Sacramento Childrens Home
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AT THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME, WE ARE COMMITTED TO OPENING DOORS TO THE FUTURE BY MAXIMIZING THE POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
- Income
- $30.5 million
- Spending
- $27.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 10.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 55%
- Employees
- 353
- Volunteers
- 564
- Highest pay
- $351,506, 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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2524 of 24 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 (4)
- $7.3 million spent. OVERALL PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ALL PROGRAMS - THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR (2024-2025), THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME (SCH) CONTINUED ADVANCING OUR VISION OF A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY FAMILY EXPERIENCES WELL-BEING AND EVERY CHILD IS UNCONDITIONALLY LOVED AND CARED FOR. AS WE MOVE THIS IMPORTANT WORK FORWARD, SCH REMAINS A STEADFAST ADVOCATE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR REGION. OVER THE LAST YEAR, WE HAVE MAINTAINED OUR COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT GREATER SACRAMENTO. SINCE 1867, SCH HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FACING SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES. OUR 158-YEAR HISTORY HAS POSITIONED US AS A LEADER IN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, RECOGNIZED TODAY AS THE REGION'S PREEMINENT PROVIDER OF PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. FROM OFFERING CRISIS ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS TO PROVIDING SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR FOSTER YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA, SCH FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND PROTECTING CHILDREN AT EVERY STAGE. OUR PROGRAMS ARE INNOVATIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND PROVEN TO ENHANCE CHILD SAFETY, PROMOTE POSITIVE PARENTING, SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH, AND IMPROVE OVERALL FAMILY WELL-BEING. LAST FISCAL YEAR, SCH SERVED APPROXIMATELY 17,300 CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICE RECIPIENTS THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS. AT 158 YEARS OLD, WE REMAIN ONE OF SACRAMENTO'S OLDEST AND MOST TRUSTED NONPROFITS. WHEN FAMILIES ARE IN CRISIS, WHEN PARENTS NEED GUIDANCE, AND WHEN CHILDREN NEED STABILITY, SAFETY, AND HOPE, THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME IS HERE - AND HAS BEEN FOR GENERATIONS. SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM (STRTP) (RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM) - THE SCH RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM OFFERS OUR MOST INTENSIVE LEVEL OF TRAUMA INFORMED CARE FOR ABUSED, NEGLECTED, TRAUMATIZED AND EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED MALES AGED 6 THROUGH 20 YEARS. SINCE NOVEMBER 2022 OUR PROGRAM HAS BEEN LICENSED AS A SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM (STRTP) TO CARE FOR FOSTER BOYS AND PREPARES THEM TO THRIVE IN A HOME SETTING. THIS PROGRAM FILLS AN INVALUABLE AND NECESSARY NICHE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY ENSURING THAT ALL ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN HAVE A SAFE, CARING AND SUPPORTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN DEVELOP THE SOCIAL SKILLS, ANGER MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS NECESSARY TO LIVE FULL, HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. WRAPAROUND- THE WRAPAROUND PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS SUCCESSFULLY MOVE FROM GROUP CARE TO FAMILY-DRIVEN CARE. THE WRAPAROUND PROGRAM USES A HIGH-FIDELITY, EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH THAT IS SUCCESSFUL IN REUNIFYING FAMILIES AND HELPING CHILDREN MOVE BEYOND THE CYCLE OF ABUSE TO A HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE. THE PROGRAM INCREASES CHILDREN'S AND FAMILIES' SUFFICIENCY, BUILDING ON THEIR UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND ENCOURAGING GREATER COHESION AND SELF-RELIANCE. THIS, IN TURN, AFFORDS FAMILIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT OTHERS IN NEED IN THEIR COMMUNITY TOWARD SELF-RELIANCE.
- $11.0 million spent. FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS - SCH OPERATES THREE OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY'S NINE BIRTH AND BEYOND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS (FRCS) IN SOME OF OUR AREA'S HIGHEST-RISK NEIGHBORHOODS - NORTH SACRAMENTO, MEADOWVIEW, AND VALLEY HI. THESE AREAS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING HIGHER THAN AVERAGE LEVELS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES. THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS HELP BUILD STRONG FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION, INTERVENTION, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. LOCATED IN THREE OF SACRAMENTO'S MOST DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, OUR FAMILY RESOURCES CENTERS OFFER A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES THAT OPEN DOORS TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SACRAMENTO'S MOST AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WITH A "NO WRONG DOOR" POLICY, OUR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS HELP MAXIMIZE POTENTIAL IN ALL FAMILIES WE SERVE AND NEVER TURN AWAY A FAMILY IN NEED. DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, OUR FRCS PROVIDED 4,817 HOME VISITS AND 768 INTERVENTION SPECIALIST SERVICES. 99% OF FAMILIES SERVED WERE FREE OF SUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT UPON CLOSE OF HOME VISITATION SERVICES. CRISIS NURSERY PROGRAM - SCH OPERATES SACRAMENTO COUNTY'S ONLY CRISIS NURSERY AND TWO OF ONLY FIVE SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME CRISIS NURSERY IS A UNIQUE AND MUCH NEEDED PROGRAM THAT PROTECTS OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN BY OFFERING A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT DURING TIMES OF CRISIS. THE MISSION OF THE NURSERY IS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AT TIMES OF CRISIS. WITH TWO LOCATIONS IN NORTH AND SOUTH SACRAMENTO, THE CRISIS NURSERY PROVIDES FREE, EMERGENCY CHILDCARE AND OVERNIGHT CARE FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE, 24 HOURS PER DAY, 365 DAYS PER YEAR. THE CRISIS NURSERY ALSO PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, HELPING THEM WORK THROUGH VERY DIFFICULT TIMES IN THEIR LIVES. WHEN FAMILIES ARE FACING STRESSFUL SITUATIONS WITHOUT A RELIABLE SUPPORT SYSTEM, THE INCIDENCE OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT INCREASES. BY OFFERING A SAFE ALTERNATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO PARENTS, THE CRISIS NURSERY EFFECTIVELY REDUCES AND/OR PREVENTS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND DECREASES FAMILY VIOLENCE. WHEN A FAMILY IS IN CRISIS AND HAS NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN, THE CRISIS NURSERY PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH A SAFE PLACE TO STAY WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. LAST YEAR, THE CRISIS NURSERY PROVIDED 4,194 SAFE STAYS TO INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND CHILDREN AGE 5 YEARS AND YOUNGER.
