Ala-Costa Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide each student or participant with the access, skills, and opportunities needed to become successful and productive members of society, and to encourage them to have some fun along the way. The Organization offers support and guidance to families who face the variety of challenges associated with raising a child with developmental disabilities.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 8.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 97%
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $98,697, executive 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: 89 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% 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.
Independent board
25 of 256 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
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 (3)
- $513,911 spent. Berkeley - After School ProgramsThe Organization' After-School Programs offer school aged children with intellectual/developmental disabilities a forum to address areas of academic and social support through enriching activities that focus on student choice and an environment of self-determination, while promoting the development of skills that will help prime success in life. Families rely on the Organization to provide services that enable children with developmental disabilities to access a safe place to work on interpersonal skills and address communication barriers while also becoming engaged, active members of the community in which they live. Continued on Schedule O
- $163,304 spent. Alameda - After School ProgramsThe Organization' After-School Programs offer school aged children with intellectual/developmental disabilities a forum to address areas of academic and social support through enriching activities that focus on student choice and an environment of self-determination, while promoting the development of skills that will help prime success in life. Families rely on the Organization to provide services that enable children with developmental disabilities to access a safe place to work on interpersonal skills and address communication barriers while also becoming engaged, active members of the community in which they live. Continued on Schedule O
- $807,719 spent. Adult Transition ProgramsThe Organization' Adult Programs serve students ages 18-22 with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) from the Berkeley Unified School District and North Region SELPA, through the Adult Transition (ACAT) Program, and IDD adults 22 years or older in the Adult Community Training Program (ACT), referred by Regional Center of the East Bay. Continued on Schedule O
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 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 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 February 1975.
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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