Child and Family Services
Child and Family Services reported $47.3 million in revenue and $40.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.02 went to program services, $10.32 to management and general costs and $0.66 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.6% of the total. Government grants made up 20.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $276,451 (MEDICAL DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/12/24)). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 21.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 76.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $276,451 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseMental health - this division provides mental health assessment and therapy for individuals, families, couples and groups; these services include psychiatric evaluations, acute psychiatric crisis and psychopharmacology. The services are provided through one of three community behavioral health centers, an urgent care center and a mental health clinic
Community support - this division reaches into the community to serve children and families in need of support and assistance. The types of services include support and role models for children, support and advocacy for young parents, pregnancy prevention counseling, case management services to families, sexual abuse counseling, parenting counseling, care coordination, and in-home family therapy
Adoption services - this division provides older children and special needs adoptions to families primarily in massachusetts. The older children division provides services for children who have been in the custody of the department of children and families. The special needs division provides services to assess the children's needs and identifies the type of family best suited to meet them. The adoption program also includes a post-adoption services program known as adoption journeys. Adoption journeys' services include parent and youth support groups, home-based counseling, parent and young…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/12/24) Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $264,170 | $0 | $12,281 | $276,451 |
| PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,487 | $0 | $28,156 | $221,643 |
| PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,093 | $0 | $7,380 | $215,473 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,412 | $0 | $14,596 | $213,008 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,226 | $0 | $12,152 | $164,378 |
| VP, SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,980 | $0 | $21,224 | $152,204 |
| CONSULTANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,386 | $0 | $12,696 | $136,082 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Child and Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $393K (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–1b9 · 9 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 2Yes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5660
- Volunteers Part I, line 634
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Child and Family Services totaling $33,822 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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Questions people ask
How much of Child and Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Child and Family Services reported that 89.0% of its $40.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Child and Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Child and Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $276,451, for the role of MEDICAL DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/12/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Child and Family Services get its money?
Of $47.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 21.2% came from contributions and grants (including 20.4% from government grants) and 76.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Child and Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2104754 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202610869349300826 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501189349301640 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349310768 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320609349301752 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201099349301125 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140859349301209 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2104754: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.