Included
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
All children deserve access to community, care, and education. Unfortunately, far too many families raising young children with disabilities in San Diego County are not finding that access. Includ(Ed) was established to address the county-wide, pervasive need for quality, fully inclusive preschool and childcare for families raising children with disabilities. We build inclusive, early intervention-focused early learning classrooms and communities where babies, toddlers, and children with disabilities can thrive alongside their typically-developing peers.
- Income
- $595,660
- Spending
- $627,459
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 13
- Highest pay
- $24,249, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 129% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 680% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 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)
- $483,684 spent. In February 2024, we opened our first program in our new physical location in Pacific Beach: The Includ(Ed) Center for Families. We provide space for co-working, self-care, and connection for our caregivers (including free art therapy and support groups monthly as well as free family meetups monthly). And most importantly, we provide an enriching, research-backed and early intervention-focused preschool classroom for learning, discovery, connection, and growth. We are currently serving 6 preschool-aged children every Monday-Thursday, approximately 5 children for Music Therapy on Wednesdays, and 8-12 babies and young toddlers for Developmental Playgroups every Friday. Additionally, we provide in-home therapies to almost 30 families across San Diego County at no cost to families (vendored by the San Diego Regional Center). We support our students with a group of highly trained and skilled pediatric therapists and educators who are relationship and play-based as well as neurodiversity-affirming. Through our team, which includes a Special Educator, a Music Therapist, an Occupational Therapist, a Physical Therapist, and a Speech Therapist, our students receive hours of weekly therapeutic intervention, all naturally embedded into our preschool curriculum.Our plans for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year are to open three full-time, fully licensed classrooms for ages 3 months to 5 years old at our Pacific Beach location.
Source: Form 990 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 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 2024.
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 2023.
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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