Center for Family Life in Sunset Park Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CFLSP'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN SUNSET PARK THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES. SUNSET PARK IS A DENSELY POPULATED, LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD. AS SUCH, CFLSP OFFERS ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT FAMILIES NEED TO THRIVE, INCLUDING FAMILY COUNSELING AND NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED FOSTER CARE, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AT NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ADULT AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, AND AN EMERGENCY STOREFRONT FOR FOOD AND ADVOCACY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY, CFLSP PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, ENRICHES NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE, AND NURTURES RELATIONSHIPS THAT SUSTAIN FAMILIES AND SUPPORT YOUTH IN BECOMING CONFIDENT, CAPABLE ADULTS.
- Income
- $32.9 million
- Spending
- $30.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 85%
- Employees
- 559
- Volunteers
- 52
- Highest pay
- $287,955, co-executive director
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 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 47% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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 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 (2)
- $18.7 million spent. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMSTHE COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF INTEGRATED SERVICES AIMS TO SUSTAIN AND NURTURE FAMILIES AND TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY FROM WHICH CHILDREN CAN EMERGE AS CONFIDENT, CAPABLE ADULTS.
- $9.6 million spent. SCHOOL BASED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMSFOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES, CFL HAS DEVELOPED A THRIVING CONTINUUM OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS AT TEN NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS: PS 1, PS 94, PS 169, PS 503/PS 516, PS 971, MS 136/MS 821, AND SUNSET PARK HIGH SCHOOL. THESE PROGRAMS ARE HUBS OF ENRICHING, AND SUPPORTIVE ACTIVITIES THAT BRING TOGETHER CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS FROM OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY IN SUNSET PARK.THE PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT STRONG CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL TO PROMOTING POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS. YEAR-ROUND AFTERSCHOOL, EVENING, AND WEEKEND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES USE SOCIAL GROUP WORK METHODS TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INVOLVING PARTICIPANTS IN GROUP EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER THEIR DEVELOPMENT INTO CONFIDENT, CAPABLE ADULTS.
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 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 June 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 July 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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