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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)
$54Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs584staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.9%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianVista del Mar Child and Family Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $55M spent
Programs$45M81%Management and general$7.9M14%Fundraising$2.5M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.2M in FY2024 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 75% of revenue in FY2025. $89M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending192funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Stanley & Joyce Black Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$38k$261k$723k$500k$503k$500kThe Herb Alpert FoundationOn and off$2.0M$5k$15k$5k$3kTrudy Mandel Louis Charitable TrustSince FY2018$100k$150k$300k$425k$585k$300kWindsong TrustOn and off$300k$300k$300k$300k$300k$300kTm23 FoundationOn and off$1.2MAlesia Alpert Family Foundation (Fka Alesia Family Foundation)Since FY2020$25k$100k$100k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$227k$281k$249k$214k$231k$370k$385k157 other fundersUp to $395k a year each$558k$401k$679k$949k$591k$1.0M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund