Nonprofit · EIN 94-2232933
E CENTER
Tax-exempt · YUBA CITY, CA 95993
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $32,370,563 | $31,833,191 | $537,372 | $17,764,011 | $6,657,408 | $11,106,603 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $31,595,237 | $31,465,652 | $129,585 | $17,756,074 | $7,097,007 | $10,659,067 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $32,592,306 | $29,384,684 | $3,207,622 | $17,836,241 | $7,663,270 | $10,172,971 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,762,285
- of which government grants
- $31,654,700
- Program service revenue
- $613,528
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,250
- Other revenue
- -$5,250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $324,403
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,103,127
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,749,008
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $31,089
- Accounting fees
- $88,300
- Occupancy
- $3,188,488
- Travel
- $530,785
- Depreciation
- $1,076,093
- Program services (functional)
- $29,275,844
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,557,336
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,756,074
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,764,011
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,657,408
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,106,603
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,604,708
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,837,280
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $269,323
- Gross receipts
- $32,382,163
- Employees
- 528
- Volunteers
- 1,410
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE LY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $156,375 | $11,445 |
| JODIE KELLER | ECE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,455 | $20,952 |
| ELIZABETH MAYTORENA | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,970 | $6,417 |
| KAREN PETERS | FISCAL SERVICES DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $69,189 | $10,289 |
| SHARRON ZOLLER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LABADIE | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIE GANDY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTAL AGUILAR | BOARD MEMBER PC REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY FLETCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HIGGINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PAREDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE VUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JODIE KELLER | ECE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,327 | $10,260 |
| KULRAJ SAMRA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 11/23) Officer | 40 | $118,997 | $22,085 |
| DAMON NISHIMURA | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,735 | $6,322 |
| DAVID O AVALOS | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,056 | $14,988 |
| ELIZABETH MAYTORENA | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,157 | $4,833 |
| JOANNE MOORE | FISCAL SERVICES DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23) Officer | 40 | $95,503 | $8,197 |
| STEVE LY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $26,923 | $0 |
| SHARRON ZOLLER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LABADIE | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIE GANDY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTAL AGUILAR | BOARD MEMBER PC REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY KRUSE | BOARD MEMBER PC REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA LOEB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PAREDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SALIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PETERS | FISCAL SERVICES DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KULRAJ SAMRA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $117,519 | $43,256 |
| JODIE KELLER | ECE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,953 | $20,892 |
| KAREN FRANKS | FISCAL SERVICES DIRECTOR(THRU 3/23) Officer | 40 | $89,123 | $36,855 |
| SHARRON ZOLLER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LABADIE | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIE GANDY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTAL AGUILAR | BOARD MEMBER PC REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY KRUSE | BOARD MEMBER PC REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA LOEB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PAREDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SALIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE MOORE | FISCAL SERVICES DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1506 STARR DR, YUBA CITY, CA 95993-2602
- In care of
- % JOANNE MOORE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVE LY, 1003 STABLER LANE, YUBA CITY, CA 95993
- Signed the 990
- STEVE LY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (530) 634-1200
- Website
- WWW.ECENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2232933 or by the name E CENTER.
- 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
E CENTER BUILDS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS.
