Santa Barbara Charter
Goleta, CA · Santa Barbara County · K-8
District (geographic): Santa Barbara Unified
Authorized by SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED
- Status
- open
- NCES ID
- 060141402792
- Opened
- 1993-09-09
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- 290(2023-2024)
- Address
- 6100 Stow Canyon Road, Goleta 93117
- Charter number
- 0020
- Student–teacher ratio
- 22.3:1(13 FTE, 2023-2024)
Contact
- Phone
- (805) 967-6522
- Website
- www.sbcharter.org ↗
- Principal / Lead
- Laura Donner
Student demographics
2023-2024 · NCES CCDFederal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.
Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.
Charter history
No charter actions on file for this school yet.
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Enrollment trend
- 2023-2024290CCD
- 2022-2023283CCD
- 2021-2022276CCD
- 2020-2021311CCD
Organization & finances
- Operating nonprofit
- SANTA BARBARA CHARTER SCHOOL
- IRS EIN
- 861091948 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2009
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $1.9M | $313K |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $4.0M | $1.9M | $364K |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3.7M | $1.3M | $363K |
"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).
Top-paid leadership (FY 2025)
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Donner | Director of Education | 40 | $119K |
| Cristina Cullen | Director of Operations | 24 | $76K |
Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.
Board of directors
- Doreen Edwards— Classroom based teacher rep
- Megan Robertson— Home Based Teacher Rep
- Nancy Whittiker— President
- Donna Ramoni— COT President
- Tamara Wright— COT Secretary
- Carissa Stevens— COT Treasurer
- Bianca O— COT Vice President
- Amber Druken— Home Based Parent Rep
- Sonia Morisin— Classroom Bases Teacher Rep
- Tracy Burson— Chief Business Officer
- Gloria Sanchez— Enrollment Reception
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- CDE School Profile ↗California state report (CDS 42767866111603)
- CDE Charter Schools Office ↗renewal status & petitions (CDE does not publish historical renewal events as data)
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗all years of 990s + organization summary
Complaints
Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.