California · Nonprofit
Children Country & Lives CCL
Children Country & Lives CCL (California) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $60,076 to it, the largest being AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC ($60,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 100% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $483k
- Funders on record
- 3
- Grants received
- $60k
- Net assets
- $65k
What Children Country & Lives CCL does
Mission
Inspiring action in multiple counties to serve, share, and learn committed to increasing access to nature and outdoor activities to enhance equitable community health outcomes?mentally, emotionally, and physically. Our mission also includes connecting families with local food outlets and farmers to support thriving racially diverse agriculture in our communities. Our Vision and Goals: At CCL we believe that access to nature and outdoor activities plays a crucial role in promoting holistic well-being and fostering healthy communities. We aim to increase access to green spaces, outdoor recreational opportunities, and local food sources to support equitable health outcomes for individuals and families of all backgrounds.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
NTEE-CODE (A60). Holistic Therapy, Spiritual Healing. Artist activities that intentionally connect creative capacity and expression to a spiritual path and practice. The performing arts are as old as humankind itself. To many, the performing arts, singing, dancing, painting, playing musical instruments, and composing, seem as essential to life as eating or sleeping. Participants often speak anecdotally about how much happier they are when they can perform. Meditation (healing environments) Humor and Health Therapy, Music Therapy & Sound Healing, Nutrition, educationally
$70,500 spent$60,500 earned by the program23% of program spendingPromote sustainable Agriculture and empower individuals through education and community involvement. Programs, Fish and Wildlife Life and Initiatives: 1. Monthly and Weekly Events: We organize a series of events throughout the month, including workshops, community gatherings, and educational seminars focused on topics such as sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and well-being. These events provide valuable information and resources to community members. 2: Community Farm Areas: We maintain community farm areas where residents can participate in farming activities, learn about sustainable agriculture practices, and engage in hands-on experiences. These farm areas serve as educational hubs, promoting community involvement in food production. 3: Educational Programs: We offer a range of educational programs, including gardening workshops, cooking classes, and environmental sustainability courses. These programs empower individuals with valuable skills, knowledge, and resources to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
$35,000 spent$30,000 earned by the program11% of program spending& Charitable, Spiritual, Educational, Scientific, etc., Organizations NTEE-CODE (P40) We have a dedicated organization with over 10 years of experience in community service and partnerships with federal programs, such as the EFAP (Emergency Food Assistance Program) and Food Distribution. Our nonprofit is committed to providing essential resources, educational programs, and community engagement initiatives to support individuals and families in need across multiple counties. Our Track Record: Children Country & Lives (CCL) has been actively involved in collaborating with federal programs, such as EFAP, to distribute emergency food assistance to those facing food insecurity in our communities. With over a decade of experience, we have consistently reported all data on a monthly basis, ensuring transparency, accountability, and effective program management. Partnerships and Collaborations: EFAP Emergency Food Assistance Program As a trusted partner of the EFAP, our organization plays a crucial role in distributing emergency food assistance to vulnerable populations in our service areas. We work closely with federal agencies to ensure that nutritious food reaches those in need…
$206,439 spent$102,439 earned by the program66% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $311,939.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2022, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2022, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $1k to $-7748 (−751%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2023 15% · 2025 21%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
21% of Children Country & Lives CCL’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (91% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 3 reported years ran a deficit.
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 2 funders, grant income rose $0 → $28.
2 of 3 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 100% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of Children Country & Lives CCL’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 2 of 3 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
Children Country & Lives CCL leans on a few funders — its largest provides 100% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
100% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund Children Country & Lives CCL.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2020 100% · 2021 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 100% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of Children Country & Lives CCL's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Too little is directly attributable to place on a map.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $60k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Children Country & Lives CCL has grown faster than three-quarters of the 13,062 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 13,062 human services nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like Children Country & Lives CCL
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Children Country & Lives CCL: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Children Country & Lives CCL?
- Children Country & Lives CCL (California) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $60,076 to it, the largest being AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC ($60,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 100% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does Children Country & Lives CCL have?
- IRS filings report 3 organizations giving $60,076 in grants to Children Country & Lives CCL, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Children Country & Lives CCL?
- AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $60,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Children Country & Lives CCL find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2022–2025), and the filings of 3 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing