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United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento

Also known as Ucp of Sacramento and Northern California

Sacramento, CA · EIN 94-1507998 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento reported $26.7 million in revenue and $26.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.60 went to program services, $9.71 to management and general costs and $1.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $677,880 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27M

For context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 314 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.6%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.7%10.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.7%0.4%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.53$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
3.2%24.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.1%0.6%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
92.7%59.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$677,880$391,657
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.55%1.45%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
710
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.07.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

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
$9.6M expenses · 40.5% of program spending · revenue $11M

Respite care program for families who have developmentally disabled individuals in their homes. Program provides trained personnel who provide in-home supervision and care

$7.2M expenses · 30.6% of program spending · grants $2.5M · revenue $8.3M

Day programs - helping individuals with severe developmental disabilities learn self-help skills, communication techniques, functional living skills, community integration, and positive behavior management

$5.3M expenses · 22.7% of program spending · revenue $5.3M

Transportation programs provide fixed route services for developmentally and/or physically disabled adults in the sacramento region from their homes to and from their day programs

$1.5M all other programs (line 4d)

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
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$511,912$0$165,968$677,880
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$311,517$0$37,851$349,368
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$234,627$0$20,526$255,153
DIRECTOR - MKTG AND DVLMNT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$183,754$0$8,315$192,069
DIRECTOR- HR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,789$0$15,674$135,463
DIVISION MGR- TRANSPORTATION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,898$0$16,346$127,244
DIVISION MGR- ADULT SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,970$0$479$109,449

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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$27M$27M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$27M$27M88.6%$13M$677,880
FY2024 ⓘ$25M$24M88.5%$13M$608,161
FY2023 ⓘ$19M$19M86.9%$12M$594,605
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$17M86.5%$12M$445,086
FY2021 ⓘ$19M$17M87.5%$12M$416,412
FY2020 ⓘ$19M$18M90.1%$9.5M$367,357

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–1b16 · 16 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 11aNo
  • 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 51,247
  • Volunteers Part I, line 621

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
PARATRANSIT INC
Bus maintenance
$666,662
MOSS ADAMS LLP (NOW BAKER TILLY US LLP)
Accounting services
$147,810

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 United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento totaling $2,500 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 United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento reported that 88.6% of its $26.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $677,880, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento get its money?

Of $26.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 3.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 92.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-1507998 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 September 30, 2025, object 202622309349301837 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522279349302732 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349304250 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349304753 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349304979 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122289349302852 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-1507998: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.