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Nuevo Amanecer Latino Childrens Services

EIN 95-4526760 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Our mission is to provide our children and families with love, education and family based concurrent services. We feel honored to have served more than 20,176 children and youth during our 31 years of service.

Income
$8.0 million
Spending
$8.9 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 97%
Employees
59
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$283,423, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 25

    4 of 5 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

    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 December 31, 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. $6.9 million spent. Nuevo is a foster and adoption non-profit dedicated to serving children in need who are victims of abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Our service population is ages 0-17 and 18-21 for those who qualify as non-minor dependents. We specialize in providing foster care with professional services and support services to children in need of a temporary home. For those children whose needs are more of a permanent family, our adoption services are available. Intensive Services Foster Care, "ISFC", program is designed to help youth who have intensive complex needs, Emotional or medical that require a higher level of care than the standard foster care.During the last calendar year, we provided services to 343 children and youth from ORR, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
  2. $937,589 spent. Unaccompanied Alien Children, commonly known as unaccompanied alien minors, are a United States government classification for children in immigration custody. Nuevo is responsible for the well-being of the children while they await reunification. It is the responsibility of Nuevo Amanecer to provide all the basic needs of the child, including case management, medical, dental, educational, and mental health services. The reunification process is coordinated directly with the Office of Refugees and Resettlement once a potential sponsor has been identified. During the calendar year, weprovided services to 13 children under this program. Since the inception of the program in 2014, we are honored to have reunified over 1,565 unaccompanied minors.
  3. $222,306 spent. During the 2025 Fiscal year, Nuevo Amanecer continues providing mental health services under the DBH San Bernardino County and DMH Los Angeles County grants. Mental health services are essential to the proper support of children and youth placed in foster care as a result of abuse or neglect. The trauma experienced by these children can have long-term negative impacts on their mental health. Each child receives immediate assessments and is provided with the proper therapy that meets his/her mental health needs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 July 1995.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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