Supportive Concepts for Families Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Supportive Concepts for Families, Inc. is dedicated to:- Being person-directed and partnering with all our stakeholders- Offering the people we support opportunities to develop the skills, the resources, and the network of support they need to achieve strength and balance as they meet life's challenges
- Income
- $116.7 million
- Spending
- $103.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $1.5 million, director
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 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 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 (4)
- $75.7 million spent. Residential Habilitation Services for intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals are provided in a 24 hour per day, community home setting. The individuals, in conjunction with their families, advocates and county support coordinators, meet with agency programming and nursing staff to discuss available program sites that would best accommodate the individual's needs. areas for discussion and planning include physical site location and modifications to the home, staff supervision requirements, physical and behavioral health needs, and suitable housemates. Residential Habilitation Services are provided to protect the health and welfare of individuals who reside at the residential setting by assisting them in acquiring, retaining and improving self-help, socialization and adaptive skills necessary to reside successfully in the community. Examples of general support service areas may include the following: self-care; communication; fine and gross motor skills; mobility; therapeutic activities; personal adjustment; relationship development; socialization; and use of community resources. Individuals and their families are offered the opportunity to be introduced to and spend time with both prospective roommates, as well as the staff members responsible for their support, and are encouraged to offer feedback for continual program enhancement. Supportive Concepts For Families, Inc. stresses the utilization of person-directed services, client choice approach, throughout all services offered. Supportive Concepts For Families, Inc. makes arrangements for any and all services the individual may require on a daily basis and as authorized by the referral source. Family members may have as much or as little involvement in these services as they choose. As the provider, Supportive Concepts For Families, Inc. is responsible for all needs of the individual twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven days a week. Supportive Concepts For Families, Inc. strives to ensure that each individual becomes an active member of the community in which they reside and supports individuals receiving care in the pursuit of their recreational, vocational, social, educational, and religious interests. Nursing oversight and intervention is included in this comprehensive service model.
- $3.5 million spent. Home and Community-based Waiver Services: Home and Community-based Waiver Services are direct services provided by trained community specialists. Services offer support to individuals in need of assistance with acquiring, retaining or improving skills needed to live more independently in the community. Examples of support include: assistance with daily living skills, domestic tasks, socialization and adaptive skills.
- $2.9 million spent. CHIPP Services Housing Support: supported living services, up to and including 24 hours per day supervision, based upon identified goals and the individual service needs. Services are provided to recipients in varied locations including: personal apartment settings; shared housing arrangements; with family/friends; personal care boarding homes; life sharing (foster family like) arrangements; and SCFFI operated residential programs. Areas of support offered may include: identifying and utilizing community resources; transportation; support for medical appointments; securing housing resources; and medication administration.Clinical Support: monthly psychiatric visits with a licensed psychiatrist; weekly monitoring of medical and psychiatric needs by a psychiatric nurse; acquistion of weekly medical supplies; mobile therapy services with a Masters-level clinician; and assistance with appointment scheduling.Crisis Support: twenty-four (24) hour on call service to address emergency issues. Crisis diversion offers the provision of temporary respite to aid in the stabilization of psychiatric symptoms and defer the unnecessary utilization of psychiatric hospitalization.Financial Assistance: includes budgeting services, representative payee Supportive Concepts For Families, Inc. sponsorship, apartment furnishings, rent subsidies (up to 60%), and security deposits for housing.Vocational Assistance: includes support in developing resumes, exploring local job/volunteer markets, job placement and follow-up, coordinating relationships with club house and/or drop-in centers, and involvement in other meaningful daily activities of interest to the consumer of service.
- $3.1 million spent. Other Miscellaneous Services
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 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 October 13, 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 June 2025.
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 May 1994.
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 October 21, 2026.
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