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Trinity Youth Services

EIN 95-2480624 · Claremont, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Trinity Youth Services is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency providing out-of-home placement services to California's children ages 0-18, who are in need of foster care, residential treatment, specialty mental/behavioral health and/or adoptive placement programs and services. Since Trinity Youth Services opened its doors in 1966, the agency has fulfilled its mission of "helping children and families create a better future" by assisting more than 65,000 trauma-affected children to heal and providing them with the knowledge, skills and tools to achieve happy, healthy, permanent relationships in "forever family" settings. Trinity's fully-licensed, nationally accredited quality programs and services are delivered in safe, caring environments by highly-trained staff.

Income
$19.6 million
Spending
$19.5 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
238
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$346,214, coo/ceo

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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 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)
  1. $7.4 million spent. Trinity Youth Services provides long term foster care (LTFC) and shelter services for unaccompanied and refugee children, under a cooperative agreement with the office of refugee resettlement (ORR). Trinity's programs promote the health, wellbeing, and stability of these children through culturally responsive, trauma informed, and strengths based services.
  2. $5.5 million spent. The residential treatment campuses provide comprehensive care for adolescent males placed through court and social service mandates. 24/7/365 behavior and mental health integrated programs are focused on providing youth with the knowledge, skills and tools for community reentry and permanency. The foster care program provides complete care for children placed with certified families. Trinity utilizes a highly qualified staff of masters level social workers and support staff to recruit, certify and monitor family homes and provide care management for children from placement to permanency. Adoption services are also provided.
  3. $2.5 million spent. Mental health services provides intensive services not covered by contracts for essential client services, but deemed necessary for the client's progress and wellbeing individualized therapy, drug and alcohol programs, anger management and behavior modification services in a proprietary setting.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1966.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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