Children's Council of San Francisco

EIN: 942221305 501(c)(3) Human Services

San Francisco, CA

Total Revenue
$212,863,585
Total Expenses
$210,802,692
Total Assets
$56,051,604
Net Assets
$9,335,233
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1973
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Barbara Carlson
Phone
4152762900
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Children's Council of San Francisco, founded in 1973, is a major nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $212.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

By advocating for quality early care and education, empowering families with information and financial support, and building the capabilities of educators, Children's Council of San Francisco ensures that every child in San Francisco has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $145,744,669

Children's Council connects 6,000+ children a year to quality early care and education. As administrators of our local child care subsidy system on behalf of the California Department of Social...

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Children's Council connects 6,000+ children a year to quality early care and education. As administrators of our local child care subsidy system on behalf of the California Department of Social Services and the City & County of San Francisco, we help families qualify for financial aid for child care or preschool. This program serves our children experiencing trauma (homelessness, neglect, abuse, hunger, etc.) and children from families living in poverty. Children's Council documents family eligibility and pays care providers based upon hours of care. In FY24-25, in partnership with the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood, we ensured access to child care through the Early Learning for All system, and operated a fair wage structure through the Workforce Compensation Initiative, issuing $120 million in child care tuition payments and wage enhancements to early educators.

Program 2
Expenses: $52,105,934 Revenue: $87,234

Children's Council acts as a steward of public funds for programs that strive to improve access to and the quality of child care available in San Francisco. Children's Council served as fiscal...

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Children's Council acts as a steward of public funds for programs that strive to improve access to and the quality of child care available in San Francisco. Children's Council served as fiscal intermediary for the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood (formerly First 5 San Francisco and the Office of Early Care & Education) to disburse $50 million in Early Learning For All funds to local child care programs, and to support the work of community-based organizations throughout our community.

Program 3
Expenses: $3,822,345

Today, San Francisco only has enough licensed child care for 16% of our infants and toddlers. In order to increase the supply of quality care options available for families, Children's Council's...

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Today, San Francisco only has enough licensed child care for 16% of our infants and toddlers. In order to increase the supply of quality care options available for families, Children's Council's Thriving Workforce model supports new and prospective early educators to get the support they need to join and stay in the field. We offer a variety of training, coaching, and technical assistance for child care providers via our BizNest suite of services. More than 1,200 early educators received training, technical assistance, and/or start-up grants through our signature BizNest program, the Family Child Care Business Incubator, leading to the creation of 1,100+ new child care spots. 200+ family child care (FCC) businesses receive technical assistance to navigate the Early Learning For All system to serve children with subsidies. Our Health and Nutrition Department supported 230+ FCC businesses in San Francisco and San Mateo counties through the USDA Child Care and Adult Care Food Program, providing financial reimbursement for serving in excess of 899,000 healthy meals and snacks to the 1,800 children in their care. 89% of child care programs reported improved nutrition and physical activity practices in their child care environments by participating in the "Healthy Apple" program, which includes a self-assessment, information, training, and additional resources. Our targeted supports to Black/African American individuals include an Early Childhood Educator Career Development Pipeline program that has graduated 91 individuals to secure a teaching license and job placement in an early education classroom, to start a child care business, or continue their education.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $210,941,564
Program Service Revenue $87,234
Investment Income $1,807,539
Other Revenue $27,248
TOTAL REVENUE $212,863,585

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $186,843,090
Salaries & Benefits $17,621,353
Fundraising Expenses $1,151,883
Program Expenses $207,383,938
Other Expenses $6,338,249
TOTAL EXPENSES $210,802,692

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $212,863,585 $191,102,578 +0.1%
Expenses $210,802,692 $187,510,237 +0.1%
Net Income $2,060,893 $3,592,341 -0.4%
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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
180
Volunteers
92

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$404,026
Total Directors
19
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Rehana Abbas Chair 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Deborah Sims Vice Chair (end 12/24) 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Amanda Renschler Board Member/Secretary(end 6/25) 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Amanda Jacobson Board Member/Secretary(trans 6/25) 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Marga Dusedau Treasurer & Interim CFO 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Sarah Behr Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Evelyn Blank Board Member (start 4/25) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Omar Butler Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Thandiwe Cato Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jessica Hilberman Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Molly Lacob Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jake Levinson Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Vera Neinken Board Member (start 4/25) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jennifer Sam Board Member (start 6/25) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kanade Shinkai Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Amanda Tutera Board Member (start 4/25) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Maegan Warehouse Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Watkins Board Member (start 12/24) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ben Wong Board Member (start 6/25) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Barbara Carlson CEO (start 11/24) 40.00
Officer
$27,017 $0 $27,017
Eric Fischer Interim CEO/CFO (trans 11/24) 40.00
Officer
$332,445 $44,564 $377,009
Claudia Quinonez Chief Strategy & Impact Officer 40.00
Highest
$205,369 $29,487 $234,856
Amie Latterman Chief Advancement Officer 40.00
Highest
$226,051 $40,356 $266,407
Phillip Warner Chief Compliance Officer 40.00
Highest
$192,754 $17,750 $210,504
Elaine Lai Senior Dir. of Finance & Accounting 40.00
Highest
$197,423 $27,589 $225,012
Bethany Doyle Chief Programs Officer 40.00
Highest
$180,810 $22,646 $203,456
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $212,863,585 $210,802,692 $56,051,604 $2,060,893
2024 $191,102,578 $187,510,237 $73,854,901 $3,592,341
2023 $174,804,599 $174,167,662 $65,480,608 $636,937
2022 $130,006,757 $128,890,067 $17,193,934 $1,116,690
2021 $112,164,569 $111,761,600 $9,660,627 $402,969
2020 $109,850,145 $109,620,363 $13,528,433 $229,782
2019 $84,976,060 $84,991,176 $9,874,397 $-15,116
2018 $77,427,296 $77,262,523 $10,124,929 $164,773
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