Family Crisis Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FAMILY CRISIS SERVICES IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING SAFETY, JUSTICE AND HEALING FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE THROUGH ADVOCACY, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $512,461
- Spending
- $542,251
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 93%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $87,550, executive di
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
Fair: 65 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Good: 83 out of 100.
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (4)
- $455,507 spent. SAFEHOUSE AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE IN 2003, FAMILY CRISIS SERVICES COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF ITS CURRENT SAFEHOUSE FACILITY, CREATING A DEDICATED SPACE TO PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN. THIS PURPOSE-BUILT FACILITY HAS SERVED AS A CRITICAL REFUGE FOR FAMILIES DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, OFFERING THEM A SAFE HAVEN DURING THEIR MOST VULNERABLE MOMENTS. OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES, THE SAFEHOUSE HAS REMAINED A CORNERSTONE OF FCS'S MISSION TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT SURVIVORS. IN 2025 ALONE, FAMILY CRISIS SERVICES PROVIDED 1,477 NIGHTS OF SAFE SHELTER, REPRESENTING HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS-INCLUDING BOTH ADULT VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN-WHO FOUND TEMPORARY RESPITE FROM VIOLENCE AND ABUSE. ------------ SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAIL ------------
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH & EDUCATION: FAMILY CRISIS SERVICES (FCS) DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED GROUPS. OUR PRESENTATIONS COVER THE FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES FCS PROVIDES, AS WELL AS CRITICAL TOPICS INCLUDING THE DYNAMICS OF DATING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHARACTERISTICS OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUAL ASSAULT, CONSENT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, BYSTANDER INTERVENTION, APPROPRIATE BOUNDARIES, AND SECONDARY TRAUMA FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS. IN 2025, FCS CONDUCTED 16 COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS WITH 280 ATTENDEES, AND 144 YOUTH TARGETED EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS, REACHING 2,946 STUDENTS --------- SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAIL ---------
- OUTREACH ADVOCACY/NON-RESIDENTIALSERVICES: FAMILY CRISIS SERVICES MAINTAINS OUTREACH OFFICE HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., ENSURING ACCESSIBLE SERVICES THROUGHOUT OUR RURAL SERVICE AREA. OUR HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, SURVIVOR-CENTERED SUPPORT TAILORED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES AND NEEDS. CORE SERVICES INCLUDE: - 24-HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE - IMMEDIATE SUPPORT AND INTERVENTION AVAILABLE ANYTIME, DAY OR NIGHT. - MOBILE ADVOCACY SERVICES - STAFF TRAVEL TO RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS OF OUR SERVICE REGION, BRINGING CRITICAL SERVICES DIRECTLY TO SURVIVORS WHO FACE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS OR GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION ------------ SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAIL ------------
- PART 4A, CONTINUED EACH NIGHT OF SHELTER REPRESENTS NOT JUST A BED AND A ROOF, BUT A CRUCIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES TO BEGIN HEALING, ACCESS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND PLAN FOR A SAFER FUTURE FREE FROM VIOLENCE. BUILDING ON THIS CAPACITY, FAMILY CRISIS SERVICES NOW PROVIDES CRITICAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO HELP SURVIVORS SECURE SAFE AND STABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH DEPOSIT AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR, THIS SPECIALIZED SUPPORT ADDRESSES ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS SURVIVORS FACE WHEN LEAVING ABUSIVE SITUATIONS-THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES NEEDED TO ESTABLISH INDEPENDENT HOUSING. OUR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS DISTINCTLY TAILORED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS, COMPLEMENTING BUT DIFFERING FROM TRADITIONAL HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAMS OFFERED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS. WHILE GENERAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE SERVES A BROAD POPULATION, FCS FUNDS ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED FOR SURVIVORS NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF LEAVING VIOLENT RELATIONSHIPS, INCLUDING THE NEED FOR CONFIDENTIALITY, RAPID RELOCATION, AND HEIGHTENED SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS PROGRAM REPRESENTS A VITAL COMPONENT OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REMAINS THE LEADING CAUSE OF HOMELESSNESS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. BY REMOVING FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO SAFE HOUSING, WE EMPOWER SURVIVORS TO BREAK FREE FROM ABUSIVE SITUATIONS AND BEGIN REBUILDING THEIR LIVES WITH DIGNITY AND SECURITY. ACCESS TO STABLE HOUSING PROVIDES NOT ONLY PHYSICAL SAFETY BUT ALSO THE FOUNDATION NECESSARY FOR HEALING, ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, AND LONG-TERM STABILITY. IN 2025, FCS ASSISTED 32 ADULTS AND 49 CHILDREN IN LOCATING AND/OR MAINTAINING SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. PART 4B, CONTINUED FCS SERVES A REGION THAT INCLUDES 13 CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. WE PROVIDE SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY ADVOCACY FOR INCARCERATED SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND OFFER TRAINING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA). THROUGH COMMUNITY TABLING EVENTS, FCS ADVOCATES CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH THE PUBLIC, PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES AND RESOURCES RELATED TO DOMESTIC AND DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND CONSENT EDUCATION. FCS PARTICIPATED IN 45 COMMUNITY EVENTS TO SPREAD AWARENESS. PART 4C, CONTINUED - INDIVIDUALIZED SAFETY PLANNING - COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALIZED STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE SAFETY FOR SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN - CRISIS INTERVENTION - IMMEDIATE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE DURING ACUTE CRISIS SITUATIONS - PERSONAL AND LEGAL ADVOCACY - GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT IN NAVIGATING SYSTEMS, ASSERTING RIGHTS, AND ACCESSING RESOURCES - LEGAL DOCUMENTATION ASSISTANCE - HELP WITH PROTECTION ORDER PAPERWORK, DIVORCE FILINGS, AND ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES - SUPPORT GROUPS - GROUP SESSIONS PROVIDING EDUCATION, CONNECTION, VALIDATION, AND SHARED HEALING - INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING - ONE-ON-ONE THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT TO PROCESS TRAUMA AND BUILD RESILIENCE - COURT AND MEDICAL ACCOMPANIMENT - ADVOCATES ACCOMPANY SURVIVORS TO LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND HELPING NAVIGATE COMPLEX SYSTEMS - COMMUNITY RESOURCE REFERRALS - CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, CHILDCARE, LEGAL AID, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES ALL SERVICES ARE FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, AND DESIGNED TO EMPOWER SURVIVORS WHILE HONORING THEIR AUTONOMY AND DECISION-MAKING THROUGHOUT THEIR HEALING JOURNEY. IN 2025, FCS RESPONDED TO 1,210 HOTLINE CALLS AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO 347 VICTIMS.
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 September 1981.
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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