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Cal Voices

EIN 94-1476949 · Sacramento, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Cal Voices improves the lives of California residents through advocacy, education, research, and culturally relevant services. Across all programs, the organization partners with individuals and families facing mental health challenges to promote wellness, recovery, prevention, and greater access to services and support.

Income
$7.3 million
Spending
$6.4 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
5.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 79%
Employees
72
Highest pay
$218,414, excutive 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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% 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. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $538,738 spent. The Certified Peer Specialist Leadership Liaison Program -Sacramento County provides leadership, coaching, mentoring, and data collection activities for all peer support specialists working within Sacramento County Behavioral Health system of care, including Substance Use Services. The program is responsible for providing training, career mentoring, job coaching, support, and Continuing Education Units for all Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists in Sacramento County, ensuring they keep their certification status up-to-date and provide high-quality care to clients in alignment with professional standards and best practices.
  2. $956,151 spent. Family Advocates and Mobile Crisis Team peers use creative culturally sensitive and strengths based approaches to support families of children and youth in achieving their goals. They assist families in connecting to community resources and supports and in navigating intersecting services within Placer Countys Childrens System of Care through a fully integrated Wraparound program for family and childrens services. Peers also serve on Placer Countys mobile crisis team MCT which is a multidisciplinary team that integrates peer support with clinical services for residents in need of crisis intervention. Peers provide outreach engagement system navigation family support and client follow up for participants accessing crisis services in the community.
  3. $729,129 spent. The Community Support Team CST provides a collaborative partnership between Sacramento County clinicians and Cal Voices peers that focuses on early intervention during the critical post hospitalization stage to prevent mental health conditions from becoming severe and disabling. CST offers outreach engagement linkage and referrals direct peer support and post discharge planning for consumers served within the countys behavioral health system of care..
  4. Program Service Expenses 3,005,100, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 2,653,577 The remaining programs are multiple smaller grants received from government and private companies.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1965.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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