La Familia Counseling Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION:To improve the quality of life for at-risk youth and families of diverse backgrounds by offering multi-cultural counseling, support and outreach services and programs to help families to overcome adversity, to become empowered, and to succeed in life.OUR VALUES:AccountabilityFirst and foremost we understand that we are accountable to our community for the services that we provide. La Familia holds itself accountable for its actions and results. La Familia must be a good steward of the funds that are invested in the agency.Mutual RespectLa Familia believes the only way to be successful is to forge lasting partnerships based on mutual respect. Success is achieved in working in collaborative partnership working together to achieve results. La Familia is strength-based building on the strengths of families and communities.DiversityLa Familia believes in inclusiveness. La Familia is committed to diversity within our staff and program delivery.CaringLa Familia cares about the wel
- Income
- $9.4 million
- Spending
- $8.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 7.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 49%
- Employees
- 137
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $129,913, executive dir.
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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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 (5)
- $4.0 million spent. Sacramento County Department of Behavioral Health Services Flexible and Integrated Treatment (FIT) Children's Mental Health program provides comprehensive counseling and mental health support services to Medi-Cal eligible youth from birth to 21 years of age. Referrals are accepted from people throughout Sacramento County and we receives a high volume of walk-in referrals. Services are comprehensive and include office, school-based and home visitation. The program incorporates a team of professionals available to meet the client's needs including bilingual staff, clinicians, Behavioral Health Partners, Youth Advocates, Family Partners and a psychiatrist. All services are provided to eligible participants at no cost.
- $1.6 million spent. La Familia currently provides a variety of workforce development services, including subsidized internships for youth and job placement for youth and adults. Our youth programs encourage leadership and address the challenges youth face by providing supportive services such as case management, counseling, leadership activities, workshops and safe places for youth to gather that encourage healthy behaviors. Annually, we serve over 10,000 unique clients. We offer programs to support education and youth development such as STEM, homework clubs and Girl Scouts. La Familia partners with health systems to bring good health practices to the community, offering evidence-based workshops on topics like nutrition, managing chronic disease, healthy living and more to encourage and support a healthy and safe community. We delivered 830 classes and workshops during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 served over 15,000 participants. We also participate in hundreds of outreach events that annually reach over 35,000 people. Further, we host various events that engage the community and provide valuable supportive services such as food and/or diaper distribution, health and safety resources, holiday gifting and, classes on grief, wellness, emergency preparedness and other services to that support community empowerment.
- $1.1 million spent. First 5 Sacramento - Our program, Birth & Beyond Community Response, offers early prevention support for pregnant women or families with newborns up to 5 years old. Effective Parenting classes/workshops are available for families with new borns to 5 years old. We have Crisis Intervention Specialists available to work with persons coming to La Familia in need of crisis intervention and/or basic needs assistance.
- $953,971 spent. Sacramento Employment & Training Agency funds the Sacramento Works One Stop Career Center (employment services, computer lab, job search and job search related services), Intensive Adult Services provides individualized job search and partially paid vocational training. The Older Youth Employment program provides older youth with work experience, job placement, assistance and future career support. Out of School Youth Specialist works with youth, 16-24 assists them with pre-employment and employment search activities and educational and/or vocational training support.
- $505,149 spent. La Familia has been instrumental in helping to vaccinate hard to reach communities. We have hosted vaccine clinics on site or coordinated them at strategic locations throughout the county. We have been partnering with local and state governments to reach our agricultural community. In addition, La Familia has helped impacted families by providing PPE, food resources, financial assistance and help with completing housing support programs. We have been working with businesses to help train recruit and train employees by offering workshops on digital literacy and employment skills. La Familia has also been working with Senior Citizens and youth to address isolation and other impacts from the backlash of the pandemic.
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 June 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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