Coachella Valley Foster Kids
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IN 2019 THE JUVENILE DEPENDENCY ATTORNEYS IN INDIO FORMED COACHELLA VALLEY FOSTER KIDS. WE REPRESENT ON AVERAGE 1200 TO 1500 YOUTHS IN THE FOSTER SYSTEM. THESE KIDS HAVE EITHER BEEN PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM THEIR PARENTS, OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REUNIFYING WITH THEIR PARENTS AND TEMPORARILY PLACED IN FOSTER HOMES. AGES RANGE FROM NEWBORN TO 21 YEARS OLD. STUDIES SHOW THAT ONLY 4% OF THE FOSTER YOUTH IN CALIFORNIA CONTINUE ON TO HIGHER EDUCATION. WE WANT TO CHANGE THAT. BY FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED IN LARGER CITIES LIKE SAN DIEGO WE HOPE TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF THESE KIDS LIVES. ONE OF THESE WAYS WE CAN CHANGE THEIR PATH IS BY SENDING THE KIDS TO SUMMER CAMPS AT HIGH-LEVEL UNIVERSITIES, SUCH AS UCLA, CHAPMAN AND USC. THESE PROGRAMS ALLOW THE KIDS TO LIVE ON CAMPUS AND EXPERIENCE LIFE AS A COLLEGE STUDENT. THEY MEET AND INTERACT WITH CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENTS AND LEARN WHAT THEIR LIFE COULD BE IN A FEW SHORT YEARS. MOST, IF NOT ALL OF OUR KIDS, HAVE NEVER LEFT TH
- Income
- $33,602
- Spending
- $42,135
- Reserves
- 12.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $42,135 spent. COACHELLA VALLEY FOSTER KIDS OFFERS A RANGE OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO HELP CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER SYSTEM. THESE INCLUDE A BACKPACK DRIVE TO SUPPORT BACK-TO-SCHOOL NEEDS, HOLIDAY GIVING TO ENSURE THAT NO CHILD GOES WITHOUT, A FOSTER CLOSET, BEDS FOR CHILDREN SO THEY CAN HAVE A SAFE NIGHT'S SLEEP AS WELL AS CAMP AND OTHER EXPERIENCES THAT ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED. ADDITIONALLY, SUPPORT IS OFFERED TO THESE CHILDREN'S CAREGIVERS THROUGH A RESOURCE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A FACILITY WHERE OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN FIND ALL THE SUPPORT THEY NEED IN ONE PLACE.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 March 2021.
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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