Extended Child Care Coalition of Sonoma County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Since 1978, ECC has grown from a small school age program on two school campuses, to one of the largest after school programs in Sonoma County. Quality programming has been the agency's guiding force in the growth of the organization. For over forty years, we have expanded programs to new school campuses, transitioned control of operation of programs that we originated to the school district, and assisted districts in modifying the type of after school programs offered.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 52%
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $180,816, 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: 88 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% 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 255 of 5 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 (2)
- $2.2 million spent. Since 1978, the California Department of Education has helped ECC provide high quality child care to low-income families that may not have the opportunity to receive services within the community. ECC operates six centers and serve approximately 480 children daily, along with after school programming for children ages five to twelve. Since our beginning, part of the culture and focus of ECC has been to minimize our administrative expenses. This allows ECC to provide the highest quality child care directly to the community members we serve, and allows ECC to have a greater reach within the surrounding communities.
- $146,728 spent. Nutritional food services are provided to children enrolled in ECC's program to provide healthy, nutritious and delicious meals to the children, while teaching the children about proper eating habits. Without our nutritional food program, many of our 480 children would not be able to receive the proper daily nutrition, which can hinder their chances of success in the future.
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 February 1979.
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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