Sierra Vista Child & Family Services

Analysis

Sierra Vista Child & Family Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Modesto, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Sierra Vista Child & Family Services reported income of $22.7m and spending of $21.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $16.5m to $22.7m (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sierra Vista Child & Family Services sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arkansas Early Learning Inc ($22.7m), Cape Abilities Inc ($22.7m) and Dr Gertrude a Barber in Home Services Inc ($22.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $316k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.2m. At year end it held assets of $11.8m against liabilities of $6.5m, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 312 employees.