Northcoast Childrens Services
Northcoast Childrens Services reported $14.5 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.54 went to program services, $0.02 to management and general costs and $0.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. Government grants made up 99.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $128,708 (Executive Dir.). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% 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 $15MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $128,708 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 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 expenseHead Start/Early Head Start:NCS HS/EHS programs are federally funded by the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start. Programs work in partnership with parents to promote healthy child development in the areas of language and literacy development, cognitive development, large and small motor development, social emotional development and health and safety knowledge. In addition to educational services, Head Start and Early Head Start programs partner with families to support the whole family in identifying any family needs or concerns, as well as assisting with family…
State Preschool and General Child Development:NCS State Preschool and General Child Development programs are funded by the California Departments of Education and Social Services. These programs offer full and part day preschool and child care programs for children ages toddlers and preschoolers up to age 5. Programs provide center based child development opportunities as well as health, social services and parent involvement. NCS served 191 children through the State CSPP and CCTR programs in the 2024-25 year
Childcare Food Program:Children enrolled in NCS programs are served breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks (full-day programs) to meet their daily nutritional needs. NCS provided approximately 100,000 meals and 25,000 snacks through the California Child and Adult Care Food Program in the 2024-25 year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,458 | $0 | $2,250 | $128,708 |
| Family Svcs Dir. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,723 | $0 | $2,250 | $113,973 |
| Fiscal Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,718 | $0 | $1,476 | $107,194 |
| Pgrm Oper. Dir. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,164 | $0 | $1,476 | $104,640 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northcoast Childrens Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $137K (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 · 7 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 5199
- Volunteers Part I, line 6470
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Adams Commercial General Contracting Inc Construction | $1,139,019 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Northcoast Childrens Services totaling $250 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 Northcoast Childrens 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 Northcoast Childrens Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Northcoast Childrens Services spent in FY2025, $99.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Northcoast Childrens Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Northcoast Childrens Services reported that 99.5% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northcoast Childrens Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northcoast Childrens Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $128,708, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northcoast Childrens Services get its money?
Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.1% came from contributions and grants (including 99.0% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northcoast Childrens Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1749823 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 202611349349308711 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530579349302003 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441229349302719 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331099349300233 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201249349303105 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349304654 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1749823: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.