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Children Now

EIN 94-3059243 • 501(c)3 • Oakland, CA

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Children Now's mission is to find common ground among influential opinion leaders, interest groups and policymakers, who together can develop and drive socially innovative, "win-win" approaches to helping all children achieve their full potential.

6250 Claremont Ave 230Oakland, CA 94618

www.childrennow.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

39th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

40th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

72nd percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

66th percentile

10%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

86%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets39th percentile

Assets

Up

$15,011,261

Up $1,412,123 (+10%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$1,483,532

Down $406,667 (-22%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$13,527,729

Up $1,818,790 (+16%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue40th percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$9,915,882

Up $4,576,688 (+86%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$8,097,092

Up $246,898 (+3.1%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$1,818,790

Up $4,329,790 (+172%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth66th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $6,778,589Liabilities 2011: $947,153Net Assets 2011: $5,831,4362011Assets 2012: $6,867,453Liabilities 2012: $850,053Net Assets 2012: $6,017,4002012Assets 2013: $8,056,734Liabilities 2013: $678,549Net Assets 2013: $7,378,1852013Assets 2014: $9,630,818Liabilities 2014: $882,653Net Assets 2014: $8,748,1652014Assets 2015: $10,824,976Liabilities 2015: $822,358Net Assets 2015: $10,002,6182015Assets 2016: $10,746,122Liabilities 2016: $719,494Net Assets 2016: $10,026,6282016Assets 2017: $12,968,583Liabilities 2017: $757,454Net Assets 2017: $12,211,1292017Assets 2018: $13,609,325Liabilities 2018: $1,173,525Net Assets 2018: $12,435,8002018Assets 2019: $13,103,031Liabilities 2019: $1,114,385Net Assets 2019: $11,988,6462019Assets 2020: $12,454,996Liabilities 2020: $1,011,771Net Assets 2020: $11,443,2252020Assets 2021: $13,432,508Liabilities 2021: $1,003,138Net Assets 2021: $12,429,3702021Assets 2022: $16,640,807Liabilities 2022: $2,420,868Net Assets 2022: $14,219,9392022Assets 2023: $13,599,138Liabilities 2023: $1,890,199Net Assets 2023: $11,708,9392023Assets 2024: $15,011,261Liabilities 2024: $1,483,532Net Assets 2024: $13,527,7292024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$15,011,261
Liabilities$1,483,532
Net Assets$13,527,729
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2011: $4,468,9132011Expenses 2012: $3,711,3192012Revenue 2013: $5,920,648Expenses 2013: $4,559,863Net Income 2013: $1,360,7852013Revenue 2014: $7,354,099Expenses 2014: $5,984,119Net Income 2014: $1,369,9802014Revenue 2015: $7,882,758Expenses 2015: $6,628,305Net Income 2015: $1,254,4532015Revenue 2016: $7,045,012Expenses 2016: $7,021,002Net Income 2016: $24,0102016Revenue 2017: $9,790,450Expenses 2017: $7,605,949Net Income 2017: $2,184,5012017Revenue 2018: $8,289,769Expenses 2018: $8,065,098Net Income 2018: $224,6712018Revenue 2019: $7,755,052Expenses 2019: $8,202,206Net Income 2019: -$447,1542019Revenue 2020: $6,916,396Expenses 2020: $7,461,817Net Income 2020: -$545,4212020Revenue 2021: $7,552,139Expenses 2021: $6,565,994Net Income 2021: $986,1452021Revenue 2022: $9,145,747Expenses 2022: $7,355,178Net Income 2022: $1,790,5692022Revenue 2023: $5,339,194Expenses 2023: $7,850,194Net Income 2023: -$2,511,0002023Revenue 2024: $9,915,882Expenses 2024: $8,097,092Net Income 2024: $1,818,7902024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$9,915,882
Expenses$8,097,092
Net Income$1,818,790
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$15,011,261
Liabilities
$1,483,532
Net assets
$13,527,729
Revenue
$9,915,882
Expenses
$8,097,092
Net income
$1,818,790
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$15.0$1.48$13.5$9.92$8.10$1.82
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.6$1.89$11.7$5.34$7.85$2.51
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.6$2.42$14.2$9.15$7.36$1.79
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.4$1.00$12.4$7.55$6.57$0.99
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.5$1.01$11.4$6.92$7.46$0.55
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.1$1.11$12.0$7.76$8.20$0.45
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.6$1.17$12.4$8.29$8.07$0.22
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.0$0.76$12.2$9.79$7.61$2.18
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.7$0.72$10.0$7.05$7.02$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.8$0.82$10.0$7.88$6.63$1.25
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.63$0.88$8.75$7.35$5.98$1.37
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.06$0.68$7.38$5.92$4.56$1.36
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.87$0.85$6.02$3.71
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.78$0.95$5.83$4.47
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$9,915,882
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Children Now's mission is to find common ground among influential opinion leaders, interest groups and policymakers, who together can develop and drive socially innovative, "win-win" approaches to helping all children achieve their full potential.

