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Northern California Child Development Inc

EIN 94-1642028 · Red Bluff, CA

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

What it says it does

The mission of Northern California Child Development, Inc. is to enrich children's lives, empower families, and engage our community.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 47 out of 100.

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20
It owes 85% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 89 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$7.8 million spent. Head Start/State Pre-school Program:Provides comprehensive educational and developmental services to children 3-4 years in age of low income families of Tehama County. During the year ended August 31, 2025, approximately 248 children and 186 families benefited from these services.Early Head Start Program:Provides childcare and comprehensive prenatal, educational and developmental services to families with children 0-3 years in age of low income families of Tehama County. Approximately 131 children and 114 families benefited from these services during the year ended August 31, 2025.
$178,778 spent. Child Care Food Program:Provides meal and nutrition services to children enrolled in the Agency's Head Start and Early Head Start Programs. For the year ended August 31, 2025, approximately 302 children benefited from the meal and nutrition services.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 August 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 May 1967.
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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