Calico Center
CALICO Center is a public charity based in San Leandro, California, that operates a child advocacy center serving Alameda County. It supports children affected by abuse through forensic interviews, coordinated responses among agencies, and services for families.
Calico Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,154,117
- +3.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $990,002
- +13.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $4,840
- +63.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,361,793
- +20.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Calico Center
- Contact
Mailing address: 524 Estudillo Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone: (510) 895-0702
Website: https://calicocenter.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Calico Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 98 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CALICO operates its child advocacy center in Alameda County, Northern California. Through CACC, it works to expand access to child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams across California.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Calico Center open to new grantees?
73%
first-time grantees, 2022
In 2022, 30 of 41 grantees (73%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $42K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $46K first-time, $24K repeat.
- 24% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2022). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $221K (2020) to $2.0M (2021). In 2022 it made 41 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Parenting Institute Santa Rosa, CA | Child Advocacy | $75,000 |
| CASA of Monterey City Salinas, CA | Child Advocacy | $75,000 |
| Felton Institute Alameda, CA | Child Advocacy | $75,000 |
| Tapestry Family Services Ukiah, CA | Child Advocacy | $75,000 |
| United American Indian Involvement Los Angeles, CA | Child Advocacy | $74,979 |
| Misssey Oakland, CA | Child Advocacy | $52,905 |
| California Alliance for Caregivers Sacramento, CA | Child Advocacy | $50,000 |
| CASA Santa Barbara City Santa Maria, CA | Child Advocacy | $50,000 |
| Child Advocates Silicon Valley Milpitas, CA | Child Advocacy | $50,000 |
| East Bay Children's Law Offices Inc Oakland, CA | Child Advocacy | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,154,117 | $990,002 | $1,361,793 | — | — | $4,840 |
| 2023 | $1,114,490 | $868,824 | $1,128,209 | — | — | $2,957 |
| 2022 | $1,303,703 | $1,421,154 | $2,709,384 | $1,558,661 | 41 | $59 |
| 2021 | $2,037,286 | $3,488,928 | $3,050,305 | $1,952,053 | 45 | $55 |
| 2020 | $1,599,493 | $1,906,477 | $1,197,498 | $220,563 | 12 | $256,569 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CALICO’s stated mission is to achieve justice and healing for abused children. It provides a supportive, neutral setting for interviews and coordinates responses to child abuse allegations, with the child’s needs taking precedence. Its services include forensic interviewing, collaboration among multidisciplinary teams, family support, professional training, community engagement, and statewide leadership.
CALICO’s 2023 filing describes CACC as supporting professional development, resources, best practices, training, and child advocacy statewide. It also states that CALICO has provided grants and support to more than 20 organizations in California. Examples of organizations CALICO supported in 2020 include Children’s Legacy Center, whose mission is to give hope, provide healing, and ensure justice for abused and neglected children; Palomar Health Foundation, whose mission is to assist and support Palomar Health; and Family Builders by Adoption, whose mission is to create and support permanent families for children and youth in foster care and juvenile justice systems.
Grantmaking
The 2024 filing reports no grants, as do the 2023 and 2022 filings. Separately, the listed 2020 grants were $12,932 to Children’s Legacy Center, $10,093 to Palomar Health Foundation, and $5,815 to Family Builders by Adoption. The supplied information does not establish a typical grant size or describe an application process.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Nadia Bueno as executive director; Jamshidur Rahman as president; Susan Torrence as vice president; Kelsi Perttula as treasurer; and Nicholas Homer as secretary. It also lists Cris Weekes, Dominique Moore, Edward Vieria-Ducey, Latoya Conner, and Teresa Ortega as board members.
Calico Center is led by Nadia Bueno, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nadia Bueno
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$94K (2024)
Jamshidur Rahman
President
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelsi Perttula
Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Homer
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Ortega
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cris Weekes
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominique Moore
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Vieria-Ducey
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Latoya Conner
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Torrence
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Adam Barton (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Erin Harper (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Meera Raman (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Holloway (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Allison Crapo (2021–2023) — Board President
- Former: Francesco Polizzi (2021–2023) — Board Vice President
- Former: Helena Fleming (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Jamshed Rahman (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Janice Le (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Kyle Galle (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mel Coronado (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Erickson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Coronado (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sharlyn Leh (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $94K, to Nadia Bueno (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Calico Center
How large is Calico Center?
Calico Center reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $990K.
What does Calico Center fund?
CALICO’s stated mission is to achieve justice and healing for abused children. It provides a supportive, neutral setting for interviews and coordinates responses to child abuse allegations, with the child’s needs taking precedence. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Calico Center?
Calico Center has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check calicocenter.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Calico Center make grants?
CALICO operates its child advocacy center in Alameda County, Northern California. Through CACC, it works to expand access to child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams across California.
What is Calico Center's EIN?
Calico Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3256781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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