San Diego Center for Children
San Diego Center for Children reported $29.8 million in revenue and $31.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.17 went to program services, $11.57 to management and general costs and $1.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $278,522 (PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 10/24)). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% 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 $32MFor 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 $30M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.66 $1.7M
- Government grants$0.14 $41,546
- Program service revenue$93.65 $28M
- Investment income$0.55 $165K
Other revenue was negative: −$27,012. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $278,522 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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 expenseCommunity based mental health services - provide a range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions, in homes, schools, clinics, and community settings, to help clients with mental, emotional and behavioral disorders better cope and function
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 10/24) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $275,915 | $0 | $2,607 | $278,522 |
| CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,239 | $0 | $7,476 | $155,715 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,447 | $0 | $6,160 | $153,607 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Diego Center for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $524K (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–1b13 · 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5552
- Volunteers Part I, line 6230
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to San Diego Center for Children totaling $505K 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 San Diego Center for Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for San Diego Center for Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of San Diego Center for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Diego Center for Children reported that 87.2% of its $31.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.6% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Diego Center for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Diego Center for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $278,522, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 10/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Diego Center for Children get its money?
Of $29.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 93.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Diego Center for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1661089 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 202621209349301667 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521259349303117 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431229349301018 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311299349302511 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103079349302310 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140679349301139 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1661089: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.