Nonprofit · EIN 23-7156847
CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90041
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,032,024 | $18,769,444 | $262,580 | $12,348,254 | $10,954,064 | $1,394,190 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,553,533 | $16,204,976 | $348,557 | $11,702,849 | $10,571,239 | $1,131,610 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,828,246 | $13,726,008 | $102,238 | $7,284,452 | $6,501,399 | $783,053 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,021,116
- of which government grants
- $18,996,538
- Program service revenue
- $3,098
- Investment income
- $244
- Other revenue
- $7,566
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $216,477
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,626,019
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,366,777
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $162,608
- Accounting fees
- $47,000
- Occupancy
- $1,303,684
- Travel
- $187,322
- Depreciation
- $122,618
- Program services (functional)
- $17,752,242
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,017,202
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,702,849
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,348,254
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,954,064
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,394,190
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,058,022
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,394,190
- Gross receipts
- $19,032,024
- Employees
- 253
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN C BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $191,165 | $12,448 |
| KARINE MELKONIAN | VICE PRESIDENT FISCAL OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,440 | $17,341 |
| NATALIA GREEN | VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,077 | $17,341 |
| ANDREA FERNANDEZ | PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,839 | $13,584 |
| JOHN KOTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH AVILA | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO TOVAR | VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J'ON R DENNIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P MACPHERSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PATY HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMA DALNAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT VARELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN C BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $184,540 | $10,836 |
| KARINE MELKONIAN | VICE PRESIDENT FISCAL OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,328 | $15,053 |
| NATALIA GREEN | VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,936 | $15,053 |
| ANDREA FERNANDEZ | PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,201 | $12,037 |
| JOHN KOTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH AVILA | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO TOVAR | VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J'ON R DENNIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P MACPHERSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PATY HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMA DALNAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT VARELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN C BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $178,733 | $9,631 |
| KARINE MELKONIAN | VICE PRESIDENT FISCAL OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,912 | $10,714 |
| NATALIA GREEN | VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,518 | $10,714 |
| ANDREA FERNANDEZ | PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,233 | $8,659 |
| JOHN KOTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH AVILA | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO TOVAR | VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J'ON R DENNIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P MACPHERSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PATY HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMA DALNAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT VARELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 825 COLORADO BLVD STE 228, LOS ANGELES, CA 90041-1758
- In care of
- % CALI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHLEEN C BROWN, 825 COLORADO BLVD SUITE 228, LOS ANGELES, CA 90041
- Signed the 990
- KATHLEEN C BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (323) 223-3313
- Return prepared by
- GYL LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7156847 or by the name CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
CCA IS COMMITTED TO PREPARING YOUNG CHILDREN TO BE GLOBAL CITIZENS WHO ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY WELL-ROUNDED, EMOTIONALLY LITERATE, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS.
Program accomplishments
- CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S ACADEMY WORKS DAILY TO PROVIDE THE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITIES THE EXPERIENCES NEEDED FOR DISCOVERY AND LEARNING. WE DO THIS THROUGH FOCUSED CURRICULUM PLANNING AND EXECUTION, NURTURING AND CARING RELATIONSHIPS, HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENTS, AND DETAILED PLANS FOR INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT. IT IS OUR GOAL TO PREPARE CHILDREN TO BE KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS, GOOD CITIZENS, AND ROLE MODELS FOR POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS. OUR SERVICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF INFANTS, TODDLERS, PRESCHOOLERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. DURING THE 2024-2025 FY, CCA OPERATED 15 SCHOOLS AND SERVED HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN PER DAY ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY.Expenses $16,967,358 · revenue $3,098
- CCA ADMINISTERS THE CA CHILD AND ADULT FOOD PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES MEAL SUBSIDIES FOR THE CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM AND IS A SUBRECIPIENT FROM THE CA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. THIS SUBSIDY ALLOWS CCA TO PROVIDE BALANCED MEALS AND SNACKS TO THE STUDENTS IN OUR PROGRAM, PROVIDING UP TO 80% OF EACH CHILD'S DAILY NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. DURING THE 2024-2025 FY, CCA WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE 3 MEALS PER DAY (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, SNACK) PER CHILD, WHICH RESULTED IN THOUSANDS OF MEALS SERVED.Expenses $612,123
- CCA RECEIVES TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS FROM LOCAL FUNDING SOURCES TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF PROVIDING CHILD CARE SERVICES.Expenses $172,761
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7156847
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,348,254
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,032,024
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $19,032,024 | $18,769,444 | $12,348,254 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,553,533 | $16,204,976 | $11,702,849 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,828,246 | $13,726,008 | $7,284,452 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,682,996 | $11,661,429 | $3,219,930 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7156847).
Questions about CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY is 23-7156847.
- Is CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHLEEN C BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,165 (KATHLEEN C BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,032,024, expenses of $18,769,444 and total assets of $12,348,254 at year end.
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