Children Now is a nonpartisan whole-child research, policy development, communications, and advocacy organization working on all key kids issues, and is dedicated to promoting childrens health, education, and overall well-being in California. Children Now also leads The Childrens Movement of California the member-based Pro-Kid constituency, that represents a diverse network of more than 5,500 business, youth, parent, civil rights, and faith- and community-based organizations, and others, as well as thousands of individuals throughout the state, that seek to learn more about how children are faring in California. Members receive information and research about childrens policy issues so that they can better support kids well-being.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$10,437,445$10,003,616▼ $433,829
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,948,934$4,302,259▲ $2,353,325
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$130,864$135,943▲ $5,079
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$77,480$62,986▼ $14,494
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$13,599,138$15,011,261▲ $1,412,123
Other Assets Total$1,004,415$506,457▼ $497,958
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,361,907$913,158▼ $448,749
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$528,292$570,374▲ $42,082
Total Liabilities$1,890,199$1,483,532▼ $406,667
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$6,891,232$6,907,430▲ $16,198
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$4,817,707$6,620,299▲ $1,802,592
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$11,708,939$13,527,729▲ $1,818,790
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$13,599,138$15,011,261▲ $1,412,123

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$132,404$132,404
Other Land Buildings-$37,252$37,252
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Edward LempertPresidentFT$403,964$175,626$579,590
Vincent StewartVP, Policy & ProgFT$242,766$118,142$360,908
Susanna KniffenSr Managing DirectorFT$191,402$81,865$328,067
Alex MatiasVP, Ops. & Eng.FT$212,708$119,371$277,279
Kelly HardySr Managing DirectorFT$185,615$87,358$272,973
Stacy LeeSr Managing DirectorFT$194,669$75,002$269,671

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jason SalzettiBoard Chair
Jane GardnerChair Emeritus
John GarciaVice Chair
Nancy MurrayAffil Rel Comm.
Denise Mccain-tharnstromAudit Committee
Brandon Martinez-larragoitiFinance Comm.
Antoinette MayerNom. Comm.
Gay KrauseSecretary
Mark T JohnsenTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Lewis AdvocacyGov Relations Consultant1775 TRIBUTE ROAD, Sacramento, CA 95815$150,000
Endsight LLCIt Services6359 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92121$142,425
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$9,160,923
Program Service Revenue
$303,944
Investment Income
$368,486
Other Revenue
$82,529
All Other Contributions
$9,160,923
Change in Net Assets
$1,818,790

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$9,915,882
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$62,633
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$9,978,515
Total Revenue per Form 990
$9,915,882
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$6,628,389
Other Expenses$1,468,703
Total Fundraising Expense$581,151
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$4,001,271$472,824$308,147$4,782,242
Other Employee Benefits$637,194$76,105$50,499$763,798
Occupancy$435,676$70,674$57,947$564,297
Fees for Services Other$374,607$73,284$20,496$468,387
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$387,398$46,119$27,671$461,188
Payroll Taxes$289,562$34,957$23,086$347,605
Pension Plan Contributions$228,961$27,075$17,520$273,556
Conferences and Meetings$52,002$5,547$4,790$62,339
Travel$57,635$616$658$58,909
All Other Expenses$33,269$4,922$4,362$42,553
Other Expenses$28,103$2,072$3,000$33,175
Fees for Services Accounting-$32,500-$32,500
Insurance$23,443$3,804$3,118$30,365
Fees for Services Legal-$5,713-$5,713
Total Functional Expenses$6,652,895$863,046$581,151$8,097,092

