE SANTA BARBARA RESCUE MISSION IS A MINISTRY OF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE BRINGING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SPIRITUAL RESOURCES TO ALL WHO STRUGGLE WITH HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTION.
Public Charity
SANTA BARBARA RESCUE MISSION
Based in SANTA BARBARA, CA, SANTA BARBARA RESCUE MISSION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.5M in revenue, $5.3M in expenses, $15.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 49 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.3M.
EIN: 956134271
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Homeless Shelters
NTEE: L41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$15.9M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$5.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Santa Barbara Rescue Mission
How Santa Barbara Rescue Mission divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$29
Men's treatment program
$25
Homeless guest services
$15
Women's residential treatment program
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$39,314
HUMAN SERVICES
$282,607
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$149,375
HOUSING AND SHELTER
$40,015
HUMAN SERVICES
$9,000
Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Barney Melekian
TREASURER
Byron Myers
BOARD MEMBER
Chris Call
BOARD MEMBER
Erin Barr
BOARD MEMBER
Garth Nobis
BOARD MEMBER
James Kinzler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.5M | $5.3M | $15.9M |
| 2024 | $4.2M | $5.0M | $15.9M |
| 2023 | $4.8M | $4.8M | $14.5M |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $4.1M | $14.0M |
| 2021 | $4.8M | $3.4M | $14.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.8M to $4.5M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.