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San Luis Obispo a L P H a Inc

EIN 95-3570504 · Sn Luis Obisp, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PREGNANCY AND PARENTING SUPPORT OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PROVIDES LOCAL FAMILIES WITH EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE AND CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD.

Income
$435,137
Spending
$421,307
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%
Employees
4
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$73,297, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 97 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $174,490 spent. PPS IS THE BABY BANK FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. LOCAL FAMILIES SHOP OUR "STORE" OF INFANT ESSENTIALS FOR FREE. WE DISTRIBUTE BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS MATERNITY AND BABY CLOTHES, DIAPERS, WIPES, FORMULA AND BABY FOOD, NURSING SUPPLIES, BABY EQUIPMENT AND CAR SEATS. PPS STAFF ARE CERTIFIED CAR SEAT TECHNICIANS AND INSTRUCT OUR CLIENTS ON HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL CAR SEATS AND SAFELY POSITION THEIR CHILDREN. WE'RE THE ULTIMATE BABY RECYCLING PROGRAM AS WE ACCEPT DONATIONS OF GENTLY USED BABY ITEMS THAT WE SANITIZE AND THEN DISTRIBUTE TO LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED.PPS SERVED 573 UNIQUE CLIENT FAMILIES IN 2024, UP FROM 524 IN 2023. WE PROVIDED 1,812 CLIENT APPOINTMENTS IN 2024, COMPARED TO 1,685 IN 2023. WE DISTRIBUTED 1,855 PACKAGES OF DIAPERS THIS YEAR, VERSUS 1,530 LAST YEAR. WE FULFILLED 1,832 CLOTHING ORDERS IN 2024, UP FROM 1,443 IN 2023. WE INSTALLED 68 NEW CAR SEATS, COMPARED TO 59 LAST YEAR. OUR PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IS THAT WE SERVED 680 CHILDREN IN SLO COUNTY IN 2024 AND WE DID SO WITH A MIGHTY STAFF OF THREE! WE COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED $70,000 IN IN-KIND DONATIONS OF INFANT ESSENTIALS AND DIAPERS WERE THE NUMBER ONE NEED AMONGST OUR COMMUNITY OF CLIENTS AS WE DISTRIBUTED DIAPERS AT 91% OF CLIENT APPOINTMENTS.
  2. $152,242 spent. PREGNANCY AND PARENTING SUPPORT PROVIDES EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH OUR WARMLINE AND IN-PERSON APPOINTMENTS. WE HAVE HOUSED THE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION WARMLINE FOR OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER A DECADE. OUR WARMLINE IS STAFFED BY OUR TWO, BILINGUAL SPANISH FAMILY DOULAS WHO ARE PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH CERTIFIED (PMH-C). WE OFFER OUR CLIENTS FREE PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH PMH-C CLINICIANS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER THAT IS FUNDED BY FIRST 5 SAN LUIS OBISPO.ONE OF OUR STANDOUT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IS OUR CONSISTENT OVER-DELIVERY OF PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES. PPS WAS CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE THERAPY SERVICES TO 48 INDIVIDUALS, BUT WE SERVED 62 CLIENTS IN 2024, UP FROM 56 IN 2023. OF THOSE 62 CLIENTS, 14 WERE COUPLES AND 16 WERE MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKERS. WE PROVIDED 484.35 HOURS OF FREE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND DIRECT PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC SERVICES, DELIVERED BY 16 PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS THREE OF WHOM ARE BILINGUAL IN SPANISH, AND ONE IS MALE. WE TRAINED 11 NEW CLINICIANS AND CERTIFIED TWO IN 2024, CONTINUING TO BUILD OUR CADRE OF THERAPISTS TO PREVENT WAITLISTS AND ALLOW FOR EARLY INTERVENTION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1982.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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