CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION DBA CATALYST CENTER (EIN 942901623) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHRIS STONER-MERTZ

Phone

9164492273

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30

CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION DBA CATALYST CENTER, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 44% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 19% operating deficit.

Mission

PROMOTING THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA AS A COLLECTIVE VOICE IMPACTING POLICY AND BEST PRACTICES TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEMS THAT SERVE THEM.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,281,544

Program Service Revenue $3,672

Investment Income $26

Other Revenue $29,939

TOTAL REVENUE $1,315,181

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $905,444

Fundraising Expenses $13,212

Program Expenses $1,528,648

Other Expenses $662,093

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,567,537

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,315,181	$2,350,374	-0.4%
Expenses	$1,567,537	$1,673,107	-0.1%
Net Income	$-252,356	$677,267	-1.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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

$122,713

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHRIS STONER-MERTZ	CEO	20.00	Officer	$0	$8,513	$122,713
CAMILLE SCHRAEDER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00		$70,000	$5,422	$75,422
MOISES BARON	Past President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HELENA LOPEZ	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH PARSONS	MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY MEIER MCCARTHY	BEH HLTH REP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DRETONA MADDOX	MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOELLE GOMEZ	MARKETING CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTORIA KELLEY	MEMBERSH. CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN ALVORD	ADOPTION CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN PETRIE	EDUCATION CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STACEY ROTH	COM. INS. CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM ALEXANDER	COM. INS. CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NORMA DUQUE	FFA REP.	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AUBREE SWEENEY	JUV JUST. CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN MAYDECK	TREAS/TAY SVC R	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBBIE MANNERS	RES. CARE CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON BROWN	PREV. SVS CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LETICIA GALYEAN	BAY REG REP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA EVANS	CENTRAL REG REP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORNA LITTLE	SEC/LA REG REP	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMMY WILSON	SOUTH REG RP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,315,181	$1,567,537	$1,536,558	$-252,356
2022	$2,350,374	$1,673,107	$1,289,208	$677,267
2021	$1,161,486	$925,942	$734,951	$235,544
2020	$652,188	$541,458	$254,834	$110,730

CHILDRENS SERVICES FOUNDATION DBA CATALYST CENTER