Children’s Services Foundation dba Catalyst Center appears to be a California-focused funder of child and family behavioral health and social services, with a strong emphasis on CalAIM-related support. Its grantees are primarily community-based agencies, children’s homes, counseling centers, and foster-family organizations serving vulnerable youth and families across the state. The pattern suggests a collaborative, systems-oriented funder that spreads support across a broad network of providers rather than concentrating heavily on a single organization.
Broadly distributed grants to a large network of child- and family-serving nonprofits, with many repeat-sized awards clustered around similar amounts and a few organizations receiving slightly larger allocations. The foundation seems to favor program support tied to a specific statewide initiative (CalAIM) rather than highly concentrated, one-off philanthropy.
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Notable grantees: TLC Child & Family Services, Lighthouse Counseling and Fml, Sacramento Childrens Home, Alternative Family Services, Promises2Kids Foundation
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLC Child & Family Services | Sebastopol, CA | $174,101 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Lighthouse Counseling and Fml | Lincoln, CA | $160,133 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Sacramento Childrens Home | Sacramento, CA | $130,022 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Alternative Family Services | Santa Rosa, CA | $116,833 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Alameda Family Services | Alameda, CA | $111,080 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| San Diego Center for Children | San Diego, CA | $103,315 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Vista Del Mar Child and Famil | Los Angeles, CA | $103,165 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Casa Pacifica Ctr for Chld | Camarillo, CA | $102,519 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Helpline Youth Counseling Inc | Long Beach, CA | $101,118 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Koinonia Family Services | Loomis, CA | $100,516 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Victor Community Support Svs | Chico, CA | $96,501 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Vista Hill Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $95,807 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| McKinley Childrens Center | SAN DIMAS, CA | $81,487 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| The Heart Matters Foster Fami | Grand Terrace, CA | $81,485 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Promises2Kids Foundation | San Diego, CA | $81,485 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| A greater Hope | Victorville, CA | $81,485 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| East Bay Agency for Children | San Francisco, CA | $81,485 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Edgewood Center for C&F | San Francisco, CA | $81,485 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Foothill Family Service | Pasadena, CA | $81,485 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Lincoln Families | Oakland, CA | $81,167 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Five Acres The Boys and Girl | Pasadena, CA | $81,165 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Sycamores | Los Angeles, CA | $81,087 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| PROMESA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | Fresno, CA | $80,474 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Angels Foster Family Agency | San Diego, CA | $79,929 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Stars Behavioral Health Group | Long Beach, CA | $78,927 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Project Aware Enterprises Inc | Lemon Grove, CA | $77,178 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Stanford Sierra Youth & Famil | Sacramento, CA | $73,895 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| New Dimensions Foster Family | Modesto, CA | $70,757 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Kindful Restoration | Riverside, CA | $69,134 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Fred Finch Cares | Oakland, CA | $68,639 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Acts Foundation | Fresno, CA | $65,162 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| The Village Family Services | North Hollywood, CA | $63,857 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Summitview Child & Family Ser | Placerville, CA | $62,452 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Community Solutions for Child | Morgan hill, CA | $59,182 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Maryvale | Los Angeles, CA | $58,500 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| SoCal Street medicine | San Diego, CA | $55,186 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Pathway Family Service Inc | Bakersfield, CA | $50,401 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Unity Care Group | San Jose, CA | $47,899 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Westcoast Childrens Clinic | Oakland, CA | $38,868 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Aspiranet | South San Franc, CA | $35,414 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Aviva Family and Chld Service | Los Angel, CA | $31,000 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Crittenton Services for Child | Fullerton, CA | $18,233 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Wayfinder Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | $18,069 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| Stars Behavioral Health Group | Long Beach, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | IPP grants for CalAIM svcs |
| Summitview Child & Family Svs | Placerville, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | IPP grants for CalAIM svcs |
| Family Resource Navigators | San Leandro, CA | $11,662 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| MindCure | Visalia, CA | $6,389 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
| St Annes Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | $5,491 | 2026 | CITED funding for CalAIM svcs |
Alternative Family Services
$116,833CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
Alameda Family Services
$111,080CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
Victor Community Support Svs
$96,501CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
The Heart Matters Foster Fami
$81,485CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
A greater Hope
$81,485CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
East Bay Agency for Children
$81,485CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
PROMESA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$80,474CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
Stars Behavioral Health Group
$78,927CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
Project Aware Enterprises Inc
$77,178CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
New Dimensions Foster Family
$70,757CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
Kindful Restoration
$69,134CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
Acts Foundation
$65,162CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
Summitview Child & Family Ser
$62,452CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
SoCal Street medicine
$55,186CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
Pathway Family Service Inc
$50,401CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
Crittenton Services for Child
$18,233CITED funding for CalAIM svcs
Stars Behavioral Health Group
$12,500IPP grants for CalAIM svcs
Summitview Child & Family Svs
$12,500IPP grants for CalAIM svcs
MindCure
$6,389CITED funding for CalAIM svcs