Kidstlc Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH A CONTINUUM OF CARE.
- Income
- $27.1 million
- Spending
- $24.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 83%
- Employees
- 428
- Volunteers
- 1,089
- Highest pay
- $286,034, chief executive officer
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: 60 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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.
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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 (3)
- $18.5 million spent. YOUTH IN KIDSTLC'S PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY (PRTF) HAVE COMPLEX MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES, AND MANY HAVE A HISTORY OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, ABUSE OR NEGLECT, AS WELL AS DISRUPTED ATTACHMENTS. MANY ARE NOW BEING RAISED BY FOSTER PARENTS, ADOPTIVE PARENTS OR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER RELATIVES. RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT ALLOWS KIDSTLC TO REDUCE DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS, REDIRECT THE ATTITUDES AND FEELINGS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THESE BEHAVIORS, PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND RESOLVE THE EMOTIONAL EFFECTS OF ABUSE/NEGLECT. WE PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING POSITIVE WAYS OF INTERACTING WITH OTHERS. CLIENTS LEARN ABOUT THE FREEDOM TO MAKE CHOICES AND TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THOSE CHOICES AS WELL AS THE ENSUING CONSEQUENCES. ALL OF THESE STEPS PREPARE EACH CLIENT FOR DISCHARGE AND RE-INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAM SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO EACH CLIENT THROUGH AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF CARE, TREATMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO THE CLIENT'S NEEDS. KIDSTLC USES A RANGE OF GOLD-STANDARD TREATMENT IN OUR THERAPEUTIC WORK, INCLUDING EVIDENCE-BASED POWERHOUSE MODALITIES LIKE COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT), DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (DBT), APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA), AND MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING. COUPLED WITH OUR RELATIONAL- AND TRAUMA-FOCUSED PHILOSOPHY OF CARE, THE INTERNATIONALLY HAILED DYADIC DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOTHERAPY, WE CREATE A SAFE AND EMPATHIC ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO HEAL. FAMILY THERAPY IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE TREATMENT PROTOCOL WHERE PARENTS AND/OR ADULT CARE-GIVERS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY FOR THE YOUTH IS PROVIDED WITH THE TARGET OF STABILIZING THEM IN ORDER TO HELP THEM RETURN TO THEIR HOME COMMUNITY. DURING THE TAX YEAR, 198 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED FOR 23,926 DAYS OF CARE. RESULTS INCLUDE 91% OF PARENTS REPORTING SATISFACTION WITH SERVICES AND A REDUCTION IN YOUTH'S PROBLEM SEVERITY, 92% REPORT AN INCREASE IN YOUTH'S LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING AND 88% REPORT AN INCREASE IN LEVEL OF HOPEFULNESS.
- $2.2 million spent. THE TRELLIS CENTER AT KIDSTLC (INTEGRATIVE AUTISM SERVICES) OFFERS A COLLABORATIVE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM ASSESSMENT AS WELL AS SINGLE SPECIALIZATION ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY EACH CHILD'S NEEDS IN THE AREAS OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION, FINE AND GROSS MOTOR FUNCTIONING, SENSORY NEEDS AND ACADEMIC AND ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONING. KIDSTLC UTILIZES APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) TECHNIQUES AND PRINCIPLES TO BRING ABOUT MEANINGFUL AND POSITIVE CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIES TO CLIENTS WHO ARE NOT CURRENTY ENROLLED IN TRELLIS'S ABA SERVICES. PARENTS ARE INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILD'S SERVICES BY PARTICIPATING IN DIRECT TRAINING OR THROUGH OBSERVATION OF THEIR CHILD IN THE CLINIC, HOME OR COMMUNITY DURING THEIR THERAPY SESSIONS. DURING THE TAX YEAR, 45 CHILDREN WERE SERVED FOR A TOTAL OF 21,294 TREATMENT HOURS. AUTISM RESULTS SHOW 89% OF FAMILIES SURVEYED EXPRESSED OVERALL SATISFACTION WITH SERVICES.
- $1.2 million spent. THE LOTUS CLINICS OF KIDSTLC OFFER SPECIALIZED OUTPATIENT THERAPIES TO ALLEVIATE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. ALL SERVICES OFFER AN INTEGRATED, SEAMLESS APPROACH THAT INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP THERAPIES DELIVERED THROUGH TRAUMA-FOCUSED AND EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION TO OUR OVERARCHING MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, THE LOTUS CLINICS OFFER AN INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (IOP) AND PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. DURING THE TAX YEAR, 1,479 CLIENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE LOTUS CLINICS AT KIDSTLC FOR A TOTAL OF 14,476 HOURS OF THERAPY. OUTCOMES INCLUDE 85% OF CLIENTS REPORTING SATISFACTION WITH SERVICES AND 100% OF PARENTS WITH CHILDREN IN IOP REPORTING AN INCREASE IN HOPEFULNESS.
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? 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 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 April 1971.
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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