CALIFORNIA PARENTING INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA PARENTING INSTITUTE

EIN 94-2541640 · Family Services (P40)

What they do

CALIFORNIA PARENTING INSTITUTE (CPI DBA CHILD PARENT INSTITUTE) is A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, SERVING FAMILIES THROUGHOUT SONOMA COUNTY SINCE 1978. OUR MISSION is to END CHILD ABUSE and STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH of CHILDREN, PARENTS, and FAMILIES. CPIS CONTINUUM of CARE INCLUDES CHILDRENS TRAUMA COUNSELING, FAMILY RESOURCE ASSISTANCE, PARENT EDUCATION and SUPPORT SERVICES, FACILITATED SUPERVISED VISITATION, SUPPORT SERVICES for FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM, SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, and A NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL (NEW DIRECTIONS) PROVIDING ADOLESCENT SPECIAL EDUCATION TRAUMA INFORMED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. WE ADVOCATE for POLICIES THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES and PROTECT CHILDREN. OUR KEY STRATEGY is THE USE of THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES FIVE PROTECTIVE FACTORS MODEL, WHICH is INTEGRATED INTO ALL of OUR PROGRAMS. THE PROTECTIVE FACTORS ARE: PARENTAL RESILIENCE, SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, KNOWLEDGE of PARENTING and CHILD DEVELOPMENT, CONCRETE SUPPORT IN TIMES of NEED, and CHILDRENS SOC

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.83%of revenue went to mission work83.8% of expenses · Program services

$73.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.93%of revenue went to management and office costs16.2% of expenses

$1.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $173,099 for ROBIN BOWEN (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,911,806

Mission workProgram services$4,273,79461.83% of revenue83.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$824,36711.93% of revenue16.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,813,64526.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,098,16173.76% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.14% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 9.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 3.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 9.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 6.4% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 4.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,911,806

Expenses$5,098,161

Annual surplus $1,813,645 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,273,794 · 83.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$824,367 · 16.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,911,806

Expenses$5,098,161

Assets$5,966,003

Income$7,128,277

Contributions$6,375,283

Mission work (program services)$4,273,794

Grants given$191,341

Average grant$95,671

Management and general$824,367

Executive compensation (total)$121,731

Stocks and bonds$327,700

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBIN BOWENEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $173,099Base $145,012 · Other $28,087

ELIZABETH VERMILYEADEPTUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $119,812Base $104,492 · Other $15,320

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

ROBIN BOWENEXECUTIVE DIR.

ELIZABETH VERMILYEADEPTUTY DIRECTOR

ANTHEA MAYBURYTREASURER

COLLEEN METZ ROULEAUPRESIDENT

DOROTHY RODELLAMEMBER

GARY LUCASVICE PRESIDENT

JEFF BERKMEMBER

JEFF MILLERSECRETARY

JOHN EVANSMEMBER

STEVE SHAREMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 3650 Standish Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95407
County: Sonoma
In care of: Robin Bowen
Primary officer: Robin Bowen, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcpi@calparents.org Phone(707) 585-6108

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MUN CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Family Services (P40)
IRS tax category: Family Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes