Northern Valley Catholic Social Service Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INSPIRING HOPE AND TRANSFORMING LIVES SINCE 1986, NVCSS HAS PROVIDED ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION SERVES MORE THAN 84,500 PEOPLE ACROSS SIX COUNTIES THROUGH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON HOUSING ASSISTANCE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, FOOD SECURITY, AND COMMUNITY STABILIZATION NVCSS CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDING PRINCIPLES: -RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN LIFE. -SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPATION IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LIFE. -ADVOCACY FOR POOR AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. -PROMOTION OF INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND INDEPENDENCE. -SERVICE TO THE BROADER HUMAN COMMUNITY AS ONE UNIVERSAL FAMILY.
- Income
- $14.2 million
- Spending
- $14.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 73%
- Employees
- 258
- Volunteers
- 350
- Highest pay
- $168,266, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 June 30, 2025, 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 (5)
- $2.3 million spent. DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (DCMP) IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ASSIST THOSE WHO HAVE LOST OF DAMAGED HOMES TO REBUILD THEIR HOMES. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON THOSE WHO WERE UNDERINSURED OR UNINSURED. THIS PROGRAM CONNECTS CLIENTS TO THE COMMUNITY RECOVER TEAM (CRT) OR LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUP (LTRG) WHERE FUNDING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, IN ADDITION TO VARIOUS RESOURCES, ARE USED TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY WITH REBUILDING HOMES. CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH REFERRED CLIENTS TO ASSESS NEEDS, GAPS IN FUNDING, AND ASSIST FROM START TO FINISH WITH THE REBUILD PROCESS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MCKINNEY FIRE LONG-TERM RECOVERY GROUP, NVCSS OVERSAW THE UNMET NEEDS ROUNDTABLE, WHERE A FULL-TIME DISASTER CASE MANAGER PRESENTED CASES THAT ASSISTED SURVIVORS WITH INFRASTRUCTURE RECOVERY AND THOSE NEEDING WEATHERIZATION SUPPORT.THIS DCM WAS CRUCIAL IN PREPARING AND MANAGING CASES, ENSURING SURVIVORS'S RETURN TO SAFE, SANITARY, AND SECURE HOUSING. INFRASTRUCTURE IS REFERRING TO POWER POLES AND OTHER NEEDS TO GET SURVIVORS BACK ON THEIR PROPERTY. NVCSS SUCCESSFULLY SCALED THE PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID (PFA) PROGRAM MODEL TO PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS AND CRITICAL INCIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (DCMP) IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ASSIST THOSE WHO HAVE LOST OF DAMAGED HOMES TO REBUILD THEIR HOMES. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON THOSE WHO WERE UNDERINSURED OR UNINSURED. THIS PROGRAM CONNECTS CLIENTS TO THE COMMUNITY RECOVER TEAM (CRT) OR LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUP (LTRG) WHERE FUNDING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, IN ADDITION TO VARIOUS RESOURCES, ARE USED TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY WITH REBUILDING HOMES. CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH REFERRED CLIENTS TO ASSESS NEEDS, GAPS IN FUNDING, AND ASSIST FROM START TO FINISH WITH THE REBUILD PROCESS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MCKINNEY FIRE LONG-TERM RECOVERY GROUP, NVCSS OVERSAW THE UNMET NEEDS ROUNDTABLE, WHERE A FULL-TIME DISASTER CASE MANAGER PRESENTED CASES THAT ASSISTED SURVIVORS WITH INFRASTRUCTURE RECOVERY AND THOSE NEEDING WEATHERIZATION SUPPORT.THIS DCM WAS CRUCIAL IN PREPARING AND MANAGING CASES, ENSURING SURVIVORS'S RETURN TO SAFE, SANITARY, AND SECURE HOUSING. INFRASTRUCTURE IS REFERRING TO POWER POLES AND OTHER NEEDS TO GET SURVIVORS BACK ON THEIR PROPERTY. NVCSS SUCCESSFULLY SCALED THE PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID (PFA) PROGRAM MODEL TO PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS AND CRITICAL INCIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- $3.6 million spent. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH, INTENSIVE WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND CONSUMER-DRIVEN DAY CENTERS AND TALK LINES FOR ADULTS FOCUSED ON A WELLNESS AND RECOVERY MODEL. CLIENTS RANGE IN AGE FROM YOUNG CHILDREN TO OLDER ADULTS. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM COMES FROM COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, MEDI-CAL, AND MHSA FUNDS.
