Easterseals Northern California
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EASTERSEALS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (ESNORCAL) IS CREATING A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD SO PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CAN CHOOSE THEIR PATH. WE DO THIS BY REIMAGINING HOW CARE AND SUPPORT CAN BE BETTER CONNECTED TO FILL GAPS IN HUMAN SERVICES ACROSS AN INDIVIDUAL'S LIFESPAN.
- Income
- $34.3 million
- Spending
- $27.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 77%
- Employees
- 381
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $504,983, secretary & ceo
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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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, 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)
- $22.8 million spent. DURING 2025, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE OUR CAREGIVER-LED APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS (ABA) SERVICES FOR FAMILIES. THIS APPROACH TO ABA IS ROOTED IN OUR PERSON-CENTEREDVCARE PHILOSOPHY, WHICH HONORS THE IMPORTANCE OF DECREASING CAREGIVER STRESS AND INCREASING EFFICACY AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH CAREGIVER COACHING. OUR SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS (A SERVICE LINE THAT GROUPS CHILDREN AND TEENS BY AGE AND INTEREST TO FOSTER SOCIALIZATION AND EDUCATION ENRICHMENT), OUR CHAT PROGRAM (FOCUSING ON LANGUAGE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 6), OUR COMPASS-BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM (HELPS YOUTH-AGED CHILDREN WITH ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING) AND OUR CONNECT PROGRAM (COACHING TO INCREASE WELLBEING FOR FAMILIES OF LOVED ONES WITH PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES) ALL CONTINUED PROVIDING CARE TO OUR 4,000 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLIENTS AND FAMILIES WITH OVER 192,000 HOURS OF SERVICE. OUR DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION SERVICES CONTINUED TO ALLOW AND ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO SEEK AND RECEIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR AUTISM, FOLLOWING AN EVALUATION WITH A PSYCHOLOGIST. In 2025, 305 CLIENTS HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THIS SERVICE, WHICH REFLECTS THE NEED FOR SERVICES AND RESOURCES IN OUR REGION AND ENSURES THAT SERVICE GAPS CONTINUE TO ABATE AND PAVE THE WAY FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
- $3.2 million spent. THROUGHOUT 2025, ESNORCAL'S EARLY INTERVENTION (EI) PROGRAM SERVED OVER 1,100 FAMILIES, HELPING CHILDREN TO CLOSE DEVELOPMENTAL GAPS THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLANS THAT ADDRESS DELAYS IN OVERALL DEVELOPMENT, MOTOR SKILLS AND LANGUAGE. PRACTITIONERS CONTINUED TO HELP SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGH COACHING AND EDUCATION, AS WELL AS CONSULTING WITH SCHOOLS, CHILDCARE AGENCIES AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. OUR EI PROGRAMS SERVE CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5 THROUGH OUR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NUMEROUS REGIONAL CENTERS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. WE MADE GREAT HEADWAY IN CONTINUING TO IDENTIFY THE NEED FOR EI ACROSS THE NORTHERNMOST AREAS OF ESNORCAL'S REGION APPROACHING THE OREGON BORDER, INCLUDING MENDOCINO, SHASTA AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. WE MAINTAIN THAT RECOGNIZING DELAYS EARLY, BEING ABLE TO OBTAIN AN ASSESSMENT, AND MOVING CHILDREN QUICKLY INTO TREATMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO HELPING THEM CATCH UP DURING CRITICAL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT; BY PROVIDING MOST OF OUR EI SERVICES TO BILINGUAL AND SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES, OUR SUPPORT WAS ACCESSIBLE TO EVEN MORE FAMILIES.
- $1.8 million spent. IN 2025, OUR KALEIDOSCOPE COMMUNITY ADULT PROGRAM (KCAP), WHICH SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AGES 18 AND UP WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ITS COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING IN WALNUT CREEK AND DUBLIN, FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, SOCIALIZATION AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WITH A CREATIVE CURRICULUM THAT'S HAILED AS BEING BOTH FUN AND EDUCATIONAL. CRITICAL PROGRAMS LIKE KALEIDOSCOPE OFFER PARTICIPANTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIALIZATION AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, LEISURE AND RECREATION, AND BUILDING SKILLS IN HOME AND PERSONAL HYGIENE, MONEY MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION, SAFETY AND SELF-ADVOCACY. THIS PAST YEAR, KALEIDOSCOPE CELEBRATED SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM GROWTH IN OUR WALNUT CREEK LOCATION WITH AN INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION COUNT BY 150%. IN 2025, KALEIDOSCOPE PROVIDED MORE THAN 53,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO 66 PARTICIPANTS, AND GREW ITS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND PRE-VOCATIONAL CURRICULUM. SUCH OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED GROWING FOOD AT LOCAL COMMUNITY GARDENS, MAKING TREATS FOR AND TENDING TO ANIMALS AT LOCAL SHELTERS, ORGANIZING DONATIONS AND PRICING MERCHANDISE AT AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SHOPS. SUCH COMMITMENTS OFFER PARTICIPANTS A CHANCE TO EXPLORE A WIDE RANGE OF DUTIES THAT CAN SUPPORT FUTURE CAREER PATHS, AS WELL AS FOSTER STRONG INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. DURING THE 2025 YEAR, OUR RESPITE PROGRAM EXPERIENCED GROWTH IN PROVIDING IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESPITE CARE FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD). THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, CAREGIVERS ARE ABLE TO WIND DOWN OR FULFILL OTHER PARTS OF THEIR LIVES AND BRING A RENEWED ENERGY AND COMPASSION TO THEIR CAREGIVING; MEANWHILE, CLIENTS ARE ABLE TO SOCIALIZE WITH A TRUSTED AND RELIABLE PRACTITIONER WHO HELPS THEM BE SET UP FOR SUCCESS. THE PROGRAM SAW A NEARLY DOUBLED INCREASE IN ENROLLED FAMILIES. OVER 14,000 HOURS OF RESPITE CARE WERE DELIVERED TO THE 63 FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, COMPARED TO THE 7,400 HOURS SERVED TO 38 FAMILIES IN 2024.
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 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 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 March 2020.
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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