Nonprofit · EIN 23-7281925
SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC
Tax-exempt · REDDING, CA 96003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $16,900,131 | $17,926,894 | -$1,026,763 | $11,038,330 | $4,356,318 | $6,682,012 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,168,175 | $16,999,316 | $4,168,859 | $11,937,942 | $4,229,167 | $7,708,775 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,685,397 | $14,682,963 | $1,002,434 | $9,591,779 | $6,051,863 | $3,539,916 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,908,391
- of which government grants
- $16,496,351
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$8,260
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$9,600
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $421,933
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,355,030
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,848,510
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $103,388
- Occupancy
- $861,764
- Travel
- $40,680
- Depreciation
- $931,371
- Program services (functional)
- $16,495,068
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,431,826
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,937,942
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,038,330
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,356,318
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,682,012
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,666,076
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,682,012
- Gross receipts
- $16,909,731
- Employees
- 330
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON CHATHAM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $142,500 | $6,851 |
| TRACEY VIERRA | CFO Officer | 40 | $134,514 | $6,851 |
| AMANDA KEEFER | PROGRAM DIRE Officer | 40 | $124,366 | $6,851 |
| DUANE BASS | CURRENT PARE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BRUNDIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA COLE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY DICKENS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL JOSTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY PELLIZZARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN SCHURIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAT ZHAO | CONTRACT ATT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON CHATHAM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $136,993 | $6,608 |
| AMANDA KEEFER | PROGRAM DIRE Officer | 40 | $120,741 | $6,608 |
| TRACEY VIERRA | CFO Officer | 40 | $120,400 | $6,608 |
| TYSON CASPER | PC CHAIRPERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA COLE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY DICKENS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY PELLIZZARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD SHANKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VEGH | CONTRACT ATT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE VIECH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON CHATHAM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $114,141 | $5,909 |
| AMANDA KEEFER | PROGRAM DIRE Officer | 40 | $92,253 | $5,909 |
| TRACEY VIERRA | CFO Officer | 40 | $92,041 | $5,909 |
| MARYJO BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA COLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KALINOWSKI | PC CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN LANDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL NYE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PAPPAS | BOD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD SHANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VEGH | CONTRACT ATT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 375 LAKE BLVD, REDDING, CA 96003-2544
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GORDON CHATHAM, 375 LAKE BLVD STE 100, REDDING, CA 96003
- Signed the 990
- TRACEY VIERRA, CFO
- Phone
- (530) 245-2855
- Website
- WWW.SHASTAHEADSTART.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DHS ADVISORS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7281925 or by the name SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SHASTA HEAD START IS A NON-PROFIT AGENCY DEDICATED TO MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF YOUNG CHILDREN, ONE FAMILY AT A TIME. WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, PARENTING, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES TO FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. HEAD START IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES INCOME- ELIGIBLE PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH ACTIVITIES THAT HELP THEM GROW MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY, SOCIALLY, AND PHYSICALLY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO MEET THEIR EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH, NUTRITIONAL, AND PHYSICAL NEEDS. OUR PROGRAM CURRENTLY WORKS WITH MOTHERS-TO-BE AND CHILDREN UP TO SCHOOL-ENTRY AGE. OUR AGENCY SERVICES APPROXIMATELY 580 FAMILIES IN A THREE-COUNTY AREA (SHASTA, TRINITY, AND SISKIYOU). SHASTA COUNTY ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE USDA CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM.Expenses $16,495,068
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7281925
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,038,330
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,909,731
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $16,900,131 | $17,926,894 | $11,038,330 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $21,168,175 | $16,999,316 | $11,937,942 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $15,685,397 | $14,682,963 | $9,591,779 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $14,623,055 | $13,247,813 | $6,915,326 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7281925).
Questions about SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC
- What is the EIN of SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC is 23-7281925.
- Is SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names GORDON CHATHAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,500 (GORDON CHATHAM, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SHASTA COUNTY HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,900,131, expenses of $17,926,894 and total assets of $11,038,330 at year end.
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