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$8,159,725
Expenses per Audited Statements$8,097,092
Total Expenses per Form 990$8,097,092
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$62,633
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Compensation$624,458
Rou Lease Liability$288,700
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The finance committee has the responsibility for reviewing the organization's form 990 (including all pertinent schedules) before it is filed with the Internal Revenue Service.- Once the finance committee has completed its review of the form 990, and conferred, they can choose to discuss with the preparer of the form 990 as needed and request copies of relevant workpapers as needed.- Based on the finance committee recommendations the preparer of the form 990 should make revisions to the form 990 as soon as possible to ensure that the form 990 is filed with the internal revenue service on a timely basis.- All of the questions, comments, and suggested revisions set forth by the finance committee will be documented, along with any responses from the preparer of the form 990, if applicable.- A copy of the form 990 with all attached schedules is provided to each voting member of the Organization's governing body (paper or electronic) prior to the filing with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The executive committee of the Board of Directors annually reviews conflict of interest forms to ensure that a director who has a potential conflict of interest refrains from participation in deliberations concerning the potential conflict.The operations leadership team annually reviews staff conflict of interest forms and alerts the president of any potential conflicts to ensure a staff member with a potential conflict has no substantive involvement in decisions related to the potential conflict.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“In an executive session at the Boards annual meeting, the Board reviews compensation of the President. The deliberations are contemporaneously documented by the chair of the board. In setting single or multiple-year compensation packages, the Board reviews comparable salary data. The last review was conducted in 2024.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Children Now
EIN
94-3059243
Phone
5107632444
Address
6250 CLAREMONT AVE 230, OAKLAND, CA 94618

Signing Officer

Name
Edward Lempert
Title
President
Signed
2025-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Edward Lempert
Formed
1988
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
46
Volunteers
22

Preparer

Firm
Perotti & Carrade CPAs
Address
1 McInnis Pkwy Ste 200, San Rafael, CA 94903
Preparer
Kathryn Harris
Phone
4154618500
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“Generally accepted accounting principles provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by the Organization in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination.”

