Child Action, Inc. is a private, nonprofit corporation founded in 1976 to promote the education and social welfare of children and families and to advocate on their behalf. See Schedule O for further details.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.1M 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $327K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.1M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $76
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50.5M
98% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 98% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$152.1M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$152.1M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$152.1M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$100.2M
FY2022$95.8M
FY2023$117.0M
FY2024$152.1M
FY2025$193.3M
Expenses
$152.1M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$100.3M
FY2022$95.8M
FY2023$117.2M
FY2024$152.1M
FY2025$194.8M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$613K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1977.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $147.6M Management & general 3% · $4.4M

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

29 people listed on the 990; $2.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former CEO
$210,487Pt VII · Sec A
Former Dir. of Client Services
$169,723Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Comm
$167,984Pt VII · Sec A
Former CFO
$165,397Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Systems Admin
$149,907Pt VII · Sec A
Director of IT
$139,465Pt VII · Sec A
Subsidyprovidermng
$139,029Pt VII · Sec A
Qualitycontrolmana
$139,029Pt 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Adonai Mack$255,034$109,120———
Tracey Strack—$210,487$186,815$194,947$196,340
Blake Johnson$207,681————
Cassandra Henderson$205,316————
Jennifer Johnson$179,699$139,465$120,981$128,526$130,762
Erin Grogan$176,061$24,263———
Christine Nguyen—$169,723$114,274$110,593$102,697
Joseph Garcia—$167,984———

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

Supports families with childcare, education, and advocacy.

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2 programs · $147.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Alternative Payment Program ($143,310,975)

This program receives its funding from contracts with the California Department of Social Services, which administers both state and federal monies. The program's purpose is to provide child care subsidies toincome-eligible families who are employed, in training, actively seeking employment, or whose children are referred for protective…

$143.3Mprogram expense
02

Child Care Resource & Referral Program

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.

$4.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$152.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$231K
Money outPt IX
$152.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$147.6M
Managementcol C$4.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.8M
Total assetsLn 16$51.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A16
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$150.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$231K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$152.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$13.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$279K
Other assetsLn 15$7.8M
Total assetsLn 16$51.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5235
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.8M$13.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$341K$279K
Total assetsLn 16$24.2M$51.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23.1M$50.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11.2M$11.2M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.0M$1.7M$225K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.6M$10.4M$3.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$699K$698K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.2M$269K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.3M$1.0M$273K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$35K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$279K$217K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$6
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$1.1M$212K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$94K$83K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118.7M$118.7M$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.4M$1.1M$216K
Total functional expensesLn 25$152.1M$147.6M$4.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $193.3M$194.8M−$1.5M$613K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $152.1M$152.1M$31K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $117.0M$117.2M−$169K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $95.8M$95.8M$50K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $100.2M$100.3M−$67K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $152,123,206 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,452,804$150,551,413
I-9 Program service revenue$73,768
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $559,235$1,267,035
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,814$230,990
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,026,853$152,123,206
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,666,590$11,160,482
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,984,625$19,024,363
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $88,544,425$121,906,983
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $117,195,640$152,091,828
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$168,787$31,378
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 VIII · Statement of revenue $152,123,206 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$150,547,473
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,940
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,551,413
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $73,768$73,768
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,267,035$1,267,035
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $230,990$230,990
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $304,758 · Excluded from tax $1,267,035$152,123,206
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $152,091,828 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,160,482$11,160,482
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,741,316 · Management $224,605$1,965,921
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,438,891 · Management $3,115,120$13,554,011
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $697,502 · Management $1,391$698,893
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,216,498 · Management $268,805$1,485,303
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,047,376 · Management $272,859$1,320,235
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $29,858$29,858
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $34,510 · Management $2,035$36,545
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $217,377 · Management $61,982$279,359
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,112 · Management $6$5,118
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,149,934 · Management $212,192$1,362,126
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $83,248 · Management $10,396$93,644
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $118,708,132 · Management $30,757$118,738,889
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,144,990 · Management $216,454$1,361,444
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,645,368 · Management $4,446,460 · Fundraising $0$152,091,828
Part X · Balance sheet $51,582,692 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,827,645$13,765,327
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,084,211$29,420,697
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $317,706$323,871
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $341,252$279,232
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,600,515$7,793,565
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,171,329$51,582,692
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,907,141$11,205,127
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,404,485$2,108,376
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,852,191$27,768,744
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,951,477$9,413,032
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,115,294$50,495,279
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,056,035$1,087,413
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,056,035$1,087,413
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,171,329$51,582,692
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,087,413 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$152,123,206
XI-2 Total expenses$152,091,828
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,378
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,056,035
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,087,413

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