United Cerebral Palsy Association of San Diego County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people affected by cerebral palsy and other disabilities by offering the following programs: adult day and employment programs, an assistive technology center, a toy and software lending library, respite for parents, funding assistance, equipment recycling, advocacy services, support groups, and information and referral services.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 68%
- Employees
- 146
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $131,805, executive direc
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 67% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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 September 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 (1)
- $2.8 million spent. UCP of San Diego provided programs and services to 3,881 individuals with disabilities, their families, care providers, special education college students, educators, and other professionals during the year. Within that total, we provided daily adult day and employment programs for 122 people on a daily basis, in home respite care for 24 families, served 828 people in our Assistive Technology Center, 426 children with disabilities and their families in the Toy and Software Lending Library. Our funding programs assisted 9 low-income individuals with disabilities to acquire durable medical equipment, assistive technology equipment and other un-met needs of a last resort. We granted 24 parent couples resort hotel certificates from our Respitality Program to give them a week-end getaway from the demanding care routines of their children with disabilities. We also recycled durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, bath equipment, standers, and pediatric strollers to 49 people with disabilities. UCP of San Diego provided training, information and referral services and advocacy to many more people with disabilities and their families throughout San Diego County. UCP of San Diego has staff serving on numerous community efforts to improve the lives of people with disabilities such as the Developmental Disabilities Provider Network, San Diego Regional Center Vendor Advisory Committee, Special Needs Trust, Alliance for Technology Access, Assistive Technology State Wide AT Network Loan Program, and many others. UCP of San Diego utilized 85 cents of every dollar raised directly for program services this year. UCP is the recipient of competitive grant awards each year to help support our programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 August 1947.
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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