Program accomplishments
- HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM -PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE PRE-SCHOOL AND/OR HOME-BASED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ON AN ACADEMIC CALENDAR TO LOW-INCOME 3-5 YEAR OLD CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR THEIR HEAD START PROGRAM AND LOW-INCOME 0-3 YEAR OLD INFANTS AND TODDLERS FOR THEIR EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM SERVES YUBA, SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES QUALITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT TO FAMILIES IN THE AREAS OF PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, DENTAL, AND NUTRITIONAL HEALTH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL SKILLS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL READINESS.Expenses $14,515,261 · revenue $136,241
- MIGRANT HEAD START AND MIGRANT EARLY HEAD START - E CENTER'S MIGRANT AND SEASONAL HEAD START PRESCHOOL CENTERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES PROVIDE QUALITY CHILD CARE FREE OF COST TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES THAT WORK IN AGRICULTURE RELATED WORK. CARE IS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN FOUR WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE. MIGRANT EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDED CHILDCARE SERVICES TO INFANTS AND TODDLERS OF MIGRANT FARM WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN SONOMA, LAKE, SUTTER, YOLO, COLUSA, GLENN, AND TEHAMA COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA. CARE IS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN FOUR WEEKS TO THREE YEARS OF AGE.Expenses $10,106,695 · revenue $4,391
- GENERAL CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CCTR) -PROVIDE AGE AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO FACILITAE THE TRANSITION TO PRESCHOOL FOR 0-36 MONTHS CHILDREN IN EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES, NUTRITIONAL SERVICES, PARENT EDUCATION AND PARENT PARTICIPATION. SERVICES INCLUDED AGE-APPROPRIATE, PLANNED, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT EACH PROGRAM DAY THAT ADDRESSED ALL DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS CONTAINED IN CDE'S DRDPS. THE PROGRAM SERVES 1) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITY IN CHICO, CA (BUTTE COUNTY), 2) TWO STAND ALONE INFANT/TODDLER SITES: OLIVEHURST (YUBA COUNTY) AND OROVILLE (BUTTE COUNTY).Expenses $1,725,354 · revenue $291,061
- DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE - NO LONGER PROVIDEDTHE DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF HEAD START FAMILIES AND STAFF WHO WERE AFFECTED BY THE 2017 CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES AND 2018 CAMP FIRE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY PREPARATIONS FOR SITES, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND STAFF, AND FOOD INSECURITIES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.Expenses $1,104,961
- CHILDREN AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM -E CENTER NOURISHES CHILDREN WITH HEALTHY MEALS, FEEDING MINDS AND BODIES SO THAT CHILDREN WILL BE READY TO LEARN AND HAVE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH FAMILIES TO ESTABLISH THE POSITIVE NUTRITIONAL HABITS AND ROUTINES LEARNED AT SCHOOL INTO THEIR DAILY ROUTINES AT HOME IN ORDER TO PREVENT AND FIGHT CONDITIONS SUCH AS OBESITY. MEALTIME IS USED AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO EXPRESS INDEPENDENCE AND HAVE POSITIVE ADULT-CHILD INTERACTIONS. ALL MEALS ARE SERVED FAMILY STYLE WITH THE ADULTS ROLE MODELING GOOD HABITS WHILE CHILDREN ARE SERVING THEMSELVES AND EXPERIMENTING WITH A VARIETY OF NUTRITIONAL FOODS.Expenses $797,241
- WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN -WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM PROVIDES CRITICAL NUTRITION INFORMATION, REFERRALS, BREAST FEEDING SUPPORT, AND DISTRBUTES FOOD VOUCHERS TO CLIENTS IN LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE WIC PROGRAM ARE LOW INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN, NURSING MOTHERS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN AT NUTRITIONAL RISK.Expenses $753,664
- OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.Expenses $272,668 · revenue $181,835
- CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS (CSSRA) - NO LONGER PROVIDEDTHESE ONE-TIME SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS ARE UTILIZED FOR ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO THE PREVENTION, PREPARATION, AND/OR RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19). AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP):THESE ONE-TIME SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS ARE UTILIZED FOR THE PROVISION OF APPROVED SERVICES TO FURTHER SUPPORT IN-PERSON SERVICES FOR HEAD START CHILDREN.SUTTER COUNTY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (CSBG):THIS PROGRAM IS AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO UNDERSERVED COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF SUTTER COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A VARIETY OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERESTS WHILE DEVELOPING SKILLS THROUGH MENTORSHIP.0
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
- 94-2232933
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,764,011
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,382,163
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $32,370,563 | $31,833,191 | $17,764,011 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $31,595,237 | $31,465,652 | $17,756,074 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $32,592,306 | $29,384,684 | $17,836,241 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $29,468,401 | $27,599,923 | $8,730,601 | 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 94-2232933).
Questions about E CENTER
- What is the EIN of E CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of E CENTER is 94-2232933.
- Is E CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to E CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does E CENTER 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 E CENTER 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 E CENTER 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 E CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEVE LY.
- Who are the officers and directors of E CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,375 (STEVE LY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does E CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,370,563, expenses of $31,833,191 and total assets of $17,764,011 at year end.
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