Child Action Incorporated EIN 94-2364946 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Child Action Incorporated

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Supports families with childcare, education, and advocacy. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $193.3M in revenue, $194.8M in expenses, and $613K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1976
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Rancho Cordova, CA
Website
www.childaction.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$193.3MFY2024
Expenses
$194.8M
Net assets
$613K
People
21
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  94-2364946 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Rancho Cordova, CA Founded 1976
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Supports families with childcare, education, and advocacy.
Leadership
Adonai Mack · CEO · $255K
Money in and out
$193.3M revenue, $194.8M expenses
Bottom line
96% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$193.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$194.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$613K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1.5M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04
Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-0.8%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -3812% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$193.3M
FY2024▲ +27%
Expenses
$194.8M
FY2024▲ +28%
Total assets
$40.1M
FY2024▼ -22%
Total liabilities
$39.5M
FY2024▼ -22%
Total revenue
$193.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$194.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$613K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.5M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$40.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $187.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

This program, which serves families on Stage 2, 3 and CAPP in Sacramento County, receives its funding from contracts with the California Department of Education, which administers both state and federal monies.

$181.5Mprogram expense
02

The programs purpose is to provide child care referrals and information to parents; develop and support quality child care services to meet the needs of the community; maintain accurate, current information on all licensed child care services; and promote the child care needs of the community.See Schedule O for further details.

$5.6Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CChild Action Incorporated
EINHdr · item D94-2364946
Principal addressHdr · item CRancho Cordova, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.childaction.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1976
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P30J)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1977

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$255,034Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy
$207,681Pt VII · Sec A
$205,316Pt VII · Sec A
Director of IT
$179,699Pt VII · Sec A
Interim CFO
$176,061Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Systems Admin
$160,131Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Communi
$150,545Pt VII · Sec A
Qualitycontrolmana
$147,814Pt VII · Sec A

Adonai Mack’s $255K as CEO is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $100M+ 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Adonai Mack$255,034$109,120
Tracey Strack$210,487$186,815
Blake Johnson$207,681
Cassandra Henderson$205,316
Tracey Strack$194,947$196,340
Jennifer Johnson$179,699$139,465$120,981
Erin Grogan$176,061$24,263
Christine Nguyen$169,723$114,274

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$192.2M · 99%
Investment income$1.1M · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$192.2M
Investment income1%$1.1M
Program service revenue$36K
Other revenue$92K
— government grantsLn 1e$192.1M
Total revenueLn 12$193.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04
Program services96%$187.1M
Management & general4%$7.7M
Total functional expensesLn 25$194.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$17.4M
Total assetsLn 16$40.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$39.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$613K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $17.4M · Operating expenses/yr $194.8M
1.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $187.1M · Total expenses $194.8M
96%
Management & General
Management & general $7.7M · Total expenses $194.8M
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $194.8M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $11K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $192.2M · Total revenue $193.3M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $192.1M · Total revenue $193.3M
99%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $36K · Total revenue $193.3M
0.02%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.1M · Total revenue $193.3M
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $36K · Total expenses $194.8M
0.02%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $193.3M · Prior year $152.1M
+27%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $100.2M · FY2024 $193.3M
+18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $613K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $193.3M · Expenses $194.8M
-0.8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $40.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $613K · Total assets $40.1M
2%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $40.1M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Adonai Mack · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $255K · Total expenses $194.8M
0.1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $23.8M · Total expenses $194.8M
12%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%
Overhead ratio 4%
Revenue growth 27%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$76
Grants paid · 6 grants · $27.3M · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,261,352
Unitemized GrantFY2024$748,016
Unitemized GrantFY2024$254,494
Unitemized GrantFY2024$254,491
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,160,482
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,666,590

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$152.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$117.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$95.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$100.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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