CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2201 K ST, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816-4922

Signed the 990

PETE WELDY, CEO

Phone

(916) 449-2273

Website

https://www.catalyst-center.org

Return prepared by

GILMORE & ASSOCIATES LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2901623 or by the name CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION.

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

PROMOTING THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA AS A COLLECTIVE VOICE IMPACTING POLICY AND BEST PRACTICES TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEMS THAT SERVE THEM.

Program accomplishments

• Full Circle Health NetworkFull Circle Health Network was founded in 2022 and grew out of a vision to create a network for CA Alliance member organizations that wanted to contract with Medi-Cal Managed Care plans and provide CalAIM services. It began as a subsidiary of the CA Alliances Catalyst Center and now serves an even broader group of organizations.During 2024-25, Full Circle Health Network continued to grow rapidly as it increased the number of providers in the network to over 100, who provided outreach and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports (CS) to thousands of individual Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Thanks to the strong CA Alliance anchor organizations that helped lead the development of the network and make up the majority of the Board of Directors, Full Circle is thriving and continuing to expand its supports and services for children, youth, and families.In July 2025, Full Circle transitioned from a subsidiary of the Childrens Services Foundation (dba Catalyst Center) to a connected 501(c)(3) with shared Directors and will continue as a member organization of the CA Alliance. As sister organizations, Full Circle and the CA Alliance remain closely aligned and continue to partner in policy, advocacy, and operational activities, reflecting their shared leadership and commitment to advancing supports for children, youth, and families.Full Circle now has a contract with 16 MediCal managed care plans, and its providers are expanding into delivering Community Health Worker services. Additionally, the organization is supporting the Justice Served Network (JSN) of agencies in providing ECM and CS services. As the strength and reach of Full Circle grows, the organization continues its primary goal of ensuring that community-based organizations get the support and administrative platform they need to serve our most vulnerable Californians.As Full Circle moves into 2026, the organization is focused on continuing to grow the network, including expanding services provided through the network, demonstrating its unique impact across the state, and ensuring that community-based organizations can continue to thrive and support members with a range of much needed services.
  Expenses $8,642,087 · grants $3,466,315 · revenue $11,643,636
• Catalyst CenterThe Catalyst Center is the operational heart of our work, delivering training, technical assistance,research, the Apprenticeship program, the Open Doors program, and a wide range of supports that strengthen child and family-serving organizations across the state. EventsThe Catalyst Center team provides the field with access to skilled technical assistance providers who build networks across California, deepen cross-sector relationships, and help ensure that communityneeds and lived experience remain central to practice and system improvement.Across this work, the Catalyst Center ensures that members are equipped with practical tools,responsive support, and data-driven insights. By building statewide networks, removing barriers to service delivery, and supporting organizations in real time, the Catalyst Center remains a vital resource for members and a cornerstone of the CA Alliances mission to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families throughout California.Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance (TA) is an essential service we provide, ensuring that organizations across California have the support they need with complex challenges. The TA team works side by sidewith providers and county agencies, offering timely information, problem-solving, and expert consultation that strengthens care for children, youth, and families.In 2025, they delivered more than 1,000 technical assistance services, supporting agencies in 35 counties through both DHCS and CDSS contracts. Assistance spanned key areas including IMD determinations, STRTP Mental Health Program Approval, Childrens Crisis Residential Programs, PRTF development, Payment Reform, and Presumptive Transfer. More than 560 staff hours were dedicated to help organizations navigate evolving policy requirements.The TA team also facilitated 32 Youth Resource Workgroups (YRW), providing trauma-informed,youth-centered consultation on complex cases involving integration of care, educational advocacy, behavioral health supports, and gender-affirming services. Additional efforts included supporting STRTP providers through the Youth-Centered Continuous Quality Improvement Framework and launching work to build statewide infrastructure for the Childrens Crisis Continuum Pilot Program.Catalyst Learning CenterThe Catalyst Learning Center (CLC) continued to grow as a statewide resource for professional learning, delivering high-quality training and skill-building opportunities to strengthen the child and family services workforce. Through virtual courses, in-person workshops, conference sessions, and an expanding on-demand library, the CLC made accessible, practical learning available to organizations across California.The CLC continued to prioritize flexible learning through its on-demand and recorded offerings, removing barriers related to geography, scheduling, and staff capacity. These courses covered a wide range of topics, including trauma-informed practice, policy updates, mental health and wellness, andorganizational leadership. 