- $5.0 million spent. COUNSELING CENTER - THE EXPANDED SCH COUNSELING CENTER IS SERVING MORE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH THEIR CAREGIVERS THAN EVER BEFORE. THE COUNSELING CENTER USES INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS AND HELP CHILDREN HEAL FROM TRAUMA, ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THIS COHESIVE PROGRAM FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLIENTS' INHERENT STRENGTHS TO PROMOTE REACHING THEIR LIFE GOALS. THE COUNSELING CENTER OFFERS CLIENTS A SUPPORTIVE ATMOSPHERE THAT IS RICH IN SELF-DISCOVERY, LAUGHTER, HUMILITY AND HOPE IN THE THROES OF DAILY LIFE CHALLENGES. EVIBE (EARLY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION BEGINS WITH EDUCATION) - EVIBE IS CHANGING OUR COMMUNITY - ONE CHILD, ONE FAMILY AT A TIME - AND IS UNITED IN ITS GOAL TO EDUCATE AGAINST BULLYING AND VIOLENCE. EVIBE PROGRAMS EQUIP YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO NAVIGATE AWAY FROM BULLYING AND VIOLENCE AND DEVELOP SAFER, HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS AT SCHOOL AND AT HOME. THE SOURCE - THE SOURCE IS ONE OF TWO URGENT RESPONSE PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME. THE SOURCE AIMS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO YOUTH UP TO 26 YEARS OLD AND CAREGIVERS DURING TIMES OF CRISIS AND STRUGGLE. THE PROGRAM FEATURES URGENT CRISIS SUPPORT, WHICH INCLUDES A FREE HOTLINE FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES, AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THE SOURCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE VIA TEXT MESSAGE, LIVE ONLINE CHAT, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. CAREGIVERS ARE PROVIDED WITH CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, REFERRALS, AND RESPITE ACTIVITIES WHEN APPLICABLE.
- CAL-FURS - THE CALIFORNIA FAMILY URGENT RESPONSE SYSTEM, OR "CAL-FURS," IS A STATEWIDE URGENT RESPONSE HOTLINE TO PROVIDE 24/7 SUPPORT SERVICE FOR FOSTER YOUTH AND RESOURCE FAMILIES LIVING THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. CAL-FURS CONNECTS CURRENT OR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH UP TO AGE 21 AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO LICENSED PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND CONNECTION TO CRITICAL RESOURCES. YOUTH THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS CAN CALL AND GET IMMEDIATE HELP FOR ANY BIG OR SMALL ISSUES THEY MAY BE HAVING, 24/7, 365 DAYS A YEAR FROM CARING AND TRAINED PROFESSIONALS FROM THE SACRAMENTO-BASED CALL CENTER.FOSTER YOUTH TUTORING - THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME OPERATES A TUTORING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH WITH ADDITIONAL FOCUSED SUPPORT FOR FOSTER YOUTH. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON FOUR MAIN PILLARS: TUTORING, HOMEWORK HELP, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, INCLUDING REFERRALS TO OTHER SERVICES, AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING. THIS ALSO INCLUDES BOOK CLUBS AND OTHER ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. DUE TO MANY OF OUR YOUTH HAVING HIGH ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, WHICH HAVE DEEP TRAUMATIC IMPACTS, ASSISTING WITH SCHOOLING ALONE MAY NOT BE AS IMPACTFUL. OUR NEW PROGRAM IS A HOLISTIC TUTORING SERVICE THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT MORE THAN JUST ACADEMIC DEFICITS AND LOOKS AT THE ENTIRE PICTURE OF CHILDREN'S TRAUMA, WHICH AS A RESULT PROVIDES THE YOUTH WE SERVE WITH MEANINGFUL SUPPORT AND A MORE LASTING POSITIVE IMPACT.THERAPEUTIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM (TBS) - THERAPEUTIC BEHAVIORAL SERVICES (TBS) ARE INTENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DESIGNED TO CHANGE TARGETED BEHAVIOR(S) AND WILL HELP THE FAMILY IDENTIFY OUTSIDE RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINED CHANGE IN A TARGETED BEHAVIOR (WHEN APPROPRIATE), AND WORK ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WITH THE YOUTH, CAREGIVER AND OTHER NATURAL SUPPORTS TO FURTHER SUPPORT SUSTAINED CHANGE IN A TARGETED BEHAVIOR.
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 January 1944.
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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