CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA

EIN 95-1690976 · Human Services (P300)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O THE MISSION of CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY of CALIFORNIA is to PROVIDE CHILDREN, FAMILIES, and COMMUNITIES WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES to THRIVE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.60 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.05%of revenue went to mission work93.6% of expenses · Program services

0.28%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$96.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.88%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$0.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$195,647,321

Mission workProgram services$176,184,21290.05% of revenue93.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,495,1715.88% of revenue6.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$549,3270.28% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,418,6113.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$188,228,71096.21% 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: 93.6% mission · 6.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 5.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.1% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 4.7% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 5.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 6.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$195,647,321

Expenses$188,228,710

Annual surplus $7,418,611 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)$176,184,212 · 93.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,495,171 · 6.1% of expenses

Fundraising$549,327 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$195,647,321

Expenses$188,228,710

Assets$184,903,300

Income$199,576,144

Contributions$189,215,511

Mission work (program services)$176,184,212

Fundraising$549,327

Grants given$185,000

Average grant$23,125

Management and general$11,495,171

Executive compensation (total)$406,838

Stocks and bonds$107,603,950

Accounting fees$205,826

Investing fees$358,770

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

BEVERLY TIDWELLPRESIDENT & CEO · 38 hrs/week $377,462Base $297,236 · Other $80,226

TERRY POLCAROCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $246,519Base $202,486 · Other $44,033

SANDRA HERRERA GONZALEZDIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE · 38 hrs/week $234,772Base $147,389 · Other $87,383

VAN CHAUDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 38 hrs/week $216,219Base $150,462 · Other $65,757

DIANE JASSODIRECTOR OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS · 38 hrs/week $185,694Base $148,544 · Other $37,150

DEBORAH GARCIADIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES · 38 hrs/week $171,198Base $135,292 · Other $35,906

MAY THIVEGANONSENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR · 38 hrs/week $166,330Base $130,848 · Other $35,482

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 (21)

BEVERLY TIDWELLPRESIDENT & CEO

TERRY POLCAROCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SANDRA HERRERA GONZALEZDIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE

VAN CHAUDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DIANE JASSODIRECTOR OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS

DEBORAH GARCIADIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

MAY THIVEGANONSENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

DEBORAH RUTH LIU MDVICE CHAIR, DIRECTOR

DIANE K ROGERSDIRECTOR

DIANNE M EASTONDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS G SCHULTZCHAIR, DIRECTOR

KATHLEEN MCDONOUGHDIRECTOR

CANDACE A SUEDIRECTOR

MIKE AYCOCKDIRECTOR

NICOLE M LANGETREASURER, DIRECTOR

PATRICIA E MCDONOUGHDIRECTOR

CAMBREISHA MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR

STEFANIE MEDIOUSSECRETARY, DIRECTOR

BONNIE MCFARLANDDIRECTOR

TODD N MCCORMACK DIRTHRU 225CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER 4/25

ARIZVEL CHAUDHARIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 1300 W 4TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-1475
County: Los Angeles
In care of: BEVERLY TIDWELL
Primary officer: BEVERLY TIDWELL, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailReferralsOC@chs-ca.org Phone(213) 240-5925

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P300)
IRS tax category: Child and Youth Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes