Public Charity

CHILDREN NOW

CHILDREN NOW is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in OAKLAND, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $9.9M, expenses of $8.1M, total assets of $15.0M. Imperigo tracks 128 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $11.7M.

EIN: 943059243 OAKLAND, CA Children & Youth Services NTEE: P30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$9.9M
Total Expenses$8.1M
Total Assets$15.0M
Grant Records128
Funding Total$11.7M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Children 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.

Where $100 goes at Children Now

How Children Now divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$85 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $85 for programs

$35
HealthChildren 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…
42% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 54 organizations
$35
EducationChildren Nows education program aims to ensure every child has access to high-quality early learning opportunities, a rigorous TK-12 education, including high-quality STEM, afterschool and summer programs, and…
41% of program spending
$13
Child WelfareChildren Nows child welfare program works to address the comprehensive health, education, and social service needs of children in the child welfare system
15% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 13,000 youth

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

VP, OPS. & ENG. Alex Matias
NOM. COMM. Antoinette Mayer
FINANCE COMM. Brandon Martinez-Larragoiti
AUDIT COMMITTEE Denise Mccain-Tharnstrom
President Edward Lempert
Secretary Gay Krause

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,839,510 52 grants
Education
$2,425,000 13 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$1,195,000 7 grants
Health & Medicine
$1,066,300 9 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$682,500 10 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $9.9M $8.1M $15.0M
2023 $5.3M $7.9M $13.6M
2022 $9.1M $7.4M $16.6M
2020 $6.9M $7.5M $12.5M
2019 $7.8M $8.2M $13.1M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $7.8M to $9.9M (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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