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Filing year 2023

VISIT SANTA BARBARA

Santa Barbara, California·EIN 77-0086722·6
Total revenue
$11.2M
Total assets
$3.9M
Total expenses
$11.1M
Reported officers
25
Mission

WE STIMULATE NEW OVERNIGHT TRAVEL TO SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST THROUGH ADVERTISING, CONTENT MARKETING, TRAVEL MEDIA RELATIONSHIPS, MEETINGS PROMOTIONS, AND TRAVEL TRADE DEVELOPMENT.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President/ceo
Above 90th percentile
$340k
$372k
Base
$310k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$20k
VP of Strategic Planning
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$249k
$273k
Base
$232k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Director of Sales
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$153k
$167k
Base
$132k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Director of Public Relatio
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$147k
$161k
Director of Marketing
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$144k
$157k
Director of Community Partnerships & Events
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$122k
$134k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 19 unpaid individuals.

Up 40%
from 2022

From $243k in 2022 to $340k in 2023.

$243k
2022
$340k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 34% in real terms$278k to $372k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 40% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.

$243k in 2022 to $340k in 2023.
  • Vice President pay rose 36% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

VISIT SANTA BARBARA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$10.9M
$9.9M
2022
$11.2M
$11.1M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about VISIT SANTA BARBARA

What does the Chief Executive Officer of VISIT SANTA BARBARA earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of VISIT SANTA BARBARA received $339,668 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at VISIT SANTA BARBARA compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at VISIT SANTA BARBARA falls in the top 10%.

What are VISIT SANTA BARBARA's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, VISIT SANTA BARBARA reported $11.2M in total revenue and $11.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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