2026-04-23T16:36:04-07:00 2025-06-30 954401626 VASIN HEYN AND COMPANY 5000 N PKWY CALABASAS STE 104 CALABASAS CA 91302 990 2024-07-01 951945256 Episcopal Community Services EPIS 6192282800 401 Mile of Cars Way 350 National City CA 91950 Darren Tune CFO 2026-04-23 true true Lauren Schmidt P03074741 8182223500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Elizabeth Fitzsimons 39579171 false X www.ecscalifornia.org X 1927 CA To break barriers and transform communities through programs rooted in our tradition of action and faith in God. 18 18 502 77 0 37517162 35325636 3707563 3159490 614164 233496 -170689 -204251 41668200 38514371 824727 915126 0 27510458 27669873 0 268737 10722860 10028138 39058045 38613137 2610155 -98766 19742562 17971331 11710302 9852292 8032260 8119039 X To break barriers and transform communities through programs rooted in our tradition of action and faith in God. false false 23795944 Head Start and Early Head Start: Head Start promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families through agencies in their local community. Head Start and Early Head Start programs supporting the mental, social, and emotional development of children from birth to age 5. In addition to education services, programs provide children and their families with health, nutrition, social, and other services. Head Start services are responsive to each child and family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage. ECSS Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide early childhood development, healthy nutritious meals and education services to over 1,600 low-income preschool children and their families. (See Schedule O for continued descriptions) 10695806 Behavioral Health Services: 1. ECS Central East Regional Recovery Center (CERRC) provides intensive outpatient substance use disorder treatment to more than 1,031 clients including Transitional Age Youth (TAY) in the central region of San Diego. CERRC provides recovery residence (housing) assistance, on-site mental health services, case management, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) referrals, Naloxne distribution, transportation, medical referrals and vocational assistance. 2. ECS Accord empowers adults to stop driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. It is a fee-based, state licensed DUI treatment program providing drug and alcohol education and counseling services. Approximately 86% of the more than 5,935 clients served successfully completed the program. (See Schedule O for continued descriptions) 548560 ECS Nutrition Services programs provides over 210,000 high quality, balanced meals and snacks annually to the children enrolled in ECS Head Start and Early Head Start programs and the adults served in the ECS Safe Haven programs. 35040310 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 60 0 true 502 false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X The Organization 6192282800 401 Mile of Cars Way 350 National City CA 91950 X Ms Elizabeth Fitzsimons CEO 40.00 0.00 X 220000 0 25118 Ms Stacie Perez VP of Programs 40.00 0.00 152250 0 18509 Ms Hazzy Pipo VP -Administration 40.00 0.00 143100 0 14363 Ms Rosa Cabrera-Jaime Director-Early Ed. 40.00 0.00 127644 0 12691 Mr Lenell Carter Former CFO 40.00 0.00 X 127062 0 13193 Ms Adrienne Wilkerson VP Strategic Eng. 40.00 0.00 121900 0 13727 Mr Timothy Whipple Dir.- Development 40.00 0.00 116600 0 13568 Ms Embrie Tapia Dir. 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The IRS classified the organization as one that is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because it is an organization described in section(s) 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).ECS has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 740-10, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. ASC Section 740-10 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Section 740-10 requires that an organization recognize in the financial statements the impact of the tax position if that position will more likely than not be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. As of and for the year ended June 30, 2025, ECS had no material unrecognized tax benefits, tax penalties or interest.ECSs Forms 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, for each of the tax years ended June 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, are subject to examination by the IRS, generally for 3 years after they were filed.ECSs Forms 199, California Exempt Organization Return, for each of the tax years ended June 30, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, are subject to examination by the Franchise Tax Board, generally for 4 years after they were filed. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Special event expenses $277130 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Special event expenses $277130 false Gala 2025 344478 302232 42246 178719 40913 57498 344478 302232 42246 178719 40913 57498 277130 -234884 true 0 0 Transitional housing for homeless 1561 861264 Cost Temporary housing Transportation assistance 1278 53862 Cost Bus passes for client use Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The grants that are awarded to ECS programs benefit the clients based on each individual's need. This is determined by performing a thorough review from an experienced staff member qualified to assess their specific case. As the funds are expended, there are reviews performed by other levels of management with expertise in grants management, case management, and financial management to ensure that the organization is abiding by all governmental regulations. X X X false false false false false false false false false Ms Elizabeth Fitzsimons CEO 220000 6600 18518 245118 Ms Hazzy Pipo VP -Administration 143100 4293 10070 157463 Ms Stacie Perez VP of Programs 152250 4568 13941 170759 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The preliminary 990 draft is prepared by the staff and outside tax preparer. The draft is reviewed by senior management staff and the Finance Committee. Any changes are incorporated into a final draft which is made available to the governing board for questions or comments before being filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All board members, directors, and officers are covered under the conflict of interest policy. The policy pertaining to the Board of Directors requires them to sign a conflict of interest form. If a conflict exists for related transactions, then that individual will not be included in any part of the decision making process. