The Childrens Collective
The Childrens Collective reported $14.7 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.76 went to program services, $10.24 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 78.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $349,811 (PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 78.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $349,811 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.46% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe california state preschool program provided full and part-day developmental services to 469 children from 3 to 5 years of age. Services were provided to the children and families for 240 days. These services allowed low-income working parents to participate in educational/training programs as well as obtain and maintain employment while children were cared for in a secure, nurturing environment. This program provided respite to very low-income overburdened families
General child care provided full-day developmental services to 60 infants and 59 toddlers from two to thirty-six months for 240 days. This program allowed low-income parents to obtain and maintain employment, as well as obtain job training, while their children were cared for in secure, nurturing childcare environments. The children received age-appropriate early education in cognitive, language, physical, social and emotional development. Children were fed two nutritious meals and a snack daily, and as needed, provided with early therapeutic intervention
Familysource center provides a continuum of core services to increase family self-sufficiency, including financial literacy; income tax preparation; emergency food and clothing; information and referrals to community resources including banking and utility bill payments, as well as homework assistance, recreation, and leadership activities for youth. During the fiscal year, the fsc program served 3,459 clients, increased family income by $674,864 and helped 95 youth obtain an academic achievement outcome
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $329,948 | $0 | $19,863 | $349,811 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,999 | $0 | $18,729 | $231,728 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,207 | $0 | $17,353 | $163,560 |
| CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,775 | $0 | $12,386 | $131,161 |
| DIRECTOR OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,648 | $0 | $10,583 | $117,231 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $40,006 | $0 | $0 | $40,006 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Childrens Collective (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5123
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHILDCARE CAREERS Childcare staffing | $1,929,265 |
| METHODOLOGY IT It support and consulting | $165,820 |
| CALIFORNIA PANTHER SECURITY INC Security services | $109,035 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from The Childrens Collective's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Childrens Collective, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Childrens Collective's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Childrens Collective reported that 89.8% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Childrens Collective pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Childrens Collective reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $349,811, for the role of PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Childrens Collective get its money?
Of $14.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 78.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Childrens Collective a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7068446 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631269349303198 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500859349301570 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430829349300138 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349306970 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349306020 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349303685 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7068446: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.