Consortium for Children FY2022 filing

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Novato, CA501(c)(3)Since 1999Human ServicesEIN 68-0430119Revenue $2.6M in FY2022

On file with the IRSconsortforkids.org750 Grant Ave Ste 250, 94945-7003 · Novato, CATax-exempt since Jul 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$114K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
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
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$282K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$761K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +33%
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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
$2.4M
FY2022▲ +32%
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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
$761K
FY2022▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$603K
FY2022$761K
FY2023$831K
FY2024$911K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $2.2M Management & general 7% · $161K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$113,667Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt 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

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

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  • 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 · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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.

$1.3Mprogram 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.

$657Kprogram 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.

$310Kprogram expense

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

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$837K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$161K
Owns and owesPt X
$761K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$399K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$837K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$399K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$399K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K
Net assetsLn 32$761K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K$399K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$751$6K
Total assetsLn 16$825K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$223K$282K
Net assetsLn 32$603K$761K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$88K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$844K$844K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$147K$143K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K$79K
Legal feesLn 11b$333$333
Accounting feesLn 11c$154K$78K$77K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$574K$555K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$65K$52K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$37K$37K
OccupancyLn 16$85K$80K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$512$212$300
InterestLn 20$48$48
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$970$376$594
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$271K$266K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.2M$161K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$1.9M$111K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$1.9M$80K$911K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.1M$70K$831K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.6M$2.4M$159K$761K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.8M$103K$603K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.9M$115K$500K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,557,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,120,954$1,720,178
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $803,118$836,780
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42$44
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,924,114$2,557,002
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 $936,013$1,193,100
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $884,966$1,205,166
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,820,979$2,398,266
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $103,135$158,736
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $2,557,002 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,718,973
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,205
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,720,178
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $836,780$836,780
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $44$44
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $836,780 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44$2,557,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,398,266 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,940 · Management $34,531$122,471
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $844,427$844,427
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $142,797 · Management $4,316$147,113
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $79,089$79,089
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $333$333
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $77,760 · Management $76,541$154,301
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $555,025 · Management $19,471$574,496
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,365$3,365
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,871 · Management $13,398$65,269
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $37,364$37,364
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $80,019 · Management $4,665$84,684
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $212 · Management $300$512
IX-20 InterestManagement $48$48
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $376 · Management $594$970
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,617 · Management $2,285$12,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $266,200 · Management $4,722$270,922
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,237,395 · Management $160,871 · Fundraising $0$2,398,266
Part X · Balance sheet $1,043,320 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $467,979$398,783
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $327,839$603,377
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,317$29,016
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $751$5,721
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,423$6,423
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $825,309$1,043,320
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $184,071$255,559
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $38,498$26,285
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $222,569$281,844
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $602,740$761,476
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $825,309$1,043,320
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $761,476 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,557,002
XI-2 Total expenses$2,398,266
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$158,736
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$602,740
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$761,476

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