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a A) Comparability compensation data for ECS compensation is furnished by an independent source, Center for Nonprofit Management, for all top management positions. Top management positions are compared against the independent data in comparative ratio format. B) Compensation is reviewed by the Human Resources Department and a designated board committee. C) Compensation for the CEO is reviewed and approved by the ECS Board of Directors. The CEO compensation review and analysis was documented and the process was completed in April 2024. D) Top management position compensation is reviewed by the Human Resources Department, CEO, and CFO. The review and analysis process was documented and the process was completed in April 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization makes its financial statements available to the public through its website. Organizational documents and the conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request. 990, Part III, Line 4a - Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Head Start and Early Head Start: Head Start promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families through agencies in their local community. Head Start and Early Head Start programs supporting the mental, social, and emotional development of children from birth to age 5. In addition to education services, programs provide children and their families with health, nutrition, social, and other services. Head Start services are responsive to each child and family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage. ECSS Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide early childhood development, healthy nutritious meals and education services to over 1,600 low-income preschool children and their families. Services are delivered in a variety of settings including 12 centers, and one community partner with South Bay Community Services and over 330 homes. ECS partners with the Juvenile Court and community schools to operate a Head Start program for children of pregnant and parenting teens while they pursue their education.Total program expenses were $23,795,944 990, Part III, Line 4b - Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Behavioral Health Services: 1. ECS Central East Regional Recovery Center (CERRC) provides intensive outpatient substance use disorder treatment to more than 1,031 clients including Transitional Age Youth (TAY) in the central region of San Diego. CERRC provides recovery residence (housing) assistance, on-site mental health services, case management, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) referrals, Naloxne distribution, transportation, medical referrals and vocational assistance. 2. ECS Accord empowers adults to stop driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. It is a fee-based, state licensed DUI treatment program providing drug and alcohol education and counseling services. Approximately 86% of the more than 5,935 clients served successfully completed the program. 3. ECS Para Las Familias empowers families with children ages 0-12 who are struggling with the adverse effects of trauma. A significant amount of the children are in foster care. The services provided to approximately 620 low income families (with children aged birth to five years) are bilingual and include behavioral health care screening, assessment, family therapy and school observation. ECS Para Las Familias also provides behavioral health services to children and families enrolled in Head Start programs in the South Bay. 4. ECS' Uptown Safe Haven empowers mentally ill homeless adults to transition to permanent housing. This is a "Harm Reduction" site where the philosophy is to first house and stabilize the resident and then work on an individualized plan to assist them in improving their mental and physical health, income and life skills. Approximately 36 adults are served in the program each year in the downtown area of San Diego, the area with the highest concentration of homeless people in San Diego County. In addition to being homeless, these adults have also been diagnosed with a mental illness and most have a substance use disorder. C-HRT Safe Haven services approximately 38 unhoused residents annually living with chronic substance use conditions and is a partnership between the County of San Diego, the City of San Diego, family health centers, and Episcopal Community Services. This is a "Harm Reduction" model where the philosophy is to first house and stabilize the client before addressing their substance use disorder and co-occurring mental illness.Total program expenses were $10,695,806 990, Part III, Line 4c - Statement of Program Service Accomplishments ECS Nutrition Services programs provides over 210,000 high quality, balanced meals and snacks annually to the children enrolled in ECS Head Start and Early Head Start programs and the adults served in the ECS Safe Haven programs.Total program expenses were $548,560 Part VII, Line 5 - Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees... Mr. Lenell Carter was the CFO through July 9, 2024.