Child & Family Services Inc of Lea County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY-RICH CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND PRO-FAMILY SYSTEM OF SERVICES AND SUPPORTS PRIMARILY TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, WHICH RESULTS IN CHILDREN WHO ARE HEALTHY AND EQUIPPED WITH A SOLID FOUNDATION OF SUCCESS ON WHICH TO BUILD FUTURE SCHOOL AND LIFE SUCCESS.
- Income
- $5.7 million
- Spending
- $5.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 99%
- Employees
- 129
- Volunteers
- 290
- Highest pay
- $139,476, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 10 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 July 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)
- $2.5 million spent. HEAD START PRE-SCHOOL AND EARLY HEAD START SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH A FEDERAL GRANT FUNDED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 379 CHILDREN DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. AGENCY FUNDS GENERATED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES SUPPORT THE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS.
- $1.9 million spent. CHILD CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A SLIDING SCALE FEE. OVER NINETY PERCENT (90%) OF THE FAMILIES ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND PAY A MINIMAL FEE TO ABSORB THE DAILY OPERATIONAL COSTS. FAMILIES WHOSE INCOME IS AT 150% OR BELOW THE FEDERAL GUIDELINES ARE ABLE TO OBTAIN A CHILD CARE STATE SUBSIDY CONTRACT THROUGH THE NEW MEXICO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT THAT PAYS ALL OR A PARTIAL AMOUNT OF THEIR CHILD CARE DIRECTLY TO CFS, INC. CHILD CARE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 146 CHILDREN.
- $100,027 spent. THE SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES AT NO COST DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH THE NEW MEXICO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT. THE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE FOOD PROGRAM ARE USED TO PAY FOR MEALS, SUPPLIES, SALARIES OF OPERATIONAL STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED BY THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 40,172 MEALS TO APPROXIMATELY 1,500 CHILDREN AGES ONE TO 18 THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 July 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 April 1992.
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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