Form 990 for tax year 2023

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 19 November 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue

$1,173,278 →changed to $2,800,861

Total expenses

$1,177,055 →changed to $2,777,050

Contributions and grants received

$921,060 →changed to $2,183,009

Program service revenue

$180,876 →changed to $482,430

Investment income

$70,263 →changed to $131,050

Other revenue

$1,079 →changed to $4,372

Total assets, end of year

$1,994,088 →changed to $2,468,478

Total liabilities, end of year

$667,883 →changed to $1,138,753

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$1,326,205 →changed to $1,329,725

Program services expenses

$733,513 →changed to $1,623,623

Management and general expenses

$426,851 →changed to $1,153,427

Fundraising expenses

$16,691 →changed to $0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$733,513 →changed to $1,623,623

Totals

Total revenue

$1,173,278

Total expenses

$1,177,055

Contributions and grants received

$921,060

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$180,876

Investment income

$70,263

Other revenue

$1,079

Total assets, end of year

$1,994,088

Total liabilities, end of year

$667,883

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$1,326,205

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$733,513

Management and general expenses

$426,851

Fundraising expenses

$16,691

Program service expenses (Part III)

$733,513

Program services were 62.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2023

• ADVOCACY -THE CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE IS A PASSIONATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR CALIFORNIAS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FACING VULNERABLE CIRCUMSTANCES. MORE THAN 160 CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE CALIFORNIAS MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS TRUST THE CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE, AS WELL AS A HOST OF STATE DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND EDUCATION. MEMBER AGENCIES RELY ON THE CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE TO: UNITE AN ENGAGED, EXPERT NETWORK OF CALIFORNIAS LEADING NONPROFIT CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AGENCIES. PROVIDE TRUSTED LEADERSHIP TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS THE MOST VULNERABLE CIRCUMSTANCES FACING THE STATES POPULATIONS. DELIVER TRUSTHWORTHY RESOURCES, POLICY-AREA EXPERTISE, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE AND SOUGHT-AFTER GUIDANCE. REPRESENT A COLLECTIVE VOICE IN PURSUING AN AGGRESSIVE AGENDA OF ADVOCACY TO BRING CHANGE. ACT AS A GLAVANIZING FORCE IN UNITING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVING AGENCIES. FULFILL A COMMITMENT TO ACCREDITATION, HIGH STANDARDS, BEST PRACTICES, SUCCESFUL CLIENT OUTCOMES AND HIGH-QUALITY CONTINUING EDUCATION. RECOGNIZE INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES.2023-24 STATE BUDGET VICTORIES $8 MILLION FOR ONE-TIME SUPPLEMENT FOR FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY RATES THE ALLIANCE SPONSORED REQUEST WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS- CA CHAPTER WAS INCLUDED IN THE NEGOTIATED VERSION OF THE BUDGET WITH THE GOVERNORS OFFICE. WE ARE WORKING ON IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS WITH THE ADMINISTRATION TO GET THE FUNDING OUT THE DOOR AND THE MECHANISM (I.E. WILL IT BE ADDED TO THE PER CHILD/ PER MONTH RATE). ADDITIONALLY, THE BUDGET REQUIRES SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTING REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (CDSS) TO CONSULT WITH THE LEGISLATURE AND STAKEHOLDERS ON THE PROGRESS TO DEVELOP CCR PERMANENT RATES. $4 MILLION FOR THE STATE TO HIRE SIX ADDITIONAL STAFF TO EXPEDITE GUARDIAN BACKGROUND CHECKS THE ALLIANCE CO-SPONSORED REQUEST FOR GUARDIAN STAFFING ALONGSIDE OTHER CCL LICENSEES, AND CO-LED BY THE ASSISTED LIVING ASSOCIATION, WAS INCLUDED IN THE NEGOTIATED VERSION OF THE BUDGET WITH THE GOVERNORS OFFICE. WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR COALITION PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE STARTS HIRING AND TRAINING STAFF QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY, CDSS HAS LET US KNOW THAT THEY ARE GOING TO START THE STAKEHOLDER PROCESS TO REPLACE GUARDIAN.OTHER POLICY ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE PAST YEAR, OUR ORGANIZATION HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ADVOCATING FOR POLICY CHANGES AND REFORMS ACROSS VARIOUS FRONTS, CONTRIBUTING TO OUR BROADER MISSION OF IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES. SOME OF THESE INCLUDE: LED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAYMENT REFORM ADVOCACY AT STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS FOR EQUITABLE PAYMENT SYSTEMS. STREAMLINED THE GUARDIAN BACKGROUND CHECK PROCESS WITH STATE COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING (CCL). ADVOCATED FOR LEGISLATIVE CHANGES TO ENHANCE INDEPENDENT ADOPTION FACILITATOR STANDARDS. PUBLISHED POLICY BRIEFS ON WORKFORCE CHALLENGES AND LICENSING PRACTICE DISPARITIES. CONTRIBUTED TO OVER 15 WORKING GROUPS WITH AGENCIES LIKE CDSS, DHCS, CALHHS, AND HCAI, INFLUENCING A WIDE RANGE OF POLICY DISCUSSIONS

