Children's Home Society of California: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“The mission of Children's Home Society of California is to provide children, families, and communities with supportive services to thrive.”
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Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
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No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
For each dollar donated, Children's Home Society of California spent 0¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $189.2M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXThe charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
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Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Lbk Enterprise LLC | Advertising / digital media | $1,584,071 |
| Ka Preschool of Irvine Corp | Child care payments | $864,881 |
| Alphabet Soup Childcare Inc | Child care payments | $853,601 |
| Sunland Academies Garden Grove Inc | Child care payments | $725,606 |
| Kindercare Learning Cntrs LLC | Child care payments | $669,778 |
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Beverly Tidwell, President & CEO, received $297,236 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of Children's Home Society of California's $188.2M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIChildren's Home Society of California reported 93.6% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 0.3% as fundraising and 6.1% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXNet assets were $109.2M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 7.0 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XIts latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)Amir Arani, “Children's Home Society of California: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/children-s-home-society-of-california/