Tribal Child Care Association of California
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SUSTAIN AND MAINTAIN HIGH QUALITY, CULTURALLY RELEVANT CHILD CARE PROGRAMS THROUGH THE UNIFICATION OF TRIBAL VOICES AND BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, SHARING KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATING TRIBES, FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 72%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $144,722, 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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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 (1)
- $900,802 spent. THE TRIBAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM (TQIS), DEVELOPED BY THE TRIBAL CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA (TCCAC), IS A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE GROUNDED IN TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY, CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS, AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THE TQIS SERVES AS A FRAMEWORK FOR TRIBAL EARLY LEARNING AND CARE (ELC) PROGRAMS TO DEFINE, IMPLEMENT, MEASURE QUALITY FROM WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OVER 30 TRIBAL ELC PROGRAMS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2024 TQIS. THE TCCAC EXPANDED TOOLS SUCH AS SELF-ASSESSMENTS, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLANS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRACKING, ENABLING PROVIDERS TO SET MEANINGFUL GOALS AND DOCUMENT PROGRESS. MID-YEAR UPDATES DEMONSTRATED MEANINGFUL PROGRESS AMONG MANY PARTICIPANTS. KEY OUTCOMES INCLUDED: - INCREASED CULTURAL INTEGRATION: PROGRAMS INCORPORATED LOCAL TRIBAL LANGUAGES AND TRADITIONAL FOODS INTO DAILY PROGRAMMING. - IMPROVED TEAM COLLABORATION: SEVERAL SITES HOSTED REGULAR TEAM MEETINGS AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS. - POLICY AND COMPLIANCE ADVANCEMENTS: SITES UPDATED HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES USING TCCAC'S TEMPLATES.COLLABORATIVE TRAINING SESSIONS AND MONTHLY MEETINGS BUILT SHARED CAPACITY IN AREAS LIKE MENTORING, COACHING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND CULTURALLY GROUNDED LISTENING. BY CENTERING TRIBAL VOICES IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ENSURING RESOURCES WERE BOTH PRACTICAL AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, TQIS ADVANCED EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR TRIBAL CHILD CARE PROGRAMS STATEWIDE, BENEFITING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.THE TCCAC ADVANCED ITS WORKFORCE PATHWAYS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL EARLY LEARNING AND CARE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED MORE THAN 250 TRIBAL ELC PROVIDERS THROUGH SEVEN TAILORED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS AND HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORTS. PROVIDERS HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN SKILLS WHILE HONORING TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES. THE PROGRAM OFFERED STIPENDS, TUITION ASSISTANCE, AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR LICENSING AND EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES, REDUCING BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTING EQUITABLE ACCESS. BY INVESTING IN THE WORKFORCE, TCCAC NOT ONLY BUILT INDIVIDUAL PROVIDER CAPACITY BUT ALSO SUPPORTED LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY IN TRIBAL CHILD CARE SYSTEMS.THE TRIBAL CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA (TCCAC) STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS AND CAPACITY ACROSS TRIBAL EARLY LEARNING AND CARE PROGRAMS BY HOSTING IMPACTFUL IN-PERSON EVENTS STATEWIDE. THE ANNUAL TCCAC CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER TRIBAL LEADERS, CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, AND PARTNERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES, CELEBRATE CULTURAL STRENGTHS, AND ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. AN ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETINGS PROVIDED A VITAL FORUM FOR TRIBAL PROGRAMS TO GUIDE TCCAC'S PRIORITIES AND COLLABORATE ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GOALS, WHILE ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS ELEVATED TRIBAL VOICES IN SHAPING POLICIES AND RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, DEDICATED WORKFORCE TRAINING DAYS WERE HOSTED TWO TIMES A YEAR IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE STATE. THESE TRAININGS OFFERED HANDS-ON LEARNING IN AREAS SUCH AS LITERACY, INCLUSION, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THESE GATHERINGS FOSTERED CONNECTION, COLLABORATION, AND CULTURALLY GROUNDED LEARNING, ENSURING THAT TRIBAL COMMUNITIES WERE BOTH LEADING AND BENEFITING FROM STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE CHILD CARE QUALITY.
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on August 15, 2021.
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 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 September 2022.
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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