  Expenses $382,000

• 2023 CA ALLIANCE CONFERENCES - UNITING VOICES, ADVOCACY, AND ACTION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIESTHE 2023 CA ALLIANCE CONFERENCES, INCLUDING THE FALL CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO AND THE NEWLY INTRODUCED WINTER SUMMIT AND ADVOCACY DAY, WERE PIVOTAL IN ADVANCING OUR MISSION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. THESE EVENTS SHOWCASED OUR COMMITMENT TO BRINGING TOGETHER INFLUENTIAL VOICES IN OUR FIELD. THE FALL CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO OFFERED ENRICHING WORKSHOPS AND INSPIRING SPEAKERS, FOSTERING A PLATFORM FOR LEARNING, NETWORKING, AND REIGNITING OUR COLLECTIVE PASSION. IT WAS AN INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR RECONNECTION AND COLLABORATION AMONG OUR MEMBERS.THE WINTER SUMMIT AND ADVOCACY DAY, A SIGNIFICANT NEW ADDITION, EMPHASIZED OUR ADVOCACY FOCUS. THIS EVENT PROVIDED AN IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF POLICY INITIATIVES AND FEATURED THE ADVOCACY DAY, WHERE CA ALLIANCE MEMBERS AND POLICY STAFF HELD CRITICAL MEETINGS WITH CALIFORNIA LEGISLATORS TO DISCUSS KEY POLICY AREAS. THIS DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH LAWMAKERS WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN CONVEYING OUR PRIORITIES AND INFLUENCING POLICY. BOTH EVENTS STRENGTHENED OUR COMMUNITY, OFFERING N ETWORKING A ND P ARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. THESE GATHERINGS WERE CRUCIAL IN REVITALIZING OUR COMMITMENT AND ENHANCING OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THESE SUCCESSFUL EVENTS. THE DEDICATION AND ENTHUSIASM OF ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE KEY OUR SUCCESS AND INSPIRATION OF THESE EVENTS. WE EAGERLY ANTICIPATE FUTURE CONFERENCES TO CONTINUE OUR UNITED EFFORTS IN ADVOCACY AND IMPROVEMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES LIVES.MEDIA IN 2023, THE CA ALLIANCE TEAM DILIGENTLY WORKED TO AMPLIFY OUR MEMBERS EXCEPTIONAL EFFORTS ACROSS A VARIETY OF MEDIA PLATFORMS, INCLUDING TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. THIS CONCERTED APPROACH HAD A DUAL PURPOSE: TO BOLSTER OUR POLICY INITIATIVES AND TO BRING DESERVED RECOGNITION TO THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR MEMBERS. BY STRATEGICALLY PLACING ENGAGING CONTENT AND POSITIVE NEWS STORIES IN PROMINENT MEDIA SPACES AND UTILIZING THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR WIDER REACH AND ENGAGEMENT, WE WERE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY SHOWCASE THE IMPACTFUL LEGISLATION AND POLICIES WE CHAMPIONED, AS WELL AS HIGHLIGHT THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY OUR MEMBERS. WE TAKE IMMENSE PRIDE IN THE COMPILATION OF ARTICLES AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS THAT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED AND FEATURED ACROSS THESE PLATFORMS. THESE COMMUNICATIONS ARE A TESTAMENT TO THE HARD WORK, COMMITMENT, AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY OUR STAFF. THEY ALSO REPRESENT THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF OUR ORGANIZATION IN USING EVERY AVAILABLE TOOL TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR CAUSE AND CONNECT WITH A BROADER AUDIENCE. THE INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA HAS ALLOWED US TO INTERACT WITH OUR COMMUNITY MORE DIRECTLY, SHARE REAL-TIME UPDATES, AND ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL DIALOGUES, FURTHER STRENGTHENING OUR IMPACT AND PRESENCE IN THE FIELD.ENHANCING SERVICES THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING: IN OUR CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS THIS YEAR, WE'VE ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES THAT HAVE STRENGTHENED OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR SERVICES. WE PROVIDED TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS (STRTPS), FOCUSING ON ENHANCING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE THEY SERVE. ADDITIONALLY, WE'VE EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, CONDUCTING COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING SESSIONS TO ENSURE THAT STAFF ACROSS VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA. FURTHERMORE, UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITIES OF PAYMENT REFORM, WE'VE OFFERED BOTH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, HELPING THEM NAVIGATE AND ADAPT TO THESE CHANGES EFFECTIVELY. THESE INITIATIVES ARE PART OF OUR BROADER COMMITMENT TO BUILDING CAPACITY AND ENSURING HIGH-QUALITY CARE WITHIN OUR NETWORK.STRENGTHENING SUPPORT NETWORKS:THIS YEAR, WE HAVE MADE NOTABLE PROGRESS IN ENHANCING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEM PARTNERS AND FAMILIES.. WE LAUNCHED THE YOUTH RESOURCE GROUP, DESIGNED TO EMPOWER YOUNG INDIVIDUALS BY OFFERING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THAT CATER TO THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, WE INITIATED THE FULL CIRCLE HEALTH NETWORK, TO SERVE AS A NETWORK INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE PLANS. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR STATEWIDE PLACEMENT DATABASE, IMPROVING OUR CAPACITY TO SWIFTLY AND ACCURATELY MATCH INDIVIDUALS WITH SUITABLE PLACEMENTS. THESE INITIATIVES REFLECT OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A MORE RESPONSIVE AND INCLUSIVE SUPPORT FRAMEWORK FOR OUR PARTNERS AND THE FAMILIES WE ASSIST.

