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Carpinteria Children's Project

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Carpinteria, CA501(c)(3)Education EIN 81-1407122Total revenue $2.9M in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 20, 2026

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CCP connects families to early education, quality care, diverse resources, and support services necessary for their children to thrive, flourish, and succeed.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-1407122) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 82 volunteers and 31 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

What it does

2 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Ece

The early childhood education program of the Carpinteria Children's Project serves approximately 75 toddlers, and preschoolers with high-quality, early childhood education that includes dual language and outdoor instruction.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-1407122) · Dispute this line
$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Frc

The family resource center provides parenting classes, family coaching, direct services, and referrals to outside providers. Over 1,000 families participated in classes including Latino literacy Project and received direct services such as food from our food distribution and school supplies.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-1407122) · Dispute this line
$384Kprogram expense

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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, current with the IRS.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $174K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
67% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
10.9 mo
of spending, in cash
10.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
25
named funders · $5.1M · 2019–2025
25 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$144K
7% of total assets
Liabilities are 7% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Total revenue
$2.9M
+49% vs prior year
Total expenses
$2.2M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +52%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$874K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $1.5M Management & general 27% · $594K Fundraising 6% · $136K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Teresa Alvarez
Executive Director
$118,284Pt VII · Sec A
Margaret Dobbs
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janis Salin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Levay
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Cooney
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Quirk
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terri Allison
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Teresa Alvarez’s $118K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3396 $1–10M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maria Chesley————$114,317$131,384
Teresa Alvarez$118,284$120,083$105,805$110,000$63,253—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization, with a nickname or small spelling change read as the same person. 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

Updates and questions

Connects families to early education, quality care, and resources for children to thrive.

Our summary of the filed mission and programs (Form 990 Part III, line 4), not the words of the organization.

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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 · from the funders’ 2025 returns

Dated by each funder’s own filing year, which may not match this organization’s fiscal year.

Womens Fund of Santa Barbara$100K
Total grants received, 2019–2025from 25 funders$5.1M
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$594K
Fundraisingcol D$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$333K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$93K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Accounts receivableLn 4$84K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 682
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$94K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K$144K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$2.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$118K$80K$9K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$884K$273K$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$43K$30K$11K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$251K$152K$95K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$71K$20K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$170$170
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$7K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$8K$4K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$11K$11K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$4K$13K
TravelLn 17$3K$522$2K$179
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$8K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$286K$245K$41K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$5K$18K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.5M$594K$136K

Part VII lists each person's pay for the calendar year, including pay from related organizations and from people who have left; Part IX, line 5 is this organization's own cost for its current officers and key staff over its fiscal year.

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Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 20, 2026 $2.9M$2.2M$707K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $2.0M$2.1M−$157K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $1.8M$2.0M−$238K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $1.6M$1.6M$20K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $2.0M$1.6M$455K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $2.0M$1.7M$256K$874K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
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Parts IV and V and the Schedule O notes are not shown yet: we do not hold this return's e-file. The Parts below come from the IRS data we do hold, and the full 990 PDF has every Part.

Part I · Summary $2,942,214 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,043,223$1,870,074
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $872,726$1,008,420
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$61,603
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $58,776$2,117
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,974,725$2,942,214
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 $1,589,110$1,718,494
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $542,437$516,543
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,131,547$2,235,037
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$156,822$707,177
Part III · Program service accomplishments 2 programs, $1,504,642 spent
III-4a Ece: the early childhood education program of the carpinteria children's project serves approximately 75 toddlers, and preschoolers with high-quality, early childhood education that includes dual language and outdoor instruction. Their families are supported with referrals to mental health services, food, clothing, and parenting classes in partnership with our family resource center.$1,120,176
III-4b FRC: the family resource center provides parenting classes, family coaching, direct services, and referrals to outside providers. Over 1,000 families participated in classes including Latino literacy project and received direct services such as food from our food distribution and school supplies. Approximately 80 families were served with ongoing family support from family liasions, including virtual classes annd referrals for identified basic and other needs.$384,466
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 VII · Officers, directors and key employees 10 people listed, 1 paid by the organization
VII-1a Teresa AlvarezExecutive Director$118,284
VII-1a Damian BarreraBoard Member$0
VII-1a Janis SalinTreasurer$0
VII-1a Julie LevaySecretary$0
VII-1a Margaret DobbsVice President$0
VII-1a Marybeth CartyBoard Member$0
VII-1a Matthew QuirkBoard Member$0
VII-1a Michael CooneyBoard Member$0
VII-1a Michelle PerryPresident$0
VII-1a Terri AllisonBoard Member$0
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,942,214 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$93,233
VIII-1e Government grants$332,891
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,443,950
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,887
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,870,074
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,008,420$1,008,420
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61,603$61,603
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,489−$6,489
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,606$8,606
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,017,026 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55,114$2,942,214
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,235,037 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $80,433 · Management $9,463 · Fundraising $28,388Part VII lists each person's pay for the calendar year, including pay from related organizations and from people who have left; Part IX, line 5 is this organization's own cost for its current officers and key staff over its fiscal year.$118,284
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $883,863 · Management $272,763 · Fundraising $53,115$1,209,741
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,761 · Management $11,178 · Fundraising $1,973$42,912
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $151,725 · Management $94,578 · Fundraising $4,513$250,816
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,718 · Management $19,856 · Fundraising $6,167$96,741
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $170$170
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,750$50,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,837 · Management $19,671$26,508
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,831 · Management $4,079 · Fundraising $31,566$43,476
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,010 · Management $10,960 · Fundraising $2,477$24,447
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,260 · Management $13,378$17,638
IX-17 TravelPrograms $522 · Management $1,822 · Fundraising $179$2,523
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,062 · Management $1,417$9,479
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,995$24,995
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $244,537 · Management $40,714 · Fundraising $1,016$286,267
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,083 · Management $18,395 · Fundraising $6,812$30,290
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,504,642 · Management $594,189 · Fundraising $136,206$2,235,037
Part X · Balance sheet $2,206,783 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,400,017$2,031,995
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $45,507$84,148
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,448$20,966
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,145$69,674
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,496,117$2,206,783
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $140,279$143,768
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $140,279$143,768
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,315,005$1,927,914
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,833$135,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,355,838$2,063,015
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,496,117$2,206,783
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,063,015 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,942,214
XI-2 Total expenses$2,235,037
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$707,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,355,838
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,063,015

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