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Screen a listSan Diego Center for Children
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$30Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs552staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.6%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSan Diego Center for Children
Where the money goes FY2025 · $32M spent
Programs$28M87%Management and general$3.7M12%Fundraising$400k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2025
$191k in FY2024, $42k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$160k in FY2023, −$1.1M in FY2024 and −$2.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI79funders
$771ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kasperick FoundationOn and off$50k$100k$100k$100k$50k$100kThe JEM ProjectSince FY2020$125k$155k$145k$52kCentury Club of San DiegoStopped after FY2020$51k$91k$136k$87k–The Conrad Prebys FoundationSince FY2021$25k$75k$151kPrice Philanthropies FoundationSince FY2020$25k$113k$25k$35kDavid C Copley FoundationOn and off$12k$75k$15k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$122k$221k$161k$307k$295k$194k$220k54 other fundersUp to $105k a year each$76k$174k$164k$245k$217k$143k$244k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped