North Bay Childrens Center
North Bay Childrens Center reported $18.0 million in revenue and $15.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.38 went to program services, $8.98 to management and general costs and $4.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.4% of the total. Government grants made up 74.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $231,825 (PRESIDENTCEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 174% 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 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 74.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $231,825 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.51% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseThe centers primary mission is to provide quality child development programs that focus on school readiness, as well as family support programs that promote self-sufficiency, health and nutrition, and access to additional educational resources.in addition to the full-day, year-round childcare services for children from birth through age eight, the center has created wonderfully unique educational programs with the help of the community at large. The center serves children from marin county and sonoma county, with five campuses in novato, two in petaluma, six in santa rosa, one in sonoma…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENTCEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,107 | $0 | $1,718 | $231,825 |
| CPO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,368 | $0 | $260 | $181,628 |
| CFOCOO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,734 | $0 | $1,573 | $160,307 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,348 | $0 | $0 | $128,348 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,696 | $0 | $0 | $127,696 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from North Bay Childrens Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $783K (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–1b14 · 14 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 5225
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMUNITY PLAYTHINGS Furniture | $261,810 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to North Bay Childrens Center totaling $90,701 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 North Bay Childrens 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 North Bay Childrens Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of North Bay Childrens Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, North Bay Childrens Center reported that 86.4% of its $15.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does North Bay Childrens Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation North Bay Childrens Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $231,825, for the role of PRESIDENTCEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does North Bay Childrens Center get its money?
Of $18.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.4% came from contributions and grants (including 74.4% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is North Bay Childrens Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3024246 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202631249349302893 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501329349306330 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401289349302795 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300479349301770 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221189349302122 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349306421 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3024246: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.