Public Charity

SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR CHILDREN

SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR CHILDREN, of SAN DIEGO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $29.8M in revenue, $31.8M in expenses, $21.0M in total assets. 66 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 951661089 SAN DIEGO, CA Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations NTEE: P80 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$29.8M
Total Expenses$31.8M
Total Assets$21.0M
Grant Records66
Funding Total$2.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1887, THE CENTER IS THE OLDEST CHILDREN'S NONPROFIT IN THE REGION ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR ITS EXCELLENCE IN QUALITY OF CARE. THE CENTER PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF THERAPEUTIC & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO YOUTH & FAMILIES WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS.

Where $100 goes at San Diego Center for Children

How San Diego Center for Children divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$89 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $89 for programs

$38
Community based mental health services
42% of program spending
$35
Residential therapeutic and mental health services
40% of program spending
$16
San Diego Center for Children academy
18% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

CHAIR Ann Garland
PRESIDENT & CEO Cheryl Rode
TRUSTEE Cynthia M Avery
SECRETARY Dori Wittman
TRUSTEE Dustin Sutton
TRUSTEE Eliot Peters Thru 1024

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,987,057 34 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$362,254 7 grants
Youth Development
$250,190 7 grants
Human & Social Services
$130,044 11 grants
Health & Medicine
$63,860 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $29.8M $31.8M $21.0M
2024 $30.1M $31.2M $22.8M
2023 $28.9M $29.1M $24.5M
2022 $24.6M $25.3M $22.0M
2021 $27.1M $25.6M $19.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $27.1M to $29.8M (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.0M.

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

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