California Children's Academy
California Children's Academy reported $19.0 million in revenue and $18.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.58 went to program services, $5.42 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 99.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $203,613 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% 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 $19MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $203,613 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseCalifornia Children's academy works daily to provide the children in our communities the experiences needed for discovery and learning. We do this through focused curriculum planning and execution, nurturing and caring relationships, high quality environments, and detailed plans for individual support. It is our goal to prepare children to be knowledge seekers, good citizens, and role models for positive relationships. Our services are inclusive of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. During the 2024-2025 FY, cca operated 15 schools and served hundreds of children per day…
Cca administers the ca child and adult food program, which provides meal subsidies for the children in the program and is a subrecipient from the ca department of social services. This subsidy allows cca to provide balanced meals and snacks to the students in our program, providing up to 80% of each child's daily nutritional requirements. During the 2024-2025 FY, cca was able to provide 3 meals per day (breakfast, lunch, snack) per child, which resulted in thousands of meals served
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,165 | $0 | $12,448 | $203,613 |
| VICE PRESIDENT FISCAL OPER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,440 | $0 | $17,341 | $164,781 |
| VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRAT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,077 | $0 | $17,341 | $164,418 |
| PROGRAM MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,839 | $0 | $13,584 | $125,423 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from California Children's Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $216K (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–1b8 · 8 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 5253
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHILDCARE CAREERS LLC Temporary teachers, teaching asst. | $1,353,001 |
| TEACH LA Temporary teachers, teaching asst. | $189,525 |
| APPLE ONE Employment staffing | $120,319 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to California Children's Academy totaling $43 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of California Children's Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, California Children's Academy reported that 94.6% of its $18.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does California Children's Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation California Children's Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $203,613, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does California Children's Academy get its money?
Of $19.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 99.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is California Children's Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7156847 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 202601349349308120 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531219349303098 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440869349301349 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331259349300148 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241319349303274 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349307858 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7156847: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.