- $1.7 million spent. COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS - THIS AREA OF SERVICE COVERS A WIDE SPECTRUM INCLUDING RESOURCE CENTERS OFFERING NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION, CLOTHING PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS, FOSTER YOUTH ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY-BASED MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMS, SENIOR PROGRAMS, AND HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ENHANCE THEIR LOVES AND STRENGTHEN THE FAMILIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES.
- $4.8 million spent. HOUSING - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR MENTAL ILLNESS. THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES SENIORS AND FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT SERVICES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE ABILITY OF RESIDENTS TO LEAD MORE INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLES IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT REINFORCES THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT PROGRAMS BENEFIT PEOPLE ONLY WHEN THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE. HOUSING SERVICES TYPICALLY PROVIDE A RESIDENT MANAGER, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, AND A COMMUNITY ROOM. OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES. COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) - THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES CASA PROGRAMS IN BUTTE, GLENN, AND SHASTA COUNTIES. VOLUNTEERS ARE RECRUITED AND ATTEND EXTENSIVE TRAINING TO BECOME A CASA. ONCE SWORN IN BY THE COURT, THE CASA IS ASSIGNED A CHILD IN THE DEPENDENCY COURT THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM A CASA. THE CASA'S ROLE IS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE CHILD, ATTEND ALL COURT DATES, AND SUBMIT WRITTEN REPORTS TO THE COURT THAT WILL REPRESENT THE ""VOICE"" FOR THAT CHILD. THE CASA WILL REMAIN ASSIGNED TO THAT CHILD UNTIL THE CHILD HAS BEEN RETURNED HOME, ADOPTED, OR HAS A PERMANENT PLACEMENT. THE FUNDING FOR THIS WORTHY PROGRAM IS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURTS (AOC) AND HAS RECENTLY BEEN REDUCED. CASA REQUIRES A COMMITMENT ON THE PART OF THE AGENCY TO RAISE THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS NECESSARY THROUGH DONATIONS, FUNDRAISERS, ETC. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - LISTOS CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGN IS AN EFFORT BASED ON AN INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM AND STATE LAWMAKERS, TO READY OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS FOR DISASTERS LIKE WILDFIRES, EARTHQUAKES AND FLOODS, AND NOW PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES LIKE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BEFORE DISASTERS STRIKE. THE CAMPAIGN IS ANCHORED AT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES). THROUGHOUT 2020 WE HELPED AT LEAST ONE MILLION CALIFORNIANS GET BETTER PREPARED FOR DISASTERS AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO STAY SAFE DURING COVID-19 BY WORKING WITH TRUSTED COMMUNITY ALLIES TO PROVIDE SIMPLE TIPS AND TOOLS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES THAT REPRESENT THE GREAT DIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, WE WILL BUILD A SOCIAL MOVEMENT OF SELF- RELIANCE AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT THAT WILL MAKE BOTH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES MORE RESILIENT. PARENTING SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT - THIS PROGRAM COVERS A BROAD SCOPE OF SERVICES OFFERED IN THE LARGER COUNTIES. CAL LEARN, TAPP, AND BABY STEPS ARE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS OFFERED TO PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS. CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH THE PARENTS (GUARDIANS) IN THEIR HOMES TO ENSURE THAT THE PARENTS ARE RECEIVING PRIMARY CARE AND THAT THE INFANT/CHILD IS RECEIVING THE NECESSARY PEDIATRIC CARE. ADDITIONALLY, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON PARENTING, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, ASSISTING AND ENCOURAGING CONTINUED EDUCATION, AS WELL AS VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO SOME OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CASE MANAGERS. OTHER - OTHER PROGRAMS NOT CATEGORIZED INCLUDED KOHL'S CARES FOR KIDS, ADOPT-A-FAMILY, AND WASHINGTON PLAZA. THESE PROGRAMS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ADOPT-A-FAMILY AND WASHINGTON PLAZA, ARE DESIGNED TO BRING IN REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE SHORT FALL OF OTHER PROGRAMS ALONG WITH THE DIFFERENT FUNDRAISERS. ADOPT-A-FAMILY IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES STRUGGLING FAMILIES WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE HOLIDAY THROUGH GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY.
