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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2217348

CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER

Tax-exempt · NORTHRIDGE, CA 91325

Financials

$29.3M$29.4M2022$35.7M$30.3M2023$34.8M$29.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$34,770,622$29,764,066$5,006,556$27,858,235$13,136,161$14,722,074
June 30, 2024990$35,746,816$30,254,830$5,491,986$24,083,444$14,377,298$9,706,146
June 30, 2023990$29,265,893$29,381,004-$115,111$24,561,627$20,352,443$4,209,184
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$34,269,681
of which government grants
$34,063,363
Program service revenue
$96,562
Investment income
$326,090
Other revenue
$78,289

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$25,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$516,650
Other salaries and wages
$18,974,916
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$23,705,592
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,503
Accounting fees
$23,625
Occupancy
$1,624,728
Travel
$69,119
Program services (functional)
$26,537,136
Management and general (functional)
$3,226,930

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,083,444
Total assets, end of year
$27,858,235
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,136,161
Net assets, end of year
$14,722,074
Land, buildings and equipment
$716,586
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,364,002
Net assets with donor restrictions
$358,072
Gross receipts
$34,770,622
Employees
330
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1962
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Alpa Patel MDMedical Director40$268,424$14,797
Kathleen Welch-TorresPresident & CEO
Officer
40$248,132$14,797
Huey Merchant MDPsychiatrist40$246,543$16,147
Elizabeth C McGuirePsychiatrist30$206,630$28,069
Duc N TuCFO
Officer
40$219,160$14,332
Sarla Karan MDPsychiatrist40$196,760$19,212
Sheryl Lesner KramerVP Quality Control40$191,452$4,458
Roy MarshallFormer President & CEO40$68,246$1,542
Jeanette WardChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sari ScheerVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Melissa BroadwellTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sophia BliziotisSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sam BachsteinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joyce BarkinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pamela BlackmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eric M BookDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Linda DrescherDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kathy FergenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert Garcia JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kristen MaysDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ann McKeownDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rick PearsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tarini RamaprakashDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ken TeasdaleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gary TerrasiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Alpa Patel MDMedical Director40$255,814$20,150
Roy MarshallFormer President & CEO40$263,990$11,421
Huey Merchant MDPsychiatrist40$233,743$20,591
Kathleen Welch-TorresPresident & CEO
Officer
40$231,776$20,721
Duc TuCFO
Officer
40$222,738$18,281
Elizabeth C McGuirePsychiatrist40$194,719$31,727
Sarla Karan MDPsychiatrist30$186,837$21,022
Sheryl Lesner KramerSr.Dir.ofClinical40$156,867$6,884
Garry TerrasiChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jeanette WardVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Melissa BroadwellTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sophia BliziotisSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Joyce BarkinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pamela BlackmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Eric M BookDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Linda DrescherDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kathy FergenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert Garcia JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Myles M MattensonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rick PearsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sari ScheerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ken TeasdaleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Alpa Patel MDMedical Director40$248,974$18,592
Roy MarshallFormerPresident
Officer
40$260,981$6,125
Huey Merchant MDPsychiatrist40$232,765$19,858
Elizabeth C McGuirePsychiatrist40$187,523$29,262
Sarla Karan MDPsychiatrist30$181,622$18,365
Kathleen Welch-Torres PhDCOO40$180,083$17,954
Duc TuCFO
Officer
40$174,983$20,165
Jeffrey S Adler PhDFormer VP - Operations40$66,984$4,289
Garry TerrasiChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Melissa BroadwellTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jeanette WardSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Joyce BarkinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pamela BlackmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sophia BliziotisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Eric M BookDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Linda DrescherDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kathy FergenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert Garcia JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Myles M MattensonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rick PearsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sari ScheerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ken TeasdaleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9650 ZELZAH AVE, NORTHRIDGE, CA 91325-2003
In care of
% KAREN QUACH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Kathleen Welch-Torres, 9650 Zelzah Avenue, Northridge, CA 91325
Signed the 990
Kathleen Welch-Torres, President & CEO
Phone
(818) 993-9311
Return prepared by
VASIN HEYN AND COMPANY

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2217348 or by the name CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

