Sierra Vista Child & Family Services
Sierra Vista Child & Family Services reported $22.9 million in revenue and $21.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.26 went to program services, $16.92 to management and general costs and $2.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 66.7% of the total. Government grants made up 29.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $206,729 (CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% 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 $21MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 31.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 29.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 66.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $206,729 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.98% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseSVCFS has two teams, one is Intensive Community Support (ICS) and the other is Behavioral Health Services Team (BHST). Both teams provide services based on the Stanislaus County Core Treatment Model (CTM). Services incorporate community collaboration, cultural competence, client/family driven services, a focus on wellness and integrated services. Services provided by ICS approximated 7,343 hours and BHST 5,459 hours. ICS levels of service include core treatment services and are provided in outpatient settings. Clients at this level of care require intensive treatment services weekly. BHST…
SVCFS operates a non-public school that accepts children diagnosed as severely disturbed who qualify for this level of educational placement. The program provides full academic assessment, specialized curriculum for learning disabilities, vocational education, crisis intervention, an activity program, and family counseling. There is no cost to the families of children in this program. The school district and the Special Education Local Planning Area in which the student resides fund placements in Sierra Vista's Non-Public Schools. The average enrollment during the year was 82 students
SVCFS has consolidated its Short-Term Residential Therapeutic (STRTP) services, closing one home and continuing operations at a single, eight-bed residence serving children ages six to thirteen that struggle in regular foster care or in-home placements. Located in a clean, safe, and family orientated neighborhood in Modesto, California, the home provides a structured and supportive environment staffed by caring, nurturing and highly trained staff. The team is committed to delivering evidence-based therapeutic and behavioral interventions tailored to each child's unique needs. The program's…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,435 | $0 | $9,294 | $206,729 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,874 | $0 | $24,272 | $185,146 |
| Senior Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,449 | $0 | $24,144 | $172,593 |
| CPO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,662 | $0 | $20,703 | $171,365 |
| Senior Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,382 | $0 | $20,804 | $165,186 |
| Director of People Relations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,865 | $0 | $20,785 | $160,650 |
| Director of IT & Facilities Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,850 | $0 | $21,585 | $152,435 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sierra Vista Child & Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $414K (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–1b12 · 12 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 5319
- Volunteers Part I, line 6138
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Sierra Vista Child & Family Services totaling $189 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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Questions people ask
How much of Sierra Vista Child & Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sierra Vista Child & Family Services reported that 80.3% of its $21.0 million in expenses went to program services, 16.9% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sierra Vista Child & Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sierra Vista Child & Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $206,729, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sierra Vista Child & Family Services get its money?
Of $22.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 31.4% came from contributions and grants (including 29.5% from government grants) and 66.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sierra Vista Child & Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2158023 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202641319349306169 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541329349306059 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349314561 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202342309349300244 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349305110 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349305355 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2158023: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.