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Central California Child Development Services

Ceres, CA · EIN 68-0025437 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Central California Child Development Services reported $23.2 million in revenue and $23.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.92 went to program services, $8.08 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 99.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $207,853 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23M

For 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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.9%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.1%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
$0.00$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
100.0%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
99.9%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$207,853$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.90%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.96.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 6100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$11M expenses · 50.4% of program spending

Our head start programs, which target migrant, early migrant, regional, and early groups, provided high-quality, comprehensive Child Development services to 785 children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age during 2025. These services were provided to qualifying low-income families and were available at several locations throughout stanislaus and merced counties

$4.6M expenses · 21.5% of program spending

Our state-based migrant program provided high-quality, comprehensive Child Development services to 408 children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age during 2025. These services were provided to qualifying low-income families that work in agriculture or related fields and were available at several locations throughout stanislaus and merced counties

$3.1M expenses · 14.8% of program spending

Our california state preschool program provided high-quality, comprehensive Child Development services to 228 children during 2025. These services were provided to families meeting the need and eligibility criteria of the program and were available at several locations throughout stanislaus and merced counties

$2.8M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$182,335$0$25,518$207,853
FINANCE SUPERVISOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$136,096$0$22,743$158,839

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Central California Child Development Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $367K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019202020212022202320242025$23M$23M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$23M$23M91.9%$5.5M$207,853
2024 ⓘ$23M$23M93.2%$5.2M$206,983
2023 ⓘ$23M$23M92.6%$4.3M$203,670
2022 ⓘ$20M$20M93.2%$3.7M$190,856
2021 ⓘ$18M$17M92.9%$3.2M$172,364
2020 ⓘ$16M$15M92.7%$2.4M$157,055
2019 ⓘ$17M$17M93.1%$2.0M$148,519

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b6 · 6 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 5348
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Central California Child Development Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Central California Child Development Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Central California Child Development Services's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Central California Child Development Services reported that 91.9% of its $23.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Central California Child Development Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Central California Child Development Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $207,853, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Central California Child Development Services get its money?

Of $23.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 99.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Central California Child Development Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 68-0025437 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601349349310680 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521409349301212 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421309349302907 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311319349303436 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221299349300332 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141319349304304 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001889349301890 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 68-0025437: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.