California Alliance of Child and Family Services
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What it says it does
PROMOTING THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA AS A COLLECITVE VOICE IMPACTING POLICY AND BEST PRACTICES TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEMS THAT SERVE THEM.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Employees
- 71
- Highest pay
- $284,383, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $908,716 spent. ADVOCACYPOLICY AND ADVOCACYPOLICY AND ADVOCACY ARE CENTRAL TO THE CA ALLIANCE'S MISSION. EVERY DAY, OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL CARE, STABILITY, AND HOPE TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.POLICY IS AT THE CORE OF WHAT WE DO BECAUSE LASTING CHANGE FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPENDS ON STRONG, EQUITABLE, AND RESPONSIVE PUBLIC SYSTEMS. THROUGH OUR ADVOCACY, WE WORK TO REMOVE BARRIERS, ADVANCE SOLUTIONS, AND SECURE THE RESOURCES OUR MEMBERS NEED TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK. THIS YEAR DEMONSTRATED THE POWER OF THAT COMMITMENT. DESPITE A DIFFICULT BUDGET ENVIRONMENT, THE CA ALLIANCE, ALONGSIDE MANY PARTNERS, SECURED $31.5 MILLION IN BRIDGE FUNDING TO SUPPORT FOSTER FAMILY AGENCIES THROUGH AN UNPRECEDENTED INSURANCE CRISIS. WITH COVERAGE BECOMING UNAFFORDABLE OR UNAVAILABLE FOR NEARLY 90 PERCENT OF FFAS, THOUSANDS OF FOSTER YOUTH RISKED LOSING THEIR HOMES AND CONNECTIONS. SECURING THIS FUNDING WAS ESSENTIAL, REFLECTING THE STRENGTH OF OUR ADVOCACY AND THE URGENCY OF PROTECTING FAMILY-BASED CARE. THIS INVESTMENT KEEPS AGENCIES OPERATING, PRESERVES PLACEMENT CAPACITY, AND PROVIDES TIME TO DEVELOP DURABLE LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS.2025 POLICYTRANSITIONAL HOUSING ACCESS FOR SYSTEM-INVOLVED YOUTH - AB 1314 (AHRENS)THE CA ALLIANCE SPONSORED AB 1314 TO EXPAND ACCESS TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BY REMOVING RESTRICTIVE COUNTY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS. THE LAW REDUCES BARRIERS SUCH AS PROHIBITIONS ON ROOM SHARING, STANDARDIZES CONTRACTS ACROSS COUNTIES, AND ENSURES YOUTH HAVE A VOICE IN SHARED HOUSING. THESE CHANGES STRENGTHEN PATHWAYS FROM HOMELESSNESS TO STABILITY FOR FOSTER AND JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUTH.VALUE TO MEMBERSINCREASING SUPPORTS FOR PARENTING FOSTER YOUTH - AB 349 (DIXON)SUPPORTED BY THE CA ALLIANCE AND SPONSORED BY MEMBER ORGANIZATION MARYS PATH, AB 349 ADDS A COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT TO THE INFANT SUPPLEMENT BEGINNING IN 2026. WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,000 PARENTING FOSTER YOUTH STATEWIDE, THE UPDATED RATE HELPS COVER RISING COSTS OF DIAPERS, FORMULA, AND ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES, STRENGTHENING SAFETY AND STABILITY FOR YOUNG PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN.SUICIDE PREVENTION ON HIGH-RISK BRIDGES - AB 440 (RAMOS)SPONSORED BY MEMBER DIDI HIRSCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AB 440 REQUIRES CALTRANS TO WORK WITH PUBLIC HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXPERTS TO IDENTIFY HIGH-RISK BRIDGES AND IMPLEMENT PREVENTION MEASURES SUCH AS IMPROVED LIGHTING AND BARRIERS. SIMILAR INTERVENTIONS, INCLUDING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE BARRIER INSTALLED IN 2024, HAVE REDUCED SUICIDES BY MORE THAN 70 PERCENT. THIS EFFORT WILL HELP SAVE LIVES AND IMPROVE SAFETY ACROSS THE STATE.EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES - AB 419 (CONNOLLY)THE CA ALLIANCE SUPPORTED AB 419 TO ENSURE IMMIGRANT AND MIXED-STATUS FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS KNOW YOUR EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS GUIDE. THE LAW REQUIRES SCHOOLS TO POST THE GUIDE ONLINE AND IN ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS IN ALL LANGUAGES PROVIDED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THIS SUPPORT IS CRITICAL FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FEAR-BASED SCHOOL DISRUPTIONS THAT IMPACT ATTENDANCE, ACCESS TO MEALS, AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
