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Alta California Regional Center

Sacramento, CA · EIN 94-1720511 · 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

Alta California Regional Center reported $965.8 million in revenue and $965.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.86 went to program services, $1.14 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 99.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $330,201 (PHYSICIAN II). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% 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 $966M

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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $966M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
98.9%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
1.1%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
99.4%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
99.4%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.5%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$330,201$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.03%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
106
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.06.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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
$955M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $965M

The Organization was organized in accordance with the provisions of the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act of the Welfare and Institutions Code of California. In accordance with the Act, the Organization works in partnership with people with developmental disabilities, their families, local communities, service providers, and the government. Its mission is to enable persons with developmental disabilities to live independent, productive, and satisfying lives in their community. The Organization also strives to lessen developmental delays in infants and young children to…

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
PHYSICIAN II
Listed in Part VII, 45.00 hrs/week
$307,447$0$22,754$330,201
EXEC DIRECTOR
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$292,081$0$30,105$322,186
CFO
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$243,811$0$44,173$287,984
PHYSICIAN II
Listed in Part VII, 45.00 hrs/week
$267,106$0$14,463$281,569
DIR INTAKE & CLIENT SERVICES
Listed in Part VII, 45.00 hrs/week
$200,922$0$36,116$237,038
DIR CLIENT SERV
Listed in Part VII, 45.00 hrs/week
$183,253$0$39,861$223,114
COMM SERVICE DIRECTOR
Listed in Part VII, 45.00 hrs/week
$182,782$0$39,817$222,599
DIRECTOR CLIENT SERVICES
Listed in Part VII, 45.00 hrs/week
$192,353$0$24,963$217,316

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alta California Regional Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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$250M$500M$750M$1.00BFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$966M$966M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$966M$966M98.9%$411K$330,201
FY2024 ⓘ$800M$800M98.5%$445K$333,077
FY2023 ⓘ$675M$675M98.8%$409K$275,597
FY2022 ⓘ$603M$603M98.8%$410K$257,546
FY2021 ⓘ$573M$573M98.9%$440K$283,152
FY2020 ⓘ$515M$515M98.8%$396K$277,864

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–1b15 · 15 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 52,001

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MONTEFINO VENTILATOR TRAINING
Temp staffing services
$7,995,718
LOOK AHEAD LLC
Assisted living facility
$6,869,006
CREATIVE LIVING OPTIONS
Supported living services
$6,110,899
OPTIONS IN SUPPORTED
Supported living services
$5,864,401

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 428 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Alta California Regional Center totaling $136 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 Alta California Regional Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alta California Regional Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Alta California Regional Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alta California Regional Center reported that 98.9% of its $965.8 million in expenses went to program services, 1.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Alta California Regional Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Alta California Regional Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $330,201, for the role of PHYSICIAN II (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Alta California Regional Center get its money?

Of $965.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 99.4% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Alta California Regional Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-1720511 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 202610899349300966 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530929349300213 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440319349300204 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331059349300418 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201309349304605 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110489349301136 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-1720511: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.