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EL GATO CHANNEL FOUNDATION

EIN: 83-1098449 · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-5554 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 48 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 88/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$261K
Total Revenue
$475K
Total Expenses
$4.4M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 88.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 110.91x
Liability-to-Asset 0.1%
Revenue Diversification 83.4%
Executive Compensation $72K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 16,669 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
88.8% 90.2%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
110.9 mo 95.2 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.1% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
83.4% 90.5%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
55.6% 18.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-13.0% 6.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-81.9% 1.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $261K $475K $4.4M 88.8% —
2023 $168K $546K $4.5M 91.6% —
2022 $103K $475K $4.5M 88.9% —
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Organization Details
EIN
83-1098449
State
CA
City
SANTA BARBARA
ZIP
93101-5554
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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