Nonprofit · EIN 88-2386324
CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY
Tax-exempt · VISALIA, CA 93278
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $698,076 | $620,820 | $77,256 | $135,909 | $322,103 | -$186,194 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $97,166 | $301,165 | -$203,999 | $84,545 | $347,995 | -$263,450 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $697,761
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $315
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $128,528
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $138,978
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,158
- Accounting fees
- $5,690
- Occupancy
- $32,286
- Travel
- $109
- Depreciation
- $4,320
- Program services (functional)
- $557,381
- Management and general (functional)
- $63,439
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $84,545
- Total assets, end of year
- $135,909
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $322,103
- Net assets, end of year
- -$186,194
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,480
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$186,194
- Gross receipts
- $698,076
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 2022
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Castillo | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Ricky Meraz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Treadaway | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Castillo | CEO | 25 | $0 |
| Paul Babgian | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Treadaway | CFO | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3994, VISALIA, CA 93278-3994
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 4017 E CYPRESS AVE, VISALIA CA 93292
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- TIFFANY CASTILLO, 4017 E CYPRESS AVE, VISALIA CA 93292
- Signed the 990
- Tiffany Castillo, CEO
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.CLHFFA.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- Pam Weekley and Associates
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-2386324 or by the name CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY.
- 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
Childrens Lighthouse Foster Family Agency provides comprehensive program services designed to support foster youth and resource families. These services include the recruitment and training of resource families, placement of foster youth into safe and stable homes, and ongoing case management and support to ensure the youths well-being and permanency. The Agency also offers guidance and resources to help resource families address the unique emotional, social, and developmental needs of foster youth, promoting a stable and nurturing environment.
Program accomplishments
- Childrens Lighthouse Foster Family Agency delivered comprehensive program services designed to support foster youth and their resource families. Over the past year, the Agency successfully placed 77 foster youth into 14 safe and stable resource family homes. Services included recruitment and training of resource families, ongoing case management, and support to ensure each youths well-being and permanency. Additionally, the Agency provided guidance and resources to help resource families address the unique emotional, social, and developmental needs of foster youth, promoting a stable and nurturing environment.Expenses $557,381 · revenue $635,283
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-2386324
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $135,909
- Income (IRS master file)
- $698,076
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $698,076 | $620,820 | $135,909 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $97,166 | $301,165 | $84,545 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: TIFFANY CASTILLO | June 30, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: TIFFANY CASTILLO | June 30, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 88-2386324).
Questions about CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY is 88-2386324.
- Is CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY 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 CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY 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 CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY 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 CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY?
- The 990-N for 2022 names TIFFANY CASTILLO.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $698,076, expenses of $620,820 and total assets of $135,909 at year end.
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