- HOUSING - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR MENTAL ILLNESS. THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES SENIORS AND FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT SERVICES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE ABILITY OF RESIDENTS TO LEAD MORE INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLES IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT REINFORCES THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT PROGRAMS BENEFIT PEOPLE ONLY WHEN THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE. HOUSING SERVICES TYPICALLY PROVIDE A RESIDENT MANAGER, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, AND A COMMUNITY ROOM. OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES. COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) - THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES CASA PROGRAMS IN BUTTE, GLENN, AND SHASTA COUNTIES. VOLUNTEERS ARE RECRUITED AND ATTEND EXTENSIVE TRAINING TO BECOME A CASA. ONCE SWORN IN BY THE COURT, THE CASA IS ASSIGNED A CHILD IN THE DEPENDENCY COURT THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM A CASA. THE CASA'S ROLE IS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE CHILD, ATTEND ALL COURT DATES, AND SUBMIT WRITTEN REPORTS TO THE COURT THAT WILL REPRESENT THE ""VOICE"" FOR THAT CHILD. THE CASA WILL REMAIN ASSIGNED TO THAT CHILD UNTIL THE CHILD HAS BEEN RETURNED HOME, ADOPTED, OR HAS A PERMANENT PLACEMENT. THE FUNDING FOR THIS WORTHY PROGRAM IS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURTS (AOC) AND HAS RECENTLY BEEN REDUCED. CASA REQUIRES A COMMITMENT ON THE PART OF THE AGENCY TO RAISE THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS NECESSARY THROUGH DONATIONS, FUNDRAISERS, ETC. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - LISTOS CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGN IS AN EFFORT BASED ON AN INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM AND STATE LAWMAKERS, TO READY OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS FOR DISASTERS LIKE WILDFIRES, EARTHQUAKES AND FLOODS, AND NOW PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES LIKE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BEFORE DISASTERS STRIKE. THE CAMPAIGN IS ANCHORED AT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES). THROUGHOUT 2020 WE HELPED AT LEAST ONE MILLION CALIFORNIANS GET BETTER PREPARED FOR DISASTERS AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO STAY SAFE DURING COVID-19 BY WORKING WITH TRUSTED COMMUNITY ALLIES TO PROVIDE SIMPLE TIPS AND TOOLS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES THAT REPRESENT THE GREAT DIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, WE WILL BUILD A SOCIAL MOVEMENT OF SELF- RELIANCE AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT THAT WILL MAKE BOTH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES MORE RESILIENT. PARENTING SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT - THIS PROGRAM COVERS A BROAD SCOPE OF SERVICES OFFERED IN THE LARGER COUNTIES. CAL LEARN, TAPP, AND BABY STEPS ARE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS OFFERED TO PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS. CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH THE PARENTS (GUARDIANS) IN THEIR HOMES TO ENSURE THAT THE PARENTS ARE RECEIVING PRIMARY CARE AND THAT THE INFANT/CHILD IS RECEIVING THE NECESSARY PEDIATRIC CARE. ADDITIONALLY, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON PARENTING, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, ASSISTING AND ENCOURAGING CONTINUED EDUCATION, AS WELL AS VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO SOME OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CASE MANAGERS. OTHER - OTHER PROGRAMS NOT CATEGORIZED INCLUDED KOHL'S CARES FOR KIDS, ADOPT-A-FAMILY, AND WASHINGTON PLAZA. THESE PROGRAMS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ADOPT-A-FAMILY AND WASHINGTON PLAZA, ARE DESIGNED TO BRING IN REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE SHORT FALL OF OTHER PROGRAMS ALONG WITH THE DIFFERENT FUNDRAISERS. ADOPT-A-FAMILY IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES STRUGGLING FAMILIES WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE HOLIDAY THROUGH GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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