  Expenses $246,321 · Revenue $180,876

• CATALYST CENTER SUPPORT

  Expenses $105,192

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

• CHRISTINE STONER-MERTZ

  CEO

  Total calculated

  $122,571

  From this org

  $114,200

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $8,371

  Hours/week

  40 + 20 related

• CAMILLE SCHRAEDER

  EXEC DIR/FORMER BD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $75,422

  From this org

  $0

  From related orgs

  $70,000

  Other

  $5,422

  Hours/week

  0 + 40 related

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  —not reported + $70,000 related

  Bonus

  —not reported

  Other

  —not reported

  Deferred

  —not reported + $4,900 related

  Nontaxable benefits

  —not reported + $522 related

  Filer's total

  —not reported + $75,422 related

• Moises Baron

  PAST PRESIDENT

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• Helena Lopez

  President

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• ANDRE CHAPMAN

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• KAREN ALVORD

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• VICTORIA KELLEY

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• Dan Petrie

  Board member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• Tom Alexander

  Board member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• NORMA DUQUE

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• AUBREE SWEENEY

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• Dretona Maddox

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• BETH PARSONS

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• Ron Brown

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• DEBBIE MANNERS

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• Andrea Evans

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• Lorna Little

  BD MEMBER/SEC

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• LETICIA GALYEAN

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• Tammy Wilson

  Board Member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• STACEY ROTH

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• DAN MAYDECK

  BD MEMBER/TREAS

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

• KATHY MEIER MCCARTHY

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION

  501(C)(3) · SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION · CA

  Directly controlled by CA ALLIANCE OF CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

15 May 2024

IRS schema version

2023v5.0

Source object

202401369349307020

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