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IRS990/Desc0HealthChildren Nows health program focuses on ensuring that children pre-natal to age 26 have meaningful and equitable access to high-quality, culturally responsive, affordable health care, including physical, behavioral, and oral health care services, and other key services like home visiting and developmental screenings that are vital for Californias youngest children. Through our research, analysis, policy development, education, outreach, and advocacy efforts, we have achieved the following: worked with the legislature and Governor on updating current law, ensuring that children enrolling in transitional kindergarten (TK) receive oral health assessments; secured funding for 54 community-based organizations that serve infants and toddlers through $55 million in early childhood wraparound services, with the latest awards from the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative; crafted a bill to remove barriers to youth seeking support for substance use issues; built a strong coalition and communications campaign to vocalize issues around accessing mental health care under employer-sponsored coverage; led policy development efforts to allow non-licensed professionals, like community health workers, to provide and get reimbursed for asthma preventive services and in-home visits in Medi-Cal; continued to push the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to hold plans accountable for delivering and coordinating basic care for kids, for meaningful quality improvement, and for true community reinvestment; secured $33 million annually in the state budget to implement a policy for Multi-Year Continuous Enrollment in Medi-Cal for children under five, protecting children under 5 from unnecessarily losing their coverage; developed accountable care coordination policies, including Enhanced Care management and a Closed Loop Referral policy, to take in effect in 2025; continued leading Medi-Cal Excellence in Early Childhood Outcomes Collaborative Learning Community, the unique collaborative project with DHCS focused on improving infant well-child visits; launched Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program (HACCP) and protected $10 million allocated for HACCP hearing aids and services in the state budget; led the California Alliance for Childrens Environmental Health, raising awareness of environmental health issues and inequities affecting children, and built momentum behind focusing policy priorities to improve environmental conditions for children; co-led a Caregiver Advocacy Circle to support caregiver advocates who sit on state workgroups; provided technical assistance to caregivers to help them push forward specific policy items, such as private duty nursing, aiding their work to become a stronger voice in childrens health policymaking; and provided technical assistance to local health departments in eight Central Valley counties to implement their oral health improvement plans and establish or expand their school dental programs.
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IRS990/MissionDesc0Children Now harnesses our collective power to advance equitable solutions for California's kids. Children Now breaks down systemic barriers so that all children have the services and supports they need to reach their full potential. By employing a game-changing, whole-child, antiracist, connector model, we are transforming childrens advocacy, bringing together millions of diverse voices, and creating power for California kids.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Child WelfareChildren Nows child welfare program works to address the comprehensive health, education, and social service needs of children in the child welfare system. Through our research, policy development, education, and communications efforts, we have achieved the following: successfully protected the Family Urgent Response System (FURS), a 24/7 in-person helpline and response system for foster youth and families, which was proposed for elimination in the 2024-25 state budget despite the programs success in answering nearly 5,000 calls a year; successfully opposed an additional $178.5 million in proposed cuts to child welfare programs; helped prevent the elimination of the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program and reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, the Bringing Families Home Program, and Caregiver Approvals; supported coalition efforts to lift up multiple bills to protect and strengthen family economic support efforts, including creating HOPE accounts and supporting the GAINS Act for Parents Success; supported a coalition to oppose the Taxpayer and Government Accountability Act, which would have rolled back funding for programs serving children and families; provided resources and technical assistance to local education agencies with students in foster care performing at the lowest performance level as they developed goals to address the needs of their students and improve outcomes; monitored foster care rate reform to ensure: 1) children and caregivers are able to quickly and easily access strength-building and maintenance funds to support timely engagement in enrichment activities; 2) the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths tool is utilized appropriately, and all youth in foster care are assessed regularly and consistently; 3) additional training, support, and guidance is provided to caregivers working with kids with higher levels of need; and 4) critical supports such as respite care and school transportation are funded appropriately through the new rate structure and can be easily accessed as needs arise; coordinated feedback from more than 100 child welfare and health stakeholders on the BH-CONNECT proposal and provided feedback on the effective transition of more than 13,000 youth in foster care to new Medi-Cal managed care plans and the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care transition to a standalone program; and closely monitored the implementation of the new Enhanced Care Management benefit for kids in foster care and elevated the need for Specialty Mental Health Services access data to ensure youth with child welfare involvement have access to services as intended.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0Research and Data CollectionChildren Nows research program produces comprehensive reports, factsheets, infographics, and data-driven policy briefs on topics related to our program areas. We produce two marquee publications: 1) the California Childrens Report Card, which is the states most comprehensive report on childrens health, education, and well-being, and provides up-to-date data on the status of Californias children, highlights outcomes disparities resulting from decades of institutional racism, addresses recent policy developments, and delivers research and data-driven recommendations for improving childrens well-being, and 2) the California County Scorecard of Childrens Well-Being, which provides policymakers and a diverse range of community leaders and other stakeholders a unique and consumable analysis with county data over time, by race and ethnicity, and relative to other counties. This interactive online tool provides a user-friendly interface so viewers can understand counties unique strengths and vulnerabilities in meeting childrens needs, as well as serious inequities in child well-being. The organization also released several research briefs and data profiles, including: a brief, Big Feelings: Parents and Caregivers Need More Help to Support Children Under 5, that details parental reflections from interpersonal to systemic that affected their childs healthy brain development; a chartbook, Preventive Services for Kids in Medi-Cal, which gives a snapshot of childrens preventive services in Medi-Cal, which is the source of health coverage for over 5.5 million kids in California; a brief, Reimagining Respite Care for Children and Youth in Foster Care, which reviews existing research on respite care and its benefits to families.Our marquee publications and numerous reports and briefs are widely distributed to the public, including all state and local policymakers, the media, service providers, coalition partners, and civic organizations. These research publications, as well as the outreach efforts, briefings, and widespread media coverage generated by their release, help motivate key stakeholders and policymakers to make childrens issues a top priority, both locally and at the state level.
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