Fabretto Childrens Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FABRETTO'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER UNDERSERVED CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVELIHOODS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $4.0 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $115,748, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 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 December 31, 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 (1)
- $3.5 million spent. AT FABRETTO, WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF EDUCATION TO ENABLE CHILDREN AND YOUTH, OUR FUTURE LEADERS, TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. WE STRIVE TO BRING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND LEARNING TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. BY PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNDERS WHO SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN COUNTRIES ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA, WE CAN AMPLIFY OUR IMPACT, SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE. FABRETTO SUPPORTS CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA THROUGH FOUR KEY PROGRAMS: EDUCATION, NUTRITION, CHILD SPONSORSHIP, AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT.EDUCATION PROGRAMFABRETTO'S EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION DURING THE CRITICAL FIRST YEARS OF A CHILD'S EDUCATION PARTICULARLY PRESCHOOL AND 1ST TO 3RD GRADE. WE DO THIS THROUGH:TEACHER DEVELOPMENT: WE TRAIN PRESCHOOL AND EARLY GRADE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN OUR "FABRETTITO" MODEL OF EDUCATION. OUR MODEL PROVIDES COACHING AND ACCOMPANIMENT TO TEACHERS IN THE MEDIUM TO LONG TERM TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY. STRENGTHENING SCHOOLS: IN PARALLEL TO TEACHER DEVELOPMENT, WE BUILD, REMODEL, AND EQUIP PRESCHOOLS, PRIMARY SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTERS WITH KEY RESOURCES AND IMPROVEMENTS THAT ENABLE THEM TO BETTER SERVE CHILDREN IN THE HARDEST-TO-REACH COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA. NUTRITION PROGRAMTHROUGH THE NUTRITION PROGRAM, FABRETTO WORKS WITH OUR PARTNERS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS SCHOOL MEALS AND STRENGTHEN HOLISTIC CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. WE DO THIS THROUGH:SCHOOL MEALS: WE CONNECT HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS WITH FORTIFIED FOODS THAT IMPROVE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF THE MEALS THEY SERVE. WE ALSO SUPPORT NUTRITION EDUCATION, INLCUDING TRAINING SCHOOL COOKS IN CULTURALLY-ADAPTED RECIPES. LOCAL PRODUCTION OF FOOD: WE SUPPORT PARTNERS IN DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES TO PRODUCING HEALTHY FOODS LOCALLY. CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMCHANGE A LIFE THROUGH CHILD SPONSORSHIP! AS A FABRETTO CHILD SPONSOR, YOU CAN FIGHT POVERTY IN CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMUNITIES WHILE CREATING A LASTING CONNECTION WITH A CHILD. FOR JUST OVER $1 A DAY ($40/MONTH), CHILD SPONSORS PROVIDE AN UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILD WITH QUALITY EDUCATION, NUTRITION, AND A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. CHILD SPONSORS PROVIDE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL LIFE RESOURCES THAT MAKE AN ENORMOUS DIFFERENCE FOR CHILDREN IN IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES. WITH YOUR HELP, YOUR SPONSORED CHILD WILL HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. OUR HOLISITIC APPROACH MEANS THAT FABRETTO WORKS CLOSELY WITH GRASSROOTS, ON-THE-GROUND NGO PARTNERS TO DELIVER PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS WORKING TOGETHER WITH CHILDREN'S TEACHERS AND PARENTS TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMFABRETTO'S YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SEEKS TO PREPARE CENTRAL AMERICAN YOUTH TO THRIVE THROUGH COURSES THAT COMBINE ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL SKILLS, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. WE DO THIS THROUGH:TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION: WE SHARE OUR FIELD-TESTED APPROACH TO LEVERAGING DIGITAL RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN LEARNING, PARTICULARLY IN STEM FIELDS, WITH ORGANIZATIONS SERVING RURAL LOW-TO NO-CONNECTIVITY COMMUNITIES. WE TRAIN TEACHERS AND STAFF, EQUIP SCHOOLS, AND DEVELOP AND SHARE DIGITAL CONTENT. YOUTH TRAINING (SATEC MODEL): WE TRAIN RURAL YOUTH IN AGRICULTURAL SKILLS THROUGH OUR SATEC TRAINING PROGRAM WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE TRAIN LOCAL FACILITATORS, SHARE CURRICULA AND MATERIALS, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT COURSE IMPLEMENTATION. FABRETTO EDUCA: FABRETTO OFFERS BLENDED LEARNING COURSES TO CENTRAL AMERICAN YOUTH THROUGH OUR ONLINE TRAINING PLATFORM, FABRETTO EDUCA, IN TOPICS SUCH AS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND JOB READINESS. RURAL SECONDARY EDUCATION: WE WORK ALONGSIDE LOCAL PARTNERS TO ADVOCATE FOR AND STRENGTHEN HIGH QUALITY, ALTERNATIVE SECONDARY EDUCATION MODELS THAT EXPAND ACCESS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF CENTRAL AMERICA, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE SISTEMA DE APPRENDIZAJE TUTORIAL (SAT) MODEL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 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 December 1993.
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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