South Coast Children's Society
South Coast Children's Society reported $39.3 million in revenue and $38.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.88 went to program services, $19.12 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $429,643 (Chief Executive Officer). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% 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 $38MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $39MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $429,643 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.13% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 29 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 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 expenseMental health services - a wide array of services provided to children, youth, adults, and families who are lacking skills needed to live happy and productive lives
Wraparound services ("wrap") services around at-risk children and youth, and their families, with a support system of experts, caregivers, and child and family advocates. Where needed, mental health services are also provided
Short-term residential therapeutic program (group homes) for abused, neglected, abandoned and/or special-needs children, provides a home environment enlivened with the presence of warm, caring and engaged adult caregivers who help the kids meet their core living needs in order to create stability in their lives. Mental health services, through our mental health contracts are provided to clients residing in our strtp group homes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $400,870 | $0 | $28,773 | $429,643 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $297,228 | $0 | $34,886 | $332,114 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $260,729 | $0 | $28,264 | $288,993 |
| Program Director Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $173,346 | $0 | $21,299 | $194,645 |
| Program Director Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $172,407 | $0 | $19,807 | $192,214 |
| Director of Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $160,424 | $0 | $19,314 | $179,738 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $152,481 | $0 | $10,172 | $162,653 |
| Program Director Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $137,600 | $0 | $19,075 | $156,675 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South Coast Children's Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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 · 4 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 5452
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to South Coast Children's Society totaling $27 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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Every number above is copied from South Coast Children's Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for South Coast Children's Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 South Coast Children's Society spent in FY2025, $80.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of South Coast Children's Society's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, South Coast Children's Society reported that 80.9% of its $38.0 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does South Coast Children's Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation South Coast Children's Society reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $429,643, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does South Coast Children's Society get its money?
Of $39.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 99.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is South Coast Children's Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0521169 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 202621349349313352 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349302628 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349306208 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349319537 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349303083 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349303753 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0521169: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.