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Valley Oak Children's Services

Chico, CA · EIN 68-0058359 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Valley Oak Children's Services reported $25.1 million in revenue and $24.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.94 went to program services, $17.05 to management and general costs and $0.01 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 $169,278 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% 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 $25M

For 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 $25M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.1%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
99.9%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$169,278$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.68%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.56.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

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 expense
$21M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $16,158

Provided financial assistance for child care in butte county. Over 2070 children received childcare, benefiting 1248 families. Ongoing case management of each family is also provided.provided food program services to 7 northern california counties. 820,604 meals/snacks were served with 180 providers participating in the child care program. Provided child care referrals and parenting resources, community referrals, and training to anyone in our community regardless of income. Offered support to child care providers including starting a licensed child care business, ppe supplies, technical…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$113,162$0$56,116$169,278
CFO
Officer, 27.00 hrs/week
$81,431$0$4,597$86,028

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Valley Oak Children's Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $300K (Part IX, line 5).

6 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$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$25M$25M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$25M$25M82.9%$1.1M$169,278
FY2024 ⓘ$23M$23M82.9%$822K$162,908
FY2023 ⓘ$20M$20M79.4%$312K$145,896
FY2022 ⓘ$18M$18M74.5%$247K$143,126
FY2021 ⓘ$17M$17M80.4%$242K$133,604
FY2020 ⓘ$14M$14M78.5%$230K$128,324

Governance 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–1b5 · 5 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 549
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BRIGHT FUTURES
Child care
$534,089
KBMD LLC
Child care
$510,356
PEE WEE DAY CARE
Child care
$502,652

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Valley Oak Children's Services totaling $7 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Valley Oak Children's 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 Valley Oak Children's Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Valley Oak Children's Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Valley Oak Children's Services reported that 82.9% of its $24.9 million in expenses went to program services, 17.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Valley Oak Children's Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Valley Oak Children's Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $169,278, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Valley Oak Children's Services get its money?

Of $25.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 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 Valley Oak Children's Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 68-0058359 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 202600519349300300 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510679349300301 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411229349300641 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349319652 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349309323 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111189349300976 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 68-0058359: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.