Consortium for Children

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CFC's mission is to help children and families flourish by training and supporting the child welfare professionals who serve them. We believe the best outcomes for children are advanced through the use of researched- based best practices to evaluate resource parents and to assist families in planning for and supporting the healthy development of children and youth.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0430119) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$351K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.9 mo
of spending, in cash
3.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$292K
22% of total assets
Liabilities are 22% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
5 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.0M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$603K
FY2022$761K
FY2023$831K
FY2024$911K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.6M Management & general 16% · $299K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $351K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$135,195Pt VII · Sec A
Safe Program Manager
$108,169Pt VII · Sec A
Ppm Program Manager
$107,713Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Castaneda’s $135K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kelly Castaneda$135,195$128,943———
Kelly Cleary——$133,393$113,667$124,007
Shelby Dorothy$108,169$103,018———
Cordell Wesselink$107,713$102,584———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers child welfare professionals and families to make informed decisions, strengthening families and promoting children's well-being.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Permanency Planning Mediation (PPM) and Covid-Relief PPM (CRPPM) are a child-focused, collaborative, confidential, and voluntary mediation process that assists birth families and potential adoptive or legal guardianship families in developing a contact plan that helps children maintain important connections post adoption or guardianship.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0430119) · Dispute this line
$973Kprogram expense
02

Consortium for Children's Structured Analysis Family Evaluation Program provides training in the SAFE home study methodology for multiple sectors, including for child welfare workers. For over 15 years, this accomplished program has been used throughout the United States and Canada by both public and private agencies.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0430119) · Dispute this line
$652Kprogram expense
03

In Collaboration with the Adoptions Branch of the CA Dept. of Social Services Permanency Bureau, CFC implemented a Post Adoption Contact Data Collection & Analysis Project through our Permanency Planning Mediation program that endeavors to determine how the Covid-19 Pandemic has Impacted Post-Adoption Services and Operations.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0430119) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2024 · $1.1M federal money spent
Marylee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.556 · Through State of Ca$1.1M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $1.4M federal money spent
Promoting Safe and Stable FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.556 · Through State of Ca$1.4M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $1.7M federal money spent
Promoting Safe and Stable FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.556 · Through State of California$1.7M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2021 · $1.1M federal money spent
Promoting Safe and Stable FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.556 · Through State of California$1.1M

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$891K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$299K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$624K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$891K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$215K
SavingsLn 2$409K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$624K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$188K
Accounts receivableLn 4$136K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$348K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$543K$624K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K$292K
Net assetsLn 32$911K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$135K$123K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$843K$766K$77K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$39K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$115K$107K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$77K$72K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$163K$163K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$410K$407K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$18K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$45K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$10K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$37K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$60$60
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.6M$299K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 6, 2026 $2.0M$1.9M$111K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2025 $2.0M$1.9M$80K$911K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2024 $2.2M$2.1M$70K$831K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2023 $2.6M$2.4M$159K$761K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $1.9M$1.8M$103K$603K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 19, 2021 $2.0M$1.9M$115K$500K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,034,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,072,619$1,104,647
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $864,125$891,446
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,713$12,918
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,094$25,240
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,957,551$2,034,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,145,310$1,211,586
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $732,075$711,787
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,877,385$1,923,373
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,166$110,878
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,034,251 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,103,447
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,104,647
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $891,446$891,446
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,918$12,918
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $25,240$25,240
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $891,446 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,158$2,034,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,923,373 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $122,787 · Management $12,408$135,195
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $765,846 · Management $77,393$843,239
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $38,874 · Management $2,705$41,579
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $107,275 · Management $7,465$114,740
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,835 · Management $4,998$76,833
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $162,864$162,864
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $407,307 · Management $2,740$410,047
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,169 · Management $2,330$20,499
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,187 · Management $12,003$57,190
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,089$5,089
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,370 · Management $2,695$13,065
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,958 · Management $6,015$42,973
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $60$60
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,624,608 · Management $298,765 · Fundraising $0$1,923,373
Part X · Balance sheet $1,314,434 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $542,859$215,404
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$408,694
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $171,767$187,779
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $118,500$135,895
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,297$6,641
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,732$11,643
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $358,689$348,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,230,844$1,314,434
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $145,852$151,346
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,778$20,429
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $154,913$120,480
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $319,543$292,255
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $911,301$1,022,179
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $911,301$1,022,179
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,230,844$1,314,434
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,022,179 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,034,251
XI-2 Total expenses$1,923,373
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,878
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$911,301
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,022,179

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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