Childrens Therapy Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 62 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED, FAMILY CENTERED INTERVENTION SERVICES.
- Income
- $14.2 million
- Spending
- $13.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 214
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $179,200, ceo
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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 62 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
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
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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
- $10.7 million spent. PHYSICAL THERAPY - LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS WHO SPECIALIZE IN PEDIATRICS WORK WITH FAMILIES TO ASSIST THEIR CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING THE STRENGTH, RANGE OF MOTION, AND QUALITY OF MOVEMENT NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY MOVE THROUGH THEIR ENVIRONMENT. PHYSICAL THERAPY GOALS OFTEN FOCUS ON HELPING A CHILD TO MEET DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES LIKE SITTING, STANDING, CRAWLING, AND WALKING. THEY MAY ALSO ADDRESS A CHILDS ABILITY TO JUMP, RUN WITH COORDINATION, WALK UP AND DOWN STAIRS, AND PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ALSO ASSESS THE NEED FOR ORTHOTICS, SPLINTS, AND BRACES TO IMPROVE POSITIONING AND MOBILITY. THEY MAY RECOMMEND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS WHEELCHAIRS OR GAIT TRAINERS, AND CAN HELP A FAMILY AND CHILD LEARN HOW TO EFFECTIVELY USE THIS EQUIPMENT. SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN SPEECH AND HEARING ASSOCIATION AND SPECIALIZE IN WORK WITH CHILDREN TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE COMMUNICATION SKILLS. TREATMENT VARIES DEPENDING ON THE CHILD'S AGE AND THE NATURE OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUES, BUT MAY INCLUDE INCREASING EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS, INCLUDING GESTURES, SIGN LANGUAGE, AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE; RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS, SUCH AS FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS; SPEECH SKILLS, SUCH AS ARTICULATION; PRAGMATIC LANGUAGE SKILLS, INCLUDING SOCIAL SKILLS; AND ORAL MOTOR SKILLS RELATED TO BOTH SPEAKING AND EATING. IN ADDITION, SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPY MAY FOCUS ON PLAY, ATTENTION, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS TO LAY A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS WHO SPECIALIZE IN PEDIATRICS WORK WITH FAMILIES TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN GAIN INDEPENDENCE AND PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNCTIONAL SKILLS THAT CHILDREN NEED FOR THEIR MANY "JOBS." THESE SKILLS INCLUDE PLAY, SELF-CARE (DRESSING, FEEDING, GROOMING), MOTOR SKILLS, AND INTERACTING WITH OTHERS. THERAPISTS WORK WITH FAMILIES TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS THAT HELP CHILDREN TO BE MORE FUNCTIONAL IN THEIR HOME, SCHOOL, PLAY, AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS. EARLY INTERVENTION - EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO THREE WHO HAVE A 25% DELAY IN ONE OR MORE DEVELOPMENTAL AREAS OR A DIAGNOSED DISABILITY. ORAL MOTOR AND FEEDING THERAPY - SPECIALLY TRAINED OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS WORK WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO FACILITATE AND ENHANCE THEIR CHILDS ABILITY TO EAT SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS - SPECIALLY TRAINED SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS PROVIDE GROUP SESSIONS THAT FOCUS ON TEACHING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS A VARIETY OF SOCIAL SKILLS TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE AND KEEP FRIENDS, DEVELOP MORE SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND BEHAVE MORE APPROPRIATELY. AQUATIC THERAPY - AQUATIC THERAPY IS TREATMENT PROVIDED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED THERAPISTS WHO USE THE WATER AND SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES. PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT - WE WERE FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD, THE ENTIRE FAMILY MUST BE SUPPORTED. WE EMPOWER PARENTS WITH THE TOOLS TO RECOGNIZE AND UTILIZE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR CHILDS DEVELOPMENT AS THEY OCCUR IN EVERYDAY LIFE. PHYSICAL THERAPY - LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS WHO SPECIALIZE IN PEDIATRICS WORK WITH FAMILIES TO ASSIST THEIR CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING THE STRENGTH, RANGE OF MOTION, AND QUALITY OF MOVEMENT NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY MOVE THROUGH THEIR ENVIRONMENT. PHYSICAL THERAPY GOALS OFTEN FOCUS ON HELPING A CHILD TO MEET DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES LIKE SITTING, STANDING, CRAWLING, AND WALKING. THEY MAY ALSO ADDRESS A CHILDS ABILITY TO JUMP, RUN WITH COORDINATION, WALK UP AND DOWN STAIRS, AND PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ALSO ASSESS THE NEED FOR ORTHOTICS, SPLINTS, AND BRACES TO IMPROVE POSITIONING AND MOBILITY. THEY MAY RECOMMEND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS WHEELCHAIRS OR GAIT TRAINERS, AND CAN HELP A FAMILY AND CHILD LEARN HOW TO EFFECTIVELY USE THIS EQUIPMENT. SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN SPEECH AND HEARING ASSOCIATION AND SPECIALIZE IN WORK WITH CHILDREN TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE COMMUNICATION SKILLS. TREATMENT VARIES DEPENDING ON THE CHILD'S AGE AND THE NATURE OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUES, BUT MAY INCLUDE INCREASING EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS, INCLUDING GESTURES, SIGN LANGUAGE, AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE; RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS, SUCH AS FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS; SPEECH SKILLS, SUCH AS ARTICULATION; PRAGMATIC LANGUAGE SKILLS, INCLUDING SOCIAL SKILLS; AND ORAL MOTOR SKILLS RELATED TO BOTH SPEAKING AND EATING. IN ADDITION, SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPY MAY FOCUS ON PLAY, ATTENTION, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS TO LAY A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS WHO SPECIALIZE IN PEDIATRICS WORK WITH FAMILIES TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN GAIN INDEPENDENCE AND PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNCTIONAL SKILLS THAT CHILDREN NEED FOR THEIR MANY "JOBS." THESE SKILLS INCLUDE PLAY, SELF-CARE (DRESSING, FEEDING, GROOMING), MOTOR SKILLS, AND INTERACTING WITH OTHERS. THERAPISTS WORK WITH FAMILIES TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS THAT HELP CHILDREN TO BE MORE FUNCTIONAL IN THEIR HOME, SCHOOL, PLAY, AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS. EARLY INTERVENTION - EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO THREE WHO HAVE A 25% DELAY IN ONE OR MORE DEVELOPMENTAL AREAS OR A DIAGNOSED DISABILITY. ORAL MOTOR AND FEEDING THERAPY - SPECIALLY TRAINED OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS WORK WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO FACILITATE AND ENHANCE THEIR CHILDS ABILITY TO EAT SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS - SPECIALLY TRAINED SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS PROVIDE GROUP SESSIONS THAT FOCUS ON TEACHING CHILDREN WI
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 February 1980.
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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