Caregivers Helper Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Caregiver's Helper is to equip foster/respite parents with the proper tools and support to train children to become productive and fulfilled citizens, specializing in such services as counseling, foster care, independent living skills, parenting classes, and crisis management.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $968,236
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- -2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $118,310, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 51% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $878,708 spent. Caregivers Helpers mission is protection of children who have experienced different types of traumas from re-traumatization. We promote childrens best interest by placing them in safe, healthy, nurturing, and theraputic foster homes, that we recruit and license; after the homes have successfully met all requirements including background checks and training. We ensure the families we license are thoroughly screened and can care for children as their own. The primary focus of the agency remains to consistently recruit, screen, train, assess, and license foster care applicants who are interested in helping children ages 0-18 years who are in temporary care, (continued on Schedule O) while also facilitating opportunities for those children to maintain contact with their birth parents/families. In 2024, the agency's foster care and respite program offered treatment and support services to 74 children between 0-18 years. The children came from different backgrounds and presenting situations, ranging from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, educational and emotional neglect, homelessness, domestic violence, family alcoholism/drug addiction, abandonment, unruly and delinquent behaviors, and other trouble with the law. The situations affect children's daily functioning and ability to perform at par with peers who did not experience such issues. During the children's placement with the agency, our foster parents and staff address the issues layer by layer to help the children gradually develop appropriate skills for daily functioning (basic life skills, education, socialization, interaction, language) etc. Depsite some challenges and setbacks, the agency still succeeded in promoting safety, protection, and emotional regulation of the children placed in the Approved for adoption, waiting for home, 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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