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Nonprofits›California Children And Families Foundation Inc

Human Services

California Children And Families Foundation Inc

ALAMEDA, CA

Website

Total revenue

$2.1M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$1.1M

Grants received

$6.0M

34 grants

EIN

770561803

Tax year

2023

Mission

The mission of the california children and families foundation is to promote, support, and improve the health and early development of children, from the prenatal stage through five years of age.

Programs

1 program

Service corps: the foundation continued its first 5 service corps, funded through the california volunteers americorps program. The california volunteers americorps program supported americorps members' school readiness program work in 11 california counties.

Expenses: $192K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.1M

Program service revenue—

Investment income$37

Other revenue$199

Total revenue$2.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$937K

Fundraising$29K

Other expenses$596K

Total expenses$1.5M

Total assets$2.0M

Net assets$1.1M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Avo Makdessian

Executive Dir.

Board

$39K

6 hrs/wk

Kitty Lopez

Past President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Fabiola Gonzlez

President

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

Wendy Sims-Moten

Vice President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Alethea Arguilez

Advocacy Chair

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Karla Pleitez-Howell

Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Karen Pautz

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Melody Easton

Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Ericka Summers

Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Heidi Mendenhall

Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jennifer Cloyd

Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Scott Waite

Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Julio Rodriguez

Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

WithIn Collaborative LLC

Consulting

$180K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH

$6K

—

2024

INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE ADVANCEMENT

$5K

HEALTHCARE EDUCATION

2024

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$4K

Provide general operating support

2024

THE CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP

$640K

WCEP SUBGRANT

2023

THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION

$200K

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION

$175K

FOR DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIVERSE, EQUITY-CENTERED FIRST 5 LEADERS

2023

TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY

$170K

FIRST 5 CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S POLICY / EARLY CHILDHOOD ISSUE AREA

2023

CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS' SERVICE FDN

$125K

EXPANDING HOME VISITING SERVICES TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY

2023

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

$100K

Families and Communities

2023

PRITZKER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$100K

COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

2023

SUNLIGHT GIVING

$50K

GENERAL SUPPORT, $50,000 PER YEAR FOR TWO YEARS

2023

PRITZKER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$400K

COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

2022

STUPSKI FOUNDATION

$173K

To support the First 5 Alameda County project's pediatric care management efforts in partnership with the UCSF Center for Child and Community Health.

2022

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

$100K

CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES

2022

PRITZKER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$100K

COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

2022

PRITZKER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$100K

COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

2022

PRITZKER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$75K

COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

2022

First 5 Association of California Inc

$75K

—

2022

SUNLIGHT GIVING

$50K

GENERAL SUPPORT, $50,000 PER YEAR FOR TWO YEARS

2022

CHILD FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

$1.4M

CLOSING OF PROGRAM

2021

CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS' SERVICE FDN

$200K

ESTABLISHING A HOME VISITING LEARNING AND INNOVATION PRACTICE HUB IN CALIFORNIA

2021

PRITZKER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$500K

COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

2020

PRITZKER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$500K

COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

2020

CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS' SERVICE FDN

$200K

ESTABLISHING A HOME VISITING LEARNING AND INNOVATION PRACTICE HUB IN CALIFORNIA

2020

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

$100K

CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES

2020

SUNLIGHT GIVING

$50K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2020

UNITED WAYS OF CALIFORNIA

$45K

Promoting Calif Employee ITC Program

2020

THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION

$20K

FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROVIDE GOLD-LEVEL SPONSORSHIP TO SUPPORT THE SECOND ANNUAL ALAMEDA COUNTY FATHERS CORP SUMMIT.

2020

THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT

$5K

2ND ANNUAL FATHERHOOD SUMMIT: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL EVENT FEATURING FATHER-SPECIFIC PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO HIGHLIGHT THE ROLE OF FATHERS AND FATHER FIGURES IN THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN ALAMEDA COUNTY.

2020

TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY

$150K

CORE PORTFOLIO

2019

SUNLIGHT GIVING

$50K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2019

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

$30K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2019

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

$25K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2018

THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT

$5K

IMPROVING FATHERHOOD MODELS TO SUPPORT HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT: TO SUPPORT FATHERHOOD MODELS THAT WILL IMPROVE HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN ALAMEDA COUNTY.

2018