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Solano Family & Childrens Council

Fairfield, CA · EIN 94-2369308 · 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

Solano Family & Childrens Council reported $81.4 million in revenue and $81.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.99 went to program services, $0.01 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 99.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $254,563 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 167% 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 $81M

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 $81M

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)
100.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%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
99.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
99.4%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.1%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$254,563$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.31%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
226
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.06.9
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
$64M expenses · 78.9% of program spending · revenue $64M

The Subsidized Child Care Programs (Alternative Payment Programs) are designed to provide full or partial child care reimbursements on behalf of eligible families. SFCs administers several child care programs, including CalWorks and Workforce Investment Board. The goal of these programs is to promote the health, growth, education, and care of children while their parents continue their employment, job search, education, or training. Some programs also serve children receiving Child Protection Services and other children at risk of abuse or neglect

$15M expenses · 18.3% of program spending · revenue $15M

Other Programs to support child care providers

$1.8M expenses · 2.2% of program spending · revenue $1.8M

The Child Care Food Program is a nutrition education program that reimburses state licensed and Trustline Registered child care providers for serving nutritious meals to the children in their care. Meals must meet certain requirements set by the USDA. Participants receive annual training and 3 site visits each year. An in-home orientation for participants details specific requirements

$409K 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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$254,563$0$0$254,563
DIRECTOR PROGRAMS
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$241,139$0$0$241,139
FISCAL MANAGER
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$180,728$0$0$180,728
Family Service Mgr
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$172,418$0$0$172,418
R&R MANAGER
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,953$0$0$163,953
PROVIDER SERV MNGR
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$162,247$0$0$162,247

22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Solano Family & Childrens Council (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$25M$50M$75M$100MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$81M$81M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$81M$81M100.0%$156K$254,563
FY2024 ⓘ$68M$68M100.0%$110K$210,127
FY2023 ⓘ$53M$53M100.0%$147K$196,908
FY2022 ⓘ$39M$39M100.0%$156K$187,182
FY2021 ⓘ$36M$36M100.0%$149K$157,413
FY2020 ⓘ$30M$30M100.0%$143K$143,736

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 15aNo
  • 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 5100

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
KINDER CARE LEARNING CENTER
Child Care Provider
$5,243,236
Growing Hearts Childcare Ctr
Child Care Provider
$1,195,904
Freedom Curch Assembly
Child Care Provider
$675,591
Edukiddies LLC
Child Care Provider
$674,803
BayNorth Church of Christ
Child Care Provider
$578,719

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 105 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Solano Family & Childrens Council totaling $182 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 Solano Family & Childrens Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Solano Family & Childrens Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Solano Family & Childrens Council's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Solano Family & Childrens Council reported that 100.0% of its $81.3 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Solano Family & Childrens Council pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Solano Family & Childrens Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $254,563, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Solano Family & Childrens Council get its money?

Of $81.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 99.4% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Solano Family & Childrens Council a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-2369308 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 202523519349300222 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423459349301557 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313419349301351 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203329349301700 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123479349301557 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110089349301546 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-2369308: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.