Sound Child CARE Solutions
Sound Child CARE Solutions reported $10.5 million in revenue and $10.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.88 went to program services, $8.93 to management and general costs and $1.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 61.2% of the total. Government grants made up 31.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $175,918 (DIRECTOR FOR 1 CENTER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 38.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 31.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 61.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $175,918 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.63% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFounded in 2006, Sound Child Care Solutions (sccs) is the first early learning, shared services organization of its kind in seattle. Our programs share administrative and financial support in a central office so that center directors can focus on supporting teachers and developing high quality, culturally relevant programming and services for children and families. Sccs started with one early learning center and now, we operate 10 centers with 11 programs, serving 450 children. Each center is unique to the needs of their community. We ensure that children of color as a group and within ethnic…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR FOR 1 CENTER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,619 | $0 | $10,299 | $175,918 |
| DIRECTOR FOR 1 CENTER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,620 | $0 | $10,171 | $175,791 |
| DIRECTOR FOR 1 CENTER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,944 | $0 | $12,674 | $175,618 |
| DIRECTOR FOR 2 CENTERS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,473 | $0 | $11,825 | $174,298 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,598 | $0 | $0 | $132,598 |
| FINANCE MANAGER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,736 | $0 | $0 | $125,736 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,519 | $0 | $1,907 | $107,426 |
| BOARD MEMBER AND DIRECTOR FOR 1 CENTER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $67,005 | $0 | $7,809 | $74,814 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sound Child CARE Solutions (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $277K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5204
- Volunteers Part I, line 640
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Sound Child CARE Solutions totaling $85,500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Sound Child CARE Solutions spent in FY2025, $89.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sound Child CARE Solutions's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Sound Child CARE Solutions reported that 89.9% of its $10.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sound Child CARE Solutions pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sound Child CARE Solutions reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $175,918, for the role of DIRECTOR FOR 1 CENTER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sound Child CARE Solutions get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 38.6% came from contributions and grants (including 31.7% from government grants) and 61.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sound Child CARE Solutions a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 02-0551791 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202641779349300934 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521819349301302 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202401939349301035 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331989349301233 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021 (amended), object 202342299349300109 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101969349300845 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 02-0551791: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.