Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade
Donations deductibleSanta Barbara Bucket Brigade's network
5 people1 organisationi5 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Curtis | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Craig Granet | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Denise Walden Cooper | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Amanda Sue Carlisle | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Mara Sweeney | President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Abe Powell | Executive Di | 2018 |
| John Abraham Powell | Executive Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Abraham Powell | Executive Director | 40 | $166k | ||
| Dr Mara Sweeney | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Amanda Sue Carlisle | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Granet | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denise Walden Cooper | Board Member | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Ben Curtis | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade
- EIN
- 831156413
- Address
- Po Box 50640, Santa Barbara, CA, 93150-0640
- State
- California
- Mission
- The Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade was created to prepare for and respond to natural disasters and community crises through volunteer training, coordination and deployment. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- M20 Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Dr Mara Sweeney (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2018
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsCraig Granet
≥7years on the filingsDenise Walden Cooper
≥4years on the filingsBen Curtis
≥3years on the filingsDr Amanda Sue Carlisle
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $970k
- Total liabilities
- $191k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $780k
- Contributions and grants received
- $657k
- Program service revenue
- $31k
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 1,075
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $673k | $663k | $10k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.