Center for Family Development Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CENTER FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT (CFD) SUPPORTS POSITIVE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING, ACCEPTANCE, EMPOWERMENT AND GROWTH. CFD JOINS RESPECTFULLY WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY AND ACCESS STRENGTHS AND RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES AS WELL AS THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY. CFD ENSURES EFFECTIVE SERVICES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR STAFF AND INTERNS.
- Income
- $9.3 million
- Spending
- $8.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 23.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 122
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $239,170, medical dire
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
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 (5)
- $3.9 million spent. ADULT OUTPATIENT: WORK WITH ISSUES RELATED TO INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY TRANSITIONS, INCLUDING DIVORCE, GRIEF & LOSS, CHILD ABUSE, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, STEP-FAMILY ADJUSTMENT, DIFFICULTY IN RELATIONSHIPS, AND PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. CFD'S THERAPISTS ARE TRAINED IN A VARIETY OF APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES WHICH CAN BE TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH CLIENT AND OR FAMILY THEY SERVE.
- $988,760 spent. CHILD OUTPATIENT: WORK WITH ISSUES RELATED TO INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY TRANSITIONS, INCLUDING DIVORCE, GRIEF & LOSS, CHILD ABUSE, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, STEP-FAMILY ADJUSTMENT, DIFFICULTY IN RELATIONSHIPS, AND PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. ALSO FOCUSES ON PROBLEMS SUCH AS AT-RISK AND DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR, RUNNING AWAY, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, IMPULSE CONTROL, ANGER MANAGEMENT, EATING DISORDERS AND BODY IMAGE, RELATIONSHIPS, LOW SELF-ESTEEM, DIFFICULTY IN SCHOOL AND OTHER PROBLEMS RELATED TO CHILD, ADOLESCENT AND FAMILY ADJUSTMENT.
- $479,971 spent. COMMUNITY CARE: COLLABORATIVE PROJECT BETWEEN CFD AND SPRINGFIELD FAMILY PHYSICIANS. A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM CONSISTING OF A NURSE CARE MANAGER, CASE MANAGER, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER, MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND THERAPIST ASSISTS PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONS. SOME OF THE AREAS THE TEAM CAN HELP WITH ARE HOUSING RESOURCES, FOOD SHORTAGE NEEDS, ASSISTANCE WITH NAVIGATING THE MEDICAL SYSTEM, ATTENDING MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND COORDINATING CARE BETWEEN MEDICAL PROVIDERS.
- $2.1 million spent. SEX OFFENSE ADULT RECOVERY (SOAR), DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS (DUII), YOUTH RECOVERY, ADULT RECOVERY, AND TEACHING CLINIC
- SEX OFFENSE ADULT RECOVERY (SOAR), DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS (DUII), YOUTH RECOVERY, ADULT RECOVERY, AND TEACHING CLINIC
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 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 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 September 1993.
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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