- $534,361 spent. MEMBER SERVICES, TRAINING & CONFERENCES ACCOMPLISHMENTS OUR MEMBERSWITH 213 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, THE CA ALLIANCE REPRESENTS A STATEWIDE NETWORK THAT SPANS EVERY COUNTY AND EVERY SENATE AND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. OUR MEMBERS INCLUDE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCIES, STRTPS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. MANY HAVE BEEN PART OF THE CA ALLIANCE SINCE ITS INCEPTION, A REFLECTION OF THE TRUST AND LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIP THAT DEFINE OUR WORK TOGETHER.MEMBERSHIP IN THE CA ALLIANCE GIVES ORGANIZATIONS A STRONG, UNIFIED VOICE IN POLICY AND PRACTICE. THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, AND CAPACITYBUILDING EFFORTS, WE ENSURE THAT MEMBERS PRIORITIES ARE HEARD AT THE STATE LEVEL AND THAT THEIR MISSIONS ARE AMPLIFIED. OUR 14 COMMITTEES AND FORUMS, INCLUDING CEO-ONLY AND EVOLVING CEO FORUMS, BRING LEADERS TOGETHER TO SHAPE SOLUTIONS, SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM POLICY EXPERTISE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PEER COLLABORATION, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT HELP ORGANIZATIONS NAVIGATE COMPLEX CHALLENGES. AS THE NEEDS OF OUR FIELD EVOLVE, OUR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS EVOLVE WITH THEM. WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MEANINGFUL VALUE, RESPONSIVE SUPPORT, AND A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT ACROSS CALIFORNIA.EVENTSEVENTS ARE A CORNERSTONE OF HOW THE CA ALLIANCE BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO LEARN, CONNECT, AND ADVANCE SYSTEMS TO CHANGE. THIS YEAR, OUR CONFERENCES CONTINUED TO GROW AS CENTERS FOR COLLABORATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY, DRAWING RECORD PARTICIPATION FROM LEADERS ACROSS CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES. OUR WINTER CONFERENCE AND ADVOCACY DAYS BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 300 ATTENDEES FOR POLICY-FOCUSED SESSIONS, CEU-ACCREDITED TRAINING, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH LEGISLATORS. MEMBERS SHARED THEIR EXPERTISE AND PRIORITIES IN SACRAMENTO, STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH POLICYMAKERS AND ELEVATING THE VOICES OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES.COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATIONS ARE CENTRAL TO HOW THE CA ALLIANCE INFORMS, ENGAGES, AND ACTIVATES OUR MEMBERS AND THE BROADER PUBLIC. THIS YEAR, OUR COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ELEVATING ISSUES, SUPPORTING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AND STRENGTHENING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA. A FOCUS IN 2025 WAS THE STATEWIDE INSURANCE CRISIS, A CHALLENGE WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR FOSTER YOUTH AND THE AGENCIES THAT SUPPORT THEM. THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH AND MEDIA COORDINATION, THE CA ALLIANCE PLACED MORE THAN A DOZEN STORIES IN PROMINENT OUTLETS, INCLUDING CAPRADIO, THE SAN FRANCISCO STANDARD, THE SACRAMENTO BEE, AND THE LOS ANGELES .TIMES. THESE STORIES BROUGHT VISIBILITY TO THE CRISIS AND AMPLIFIED THE VOICES OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. TO BRING LIGHT TO THE ISSUE, WE CREATED A DEDICATED INSURANCE CRISIS WEBPAGE THAT HOUSES MEDIA COVERAGE, RESOURCES, AND UPDATES ON OUR ADVOCACY WORK. ALONGSIDE THIS MEDIA-FOCUSED WORK, WE STRENGTHENED OUR OVERALL COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS FOR MEMBERS. OUR PRESENCE ON X, FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, AND INSTAGRAM CONTINUED TO GROW, SERVING AS EFFECTIVE CHANNELS FOR SHARING UPDATES, MEMBER NEWS, AND INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES COMMUNITY. WE ENHANCED THE CA ALLIANCE WEBSITE, UPDATING KEY PAGES TO BE MORE USERFRIENDLY AND CONTENT-RICH FOR MEMBERS SEEKING POLICY RESOURCES, TRAINING MATERIALS, AND ADVOCACY UPDATES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 September 1991.
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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