Infant Child Enrichment Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To enrich the lives of children and families in Tuolumne and Mariposa counties by providing direct services to families, educating the community about child care and child development as well as advocating for the increased quality and availability of child care.
- Income
- $7.1 million
- Spending
- $6.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 99%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $100,742, fiscal manager
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100.
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
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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $5.6 million spent. Alternative Payment Programs - provides child care subsidy assistance for qualified families who are working, seeking work, homeless, incapacitated, or in training. This program currently serves 727 children including CalWorks families.
- $748,405 spent. Resource and Referral Programs - helps parents find child care that best meets their needs. It documents and analyzes child care supply and demand. This program recruits and provides licensing and training assistance to those who want to become, or are, child care providers. These programs also maintain a curriculum and resource lending library. Collaboration with community partners including: the Local Child Care Planning Council, First 5, and other family service agencies, serving an estimated 1,600 individuals. During the fiscal year, there were 3,200 requests for child care referrals and 676 calls for other information. The program provided training, recruitment and support for approximately 296 licensed and exempt child care providers and 153 child care center staff.
- $317,616 spent. Raising Healthy Families - a comprehensive child abuse and neglect prevention program designed for families who need help learning alternative ways to parent. Weekly in-home visits encourage parent-child interaction, problem solving, and offers information on discipline, age appropriate behavior, and communication. Parenting classes are offered several times per year. Raising Healthy Families is a voluntary program and is provided free of charge. During the fiscal year, the Raising Healthy Families program served 130 parents in parenting classes and 36 parents in in-home support. In addition, the program facilitated Parent Leadership training and support for 5 parents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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