Nonprofit · EIN 81-2874951
SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95816
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,443,027 | $1,064,163 | $378,864 | $1,147,440 | $95,893 | $1,051,547 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,442,403 | $1,630,314 | -$187,911 | $688,767 | $16,713 | $672,054 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $665,849 | $751,605 | -$85,756 | $856,322 | $31,806 | $824,516 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $599,480
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $22,569
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,633
- Net income from fundraising events
- $820,978
- Other revenue
- $820,978
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $41,861
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $180,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $247,792
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $463,703
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $25,520
- Program services (functional)
- $738,439
- Management and general (functional)
- $325,724
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $688,767
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,147,440
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $95,893
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,051,547
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,051,547
- Gross receipts
- $1,620,966
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISABELLE FINNEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $180,000 |
| SHARMIN BOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOIRE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AXELLE GIRARDOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BLAIR MAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYN MILLER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARTA OBANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA ROBLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE WAGSTAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Finney | CEO Key employee | 40 | $186,317 |
| Lyn Miller | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Blair Maus | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Runa Magowan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Magstaffe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sharmin Bock | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marta Obando | Treasurer / Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Robles | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Axelle Girardot | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Victoire Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Finney | CEO Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,000 |
| John Hallman | Director of Investigations Key employee, Former | 40 | $93,798 |
| Susan Lundberg | CFO, Treasurer, Secretary and Director Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 30 | $30,000 |
| Sharmin Bock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Beers | Chairman of the Board, Founder and Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Wagstaff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Blair Maus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Vermeer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lyn Matejczyk | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Runa Magowan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2108 N ST SUITE 9241, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816-5712
- In care of
- % KATIE BEERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ISABELLE FINNEY, 2108 N ST STE 9241, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816
- Signed the 990
- ISABELLE FINNEY, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 425-4967
- Website
- HTTPS://FINDINGKIDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FOUNDATION GROUP INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-2874951 or by the name SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS.
- 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
FINDING KIDS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO LOCATING MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN, SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH RECOVERY, AND HELPING LAW ENFORCEMENT IDENTIFY AND ARREST PREDATORS. AT NO COST TO FAMILIES, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH LICENSED PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS AND CYBER-INTELLIGENCE SPECIALISTS TO LOCATE MISSING CHILDREN THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE FIELDWORK, DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE, AND COLLABORATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. FOLLOWING A CHILD'S RECOVERY, FINDING KIDS PROVIDES TRAUMA- INFORMED AFTERCARE, PARENT ADVOCACY, YOUTH ADVOCACY, AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION TO HELP FAMILIES HEAL AND REGAIN STABILITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTNERS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO IDENTIFY AND DISRUPT INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO EXPLOIT MINORS THROUGH PROACTIVE INVESTIGATIVE INITIATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- WE DEPLOY PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS TO GATHER INFORMATION AND FIND MISSING CHILDREN AND THOSE MOST VULNERABLE TO EXPLOITATION. FROM INTERVIEWING FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND ACQUAINTANCES TO ANALYZING CALL LOGS, SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY, AND OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE, EVERY STEP IS DESIGNED TO UNCOVER VITAL CLUES. OUR INVESTIGATORS CONDUCT FIELDWORK ACROSS COUNTY AND STATE LINES, ACCESS PUBLIC RECORDS, AND COLLABORATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO SHARE ACTIONABLE INFORMATION THAT CAN BE USED IN THEIR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.Expenses $415,765
- OUR AFTERCARE ADVOCATES CONNECT WITH THE FAMILY TO OFFER PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS A RANGE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THESE INITIAL EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE DURING AN INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING TIME. PARENTS RECEIVE COACHING TO RESTORE TRUST AND COMMUNICATION AND ADDRESS FAMILY DYNAMICS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS FOSTER COMMUNITY AND SHARED UNDERSTANDING, WITH GUIDANCE ON ONLINE SAFETY. OUR CHILD ADVOCATES HAVE LIVED EXPERIENCE AND OFFER INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING TO HELP THE CHILD PROCESS THEIR EXPERIENCES, REBUILD TRUST, AND REGAIN A SENSE OF SAFETY. OUR FOCUS IS ON HELPING THE CHILD FEEL SAFE, UNDERSTOOD, AND SUPPORTED AS THEY BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD RESTORATION AND REINTEGRATION INTO THEIR COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL. FINDING KIDS COORDINATES WITH OTHER NGOS AND AFTERCARE AGENCIES TO MONITOR THE LONG TERM STABILITY AND WELLBEING OF THE CHILD.Expenses $165,579 · grants $38,290
- OUR PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS GATHER ACTIONABLE INFORMATION THAT IS PASSED ON TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR USE IN THEIR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS TO HELP HOLD THOSE WHO PREY ON CHILDREN ACCOUNTABLE.Expenses $122,362 · grants $1,000
- PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENTExpenses $34,733 · grants $2,571
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-2874951
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I73)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,147,440
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,620,966
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,443,027 | $1,064,163 | $1,147,440 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,442,403 | $1,630,314 | $688,767 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $665,849 | $751,605 | $856,322 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,110,476 | $691,113 | $949,778 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 81-2874951).
Questions about SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS
- What is the EIN of SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS is 81-2874951.
- Is SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS 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 SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ISABELLE FINNEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,000 (ISABELLE FINNEY, CEO).
- How much revenue does SPECIAL OPERATIONS-FINDING KIDS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,443,027, expenses of $1,064,163 and total assets of $1,147,440 at year end.
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