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Redwood Community Services Inc

EIN 68-0367894 · Ukiah, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RCS'S SERVICE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS. MAKING CONNECTIONS SINCE 1995, RCS HAS BUILT A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. FROM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE, COMMUNITY BASED TO RESIDENTIAL, ALL RCS PROGRAMS ARE BUILT TO EMPOWER, ENCOURAGE, AND SUSTAIN SUCCESS WHILE PROVIDING UNCONDITIONAL CARE AND POSITIVE CONNECTIONS.

Income
$32.6 million
Spending
$30.1 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
-2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 82%
Employees
398
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$216,818, program 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

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 75% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 41% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% 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 12% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $17.0 million spent. SPECIALTY MENTAL HEALTH - RCS ESTABLISHED A COUNSELING CENTER IN 2002 TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SUPPORTIVE AND INTENSIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPY. THE COUNSELING CENTER PROGRAM HAS EVOLVED INTO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (BHS) PROGRAM THAT IT IS TODAY, OFFERING SPECIALIZED THERAPEUTIC AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES TO YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. OUR CLINICAL SERVICES ARE FULLY INTEGRATED WITH ALL OF OUR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT, EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND CRISIS CARE SERVICES.
  2. $9.8 million spent. FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICES: OUR GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN BY BUILDING A HEALTHY AND WHOLE COMMUNITY, ONE CHILD AND ONE FAMILY AT A TIME. WE BELIEVE THAT THROUGH STAFF COMMITMENT AND BY PROVIDING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, WE WILL ASSIST OUR YOUTH TO DEVELOP HEALING RELATIONSHIPS. RCS STRIVES TO HELP OUR CHILDREN GAIN POWER IN THEIR LIVES, BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES, AND ULTIMATELY TRUST OTHERS ENOUGH TO GIVE AND RECEIVE LOVE.WRAPAROUND: REDWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES BECAME THE PROVIDER OF WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN LAKE COUNTY IN 2010. WRAPAROUND IS A DYNAMIC PROCESS OF PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND COORDINATING SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH COMPLEX NEEDS. THE PROCESS IS COMMUNITY BASED, CULTURALLY RELEVANT, INDIVIDUALIZED, STRENGTH BASED, AND FAMILY CENTERED. IT UTILIZES BOTH INFORMAL AND FORMAL SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND ALWAYS INCLUDES A PLAN FOR STEPDOWN AND TRANSITION. XAMITINL HAVEN IS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER OPERATED BY RCS AND SUPPORTED BY THE LAKE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE (LCCOC), LAKE COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND PARTNERING AGENCIES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. XAMITIN HAVEN PROPOSES TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN LAKE COUNTY THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED PROJECT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH, SAFE SHELTER, HOUSING, AND RELATED SERVICES TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING A HOUSING CRISIS. THIS PROJECT SERVES TO FILL A GAP IN THE HOMELESS SERVICES SYSTEM OF CARE BY PROVIDING A STABLE LOCATION FOR PEOPLE TO FIND SHELTER AND ACCESS INTEGRATED HOMELESS SERVICES AND RESOURCES.
  3. $2.0 million spent. FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY - RCS HAS BEEN PROVIDING FOSTER CARE SINCE ITS INCORPORATION IN 1995. OUR FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS TO CREATE A SUPPORTED LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH IN THE SYSTEM. YOUTH ARE PLACED WITH APPROVED RESOURCE FAMILIES, EDUCATED THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED TRAINING PROGRAM IN ORDER TO PREPARE THEM FOR MEETING THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS OF THE YOUTH IN THEIR CARE. TO ADDRESS THE DIFFERING NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITHIN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AND THE COMPLEXITY OF FAMILY DYNAMICS, RCS OFFERS AN ARRAY OF FOSTER CARE OPTIONS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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