Easter Seals Tristate
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Empowering children and adults with disabilities, military veterans, and people facing disadvantages to live full and meaningful lives.
- Income
- $19.9 million
- Spending
- $21.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 11.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
- Employees
- 618
- Volunteers
- 168
- Highest pay
- $343,623, president
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: 57 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 52% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2534 of 34 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 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 (4)
- $4.2 million spent. Disability Services - Easterseals Redwood provides services to youth and adults with disabilities so that they can more fully live, learn, work, and play in our community. Families can access pre-school and school age programs including special nursing services for children with complex medical needs in an all-inclusive quality learning environment. Adults with disabilities can access a wide range of services including center and community-based day programs and services, site-based employment, and community employment. Transition age youth participate in work experience.
- $6.9 million spent. Disadvantaged Services Students with disabilities attending area high schools can enroll in programs facilitated by Easterseals Redwood including Project Search which assist with the transition from school to work. Youth who have dropped out of high school or are at-risk can enroll in WIOA Youth or YouthBuild to work towards a GED while training for employment in construction or other fields. Low-income youth are offered summer work experience to develop skills and explore career options. WorkLink is a collaborative program to help families receiving public assistance transition from welfare to work.
- $5.2 million spent. Social Enterprise- Building Value is Easterseals Redwood's retail and deconstruction service that salvages reusable building materials for sale to the public. It provides on-the-job training for workers with disadvantages and disabilities in the areas of retail and construction. Easterseals Redwood's Production and Logistics provides employment to individuals with employment barriers such as a criminal record, lack of education, or chronic un-/under-employment.
- $740,349 spent. Veterans Services, Payroll Processing Services and Misc.
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 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? 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1976.
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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