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Family & Children's Agency

Norwalk, CT · EIN 06-0970985 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Family & Children's Agency reported $16.6 million in revenue and $15.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.02 went to program services, $2.61 to management and general costs and $6.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.4% of the total. Government grants made up 54.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $331,341 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 7% 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 $16M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $17M

Other revenue was negative: −$81,155. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.6%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
6.4%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.07$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
82.4%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
54.5%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
16.1%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$331,341$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.09%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
106
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.06.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
30 of 30100.0%

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 expense
$5.5M expenses · 38.1% of program spending · revenue $337K

Child welfare services - child welfare services encompasses in-home child psychiatric services as well as specialized foster care, family support programs such as parents as teachers and our moms programs and youth development programs such as the aspire - after school program. Revenues are received from program fees, federal and state grants, contributions, in kind donations and fundraising events

$4.6M expenses · 31.9% of program spending · revenue $1.4M

Behavioral health services - behavioral health services include individual, family and group counseling. As a licensed child, adolescent and adult psychiatric clinic, the agency provides assessment, psychiatric services and counseling to individuals ages five and up. Project reward is a substance abuse treatment program for substance abusing woman and their children. The program provides intensive outpatient services and aftercare. Homeless service programs provide social rehabilitation case management and supportive housing. Revenues are received from client fees, federal and state grants…

$2.8M expenses · 19.1% of program spending · revenue $187K

Parenting services - parenting services provide a continuum of care for pregnant women and families with children birth to age eight and are designed to promote healthy birth outcomes, strong parent-child relationships, and healthy child development. The agency's adoption program is licensed in connecticut and new york to provide home study and child placement services through international and domestic adoption programs. The agency also provides birth parents counseling to pregnant women and expectant fathers considering a plan of adoption

$1.6M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$287,337$0$44,004$331,341
VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,081$0$38,502$201,583
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$188,705$0$12,304$201,009
VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$125,087$0$23,945$149,032
APRN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$129,610$0$6,335$135,945
VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,987$0$7,410$134,397
VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,043$0$5,789$133,832

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Family & Children's Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $538K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$17M$16M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$17M$16M91.0%$6.5M$331,341
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$15M89.9%$5.6M$305,466
FY2023 ⓘ$15M$15M90.1%$5.4M$318,399
FY2022 ⓘ$18M$18M91.4%$5.4M$334,197
FY2021 ⓘ$19M$18M91.0%$5.5M$286,074
FY2020 ⓘ$18M$18M92.1%$3.5M$292,111

Governance 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–1b30 · 30 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5215
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6400

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
THE CHILD & FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER
Subcontract
$374,745
ODYSSEY FAMILY EXECUTIVE CENTER OF SOUTH
Subcontract
$351,955
BOYS & GIRLS VILLAGE INC
Subcontract
$322,245
GOTHAM TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC
It services
$285,454
MARITIME ODYSSEY PRESCHOOL
Subcontract
$187,504

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

32 private foundations reported grants to Family & Children's Agency totaling $1.0M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Family & Children's Agency's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Family & Children's Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Family & Children's Agency's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Family & Children's Agency reported that 91.0% of its $15.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.6% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Family & Children's Agency pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Family & Children's Agency reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $331,341, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Family & Children's Agency get its money?

Of $16.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 82.4% came from contributions and grants (including 54.5% from government grants) and 16.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Family & Children's Agency a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 06-0970985 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 202601129349301405 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501299349301240 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400889349300235 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301079349301520 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240549349301454 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121119349300707 · read the filing

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