CFGC's mission is to empower children and families to achieve health and well-being through innovative mental health services and community programs, upholding the values of integrity, quality, commitment, innovation and resiliency. See Schedule O.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CFGC contracts with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health to provide a comprehensive array of mental health, supportive social services, and linkages to needed resources to children and adolescents displaying significant mental health symptoms. The Child and Family Guidance Center embraces a trauma-informed, family-strengthening philosophy aimed at helping clients become empowered, overcome challenges, and flourish within the community. The Center is committed to remaining responsive to the ever-changing needs of our families, developing innovative programs and training professional staff members to work in a community setting. Outcomes include: emotional/behavioral symptom reduction, improved social and adaptive functioning, family stability, improved school performance and behavior. Eligible clients must meet criteria outlined by the LACDMH.
    Expenses $24,329,275
  • CFGCs Non-Public School Program, known as Northpoint School serves children ages 12to 21 with significant emotional and behavioral challenges whose needs can not be met in a regular classroom setting. Northpoint combines academic instruction with abroad spectrum of specialized services that addresses each students needs. Theeducational staff utilize an interdisciplinary team approach to developindividualized programs for each student. Students either transition back to lessrestrictive school programs or graduate with a high school degree from Northpoint.
    Expenses $969,551
  • FIRFHA - First 5 - LA HFA Located in Antelope Valley the program helps children from prenatal to age five to be physically and mentally healthy.
    Expenses $469,494
  • Enhanced Care Management is a service model designed to improve the health outcomesof individuals by offering personalized, holistic care. It addresses the complexneeds of individuals, especially those who face barriers such as chronic healthconditions, mental health challenges, homelessness, or substance use. The goal ofECM is to coordinate care across various service providers, ensuring thatindividuals have access to the necessary support at the right time and in the rightplace. At its core, ECM involves working directly with clients to assess theirneeds, create tailored care plans, and coordinate services across healthcare, mentalhealth, social services, and other community resources. The program involves closepartnerships with healthcare providers, social workers, case managers, and communityorganizations.
    Expenses $316,297
  • Providence Hospital Grants provide funding to expand access to mental healthservices in the San Fernando Valley. Funding supports expansion of group therapyprograms and hiring of case managers to support families in need of mental healthservices.
    Expenses $131,575
  • DPH PEH Outreach and Engagement-Providing outreach at designated CES (CoordinatedEntry System) agencies and conducting Medi-Cal screening, enrollment, retention andutilization services to people experiencing homelessness (PEH).
    Expenses $103,873
  • General Funds - Includes contributions and fundraising revenue and expenses.
    Expenses $83,798
  • HCAI Grant- Department of Healthcare Access and Information providesscholarships/stipends to students completing their final year in a Behavioral Healthgraduate programs to expand the quality and diversity of MH professionals in diversecommunities. Students can apply and may be awarded in exchange for a 2-year direct client service to under-served community upon completion of their education.
    Expenses $71,712
  • DPH Home Visiting-Provided to all CHOI (Children Health Outreach Initiative) Contractors to assist DPH (Department of Public Health) Home Visitation Program with referrals of families with children 0-5 and pregnant moms. The program provides a variety of supportive services for this population, including food, affordable housing, mental health services, legal services, pre and postpartum referrals, etc.
    Expenses $53,156
  • Childcare Resource Center contract - CFGC provides classroom consultation, mentalhealth education, and therapy to children attending CCRCs preschool programs.
    Expenses $5,736
  • Best Start Network Grant-To provide Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings to thecommunity in Best Start areas of the San Fernando Valley.
    Expenses $2,669

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-2217348
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
1963
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P300)
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,858,235
Income (IRS master file)
$34,770,622

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$34,770,622$29,764,066$27,858,235XML
990June 2024$35,746,816$30,254,830$24,083,444XML
990June 2023$29,265,893$29,381,004$24,561,627XML
990June 2022$29,829,068$29,819,692$12,504,860IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 95-2217348).

Questions about CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER

What is the EIN of CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER is 95-2217348.
Is CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
Are donations to CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE 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 CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE 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 CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE 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 CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kathleen Welch-Torres.
Who are the officers and directors of CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $268,424 (Alpa Patel MD, Medical Director).
How much revenue does CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,770,622, expenses of $29,764,066 and total assets of $27,858,235 at year end.

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