Nonprofit · EIN 77-0561803
CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · ALAMEDA, CA 94501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $1,701,041 | $1,345,185 | $355,856 | $1,897,662 | $434,220 | $1,463,442 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,142,719 | $1,533,513 | $609,206 | $1,995,284 | $887,698 | $1,107,586 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,420,693 | $2,078,562 | -$657,869 | $2,175,354 | $1,676,974 | $498,380 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,205,029
- of which government grants
- $38,062
- Program service revenue
- $494,981
- Investment income
- $25
- Other revenue
- $1,006
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $129,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $108,834
- Other salaries and wages
- $552,643
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $885,135
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,574
- Travel
- $18,498
- Program services (functional)
- $1,117,921
- Management and general (functional)
- $209,818
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,446
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,995,284
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,897,662
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $434,220
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,463,442
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $718,143
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $745,299
- Gross receipts
- $1,701,041
- Employees
- 0
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avo Makdessian | Executive Dir. Officer | 6 | $94,615 | $140,391 | $2,706 |
| Kitty Lopez | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fabiola Gonzlez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Sims-Moten | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alethea Arguilez | Advocacy Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karla Pleitez-Howell | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Pautz | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melody Easton | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ericka Summers | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi Mendenhall | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cloyd | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Waite | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julio Rodriguez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avo Makdessian | Executive Dir. Officer | 6 | $39,093 | $190,866 | $41,289 |
| Kitty Lopez | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fabiola Gonzlez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Sims-Moten | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alethea Arguilez | Advocacy Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karla Pleitez-Howell | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Pautz | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melody Easton | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ericka Summers | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi Mendenhall | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cloyd | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Waite | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julio Rodriguez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avo Makdessian | Executive Dir. Officer | 6 | $11,834 | $57,776 | $7,015 |
| Deborah Kelch | Executive Dir. Officer | 5 | $13,010 | $63,519 | $0 |
| Kitty Lopez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Goll | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fabiola Gonzlez | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Sims-Moten | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alethea Arguilez | Advocacy Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ericka Summers | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Molly DesBaillets | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Fernandez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Scott | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karla Pleitez-Howell | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Dickens | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Wendt | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1115 ATLANTIC AVE, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-1145
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Avo Makdessian, 1115 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
- Signed the 990
- Avo Makdessian, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (510) 902-3937
- Website
- cacff.org
- Return prepared by
- OConnor & Company
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0561803 or by the name CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION 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
THE MISSION OF THE CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION IS TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, FROM THE PRENATAL STAGE THROUGH FIVE YEARS OF AGE.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDATIONS: THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO COORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES OF COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSIONS WITH THOSE OF CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS, IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THEIR COLLECTIVE IMPACT, AND REDUCE DUPLICATION. THIS INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR A CONVENING DEDICATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF DEDICATED FUNDING STREAMS FOR CHILDREN.Expenses $1,075,509
- SERVICE CORPS: THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS FIRST 5 SERVICE CORPS, FUNDED THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS AMERICORPS PROGRAM. THE CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS AMERICORPS PROGRAM SUPPORTED AMERICORPS MEMBERS' SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM WORK IN 11 CALIFORNIA COUNTIES.Expenses $42,412
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0561803
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P020)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,897,662
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,701,041
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,701,041 | $1,345,185 | $1,897,662 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,142,719 | $1,533,513 | $1,995,284 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,420,693 | $2,078,562 | $2,175,354 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,924,861 | $2,416,697 | $2,122,125 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 77-0561803).
Questions about CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC is 77-0561803.
- Is CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION 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 CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Avo Makdessian.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,615 (Avo Makdessian, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,701,041, expenses of $1,345,185 and total assets of $1,897,662 at year end.
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