247.5 LEARNING HRS 104 COURSES 98% SATISFACTION RATEIn 2025, the CLC delivered 247.5 total learning hours across 104 courses, supporting more than 300 community-based organizations in 44 counties. This year also saw significant growth in engagement, with 3,252 new learning accounts created and an average of 675 unique monthly users accessing courses and resources. Learner satisfaction remained exceptionally high, with a 98 percent course satisfaction rate, reflecting both the quality and relevance of the CLCs offerings.In addition to year-round programming, the CLC hosted 78 workshops, providing participants with actionable tools and CEU-eligible sessions. These workshops brought together expert trainers, policymakers, practitioners, and individuals with lived experience to ensure that learning remained grounded, practical, and aligned with needs in the field.ResearchThe Research Team is the behind-the-scenes engine, strengthening policy, advocacy, training, and program work with evidence-based insights that deepen our impact. This year, the team supported every corner of the organization, analyzing 30 surveys representing more than 4,500 submissions and conducting 27 stakeholder interviews and focus groups with members and project partners.Their work informed efforts across Policy, Technical Assistance, the Apprenticeship Program, Open Doors, and Training, including analyses on presumptive transfer barriers and the statewide insurance crisis.The team also produced two external briefs: one highlighting how school and community-based organization partnerships advance youth mental health, and another examining how CalAIM payment reform affects CBOs.Internally, they strengthened data systems and project prioritization processes to improve collaboration across teams.Youth EngagementThis year, the CA Alliance strengthened youth leadership statewide by ensuring that young people with lived experience were centered in policy conversations and contributed meaningfully through legislative hearings, advocacy events, press conferences, and statewide convenings that helped shape solutions grounded in real experience.MENTAL HEALTH AND SB 531 Youth leaders provided testimony and spoke at pressconferences in support of SB 531, legislation focused on expanding mental health education in schools. They continued to advocate for youth mental health with a statewide video collaboration with the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), amplifying youth experiences. Their participation was essential to elevate the urgency of mental health reform.MEDI-CAL ADVOCACY They served as speakers at a statewide press event focused on access to services and behavioral health care where they shared stories of lived experience that highlighted gaps and barriers faced by system-involved youth, grounding policy conversations in real-world impact. These stories played a critical role in illustrating how Medi-Cal policy decisions affect youth, helping advocates and policymakers better understand the need for responsive, equitable systems.EVENTS AND CONVENINGS Youth participation at statewide events including CAYEN TAYDay, Advocacy in Action Conference, and Mental Health Matters Day highlighted their passion to drive real change through policy. Their speeches and presentations used lived experience with advocates, providers, and policymakers to drive policy insight. They championed youth through their dedication and networking that helped connect them directly with California decision-makers.AB 1314 ENGAGEMENT Because of direct youth involvement, AB 1314 was passed into law,expanding housing and support capacity for youth in extended foster care. From providing testimony to contributing op-eds that elevated system-involved youth perspectives, their work led to real change for California foster youth.Apprenticeship In 2025, the Catalyst for Wellness in Community (CWC) Apprenticeship Program expanded its reach and strengthened its position as one of Californias most innovative workforce pathways in behavioral health. With 24 active apprentices and 17 employer partners across seven counties, the program demonstrates what a communityrooted, equity-driven model can achieve. Apprentices bring lived experience to their roles, providing culturally responsive care while growing into skilledprofessionals. Early outcomes are strong, including an 85 percent retention rate supported by comprehensive wraparound services.This year also marked the launch of the California Behavioral Health Apprenticeship Collaborative, a new statewide initiative built on the CWC foundation. In partnership with community colleges, unions, and behavioral health employers, this effort pilots the California Wellness Coach Apprenticeship, modeled on CWCs proven standards. Lessons from CWC, including the value of flexibility and holistic support, continue to guide an approach that is poised to grow and servecommunities for years to come.In a collaborative effort with the CA Alliance research team the CWC gathered data from those involved in the apprenticeship program to create An Apprenticeship Model for Californias Behavioral Health Workforce where they gained insight in how it is applicable in a real worldenvironment. 24 APPRENTICES 17 EMPLOYER PARTNERS 85% RETENTION RATE 6 LANGUAGES REPRESENTEDOpen DoorsOpen Doors is a new statewide Catalyst Center initiative designed to equip non-clinical youthserving adults with the skills and confidence to engage young people around substance use and other behavioral health concerns.In its first year, the program has gained traction as a practical response to a growing public health crisis impacting youth across California. Open Doors was developed in partnership with the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives and funded by the California Department of Health Care Access and Information. The program aligns with recent policy reforms, including AB 2711 and SB 99
  Expenses $6,255,566 · revenue $2,960

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.

IRS record

EIN

94-2901623

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Supporting organization, Type I

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Supporting organization, 50% limit

Exempt since

2014

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P30)

Assets (IRS master file)

$22,430,681

Income (IRS master file)

$25,604,897

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked

May 15, 2011

Posted by the IRS

February 22, 2012

Reinstated

Effective May 15, 2011

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

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 94-2901623).

Questions about CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION is 94-2901623.

Is CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2011 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2011.

Are donations to CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).

Which annual return does CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION 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 SERVICES FOUNDATION 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 SERVICES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 6 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,604,897, expenses of $15,393,882 and total assets of $22,430,681 at year end.

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