The Children's Village
The Children's Village reported $169.4 million in revenue and $169.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.78 went to program services, $13.78 to management and general costs and $0.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.6% of the total. Government grants made up 59.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $713,413 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 117 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% 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 $169MFor 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 $169MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 62.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 59.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 35.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $713,413 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 117 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 33 of 34 | 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 expenseShort-term residential services:the children's village (cv) provides various short-term therapeutic residential services for children and youth. Today, the children's village (cv) is widely recognized for spearheading the children's residential care reforms that are transforming practice and policy. Cv helped design and pass the federal family first prevention services act (ffpsa) of 2018. The ffpsa reduces reliance on family separation and residential care and directs federal funds for family support. In new york, the children's village provides the broadest range of short-term…
Community:our community programs served over 18,000 youth and families throughout new york. Programs include foster and adoptive homes for children, intergenerational community centers, in-school programs in 45 public schools, supports for young adults touched by the justice and juvenile justice systems and a variety of evidence-based, intensive family support programs. In westchester and rockland counties, we provide services teens who trafficked, homeless and street involved. These services include, safe, beautiful, and affordable homes, runaway shelters, transitional living apartments…
Physical and psychological health: cv's pediatricians provide medical care for more than 800 at-risk children each year on our residential campus in dobbs ferry and at our clinic in the bronx. In addition, we operate a crisis residence for boys and girls in short term crisis and our psychiatrists, psychologists and licensed social workers provide both individual and group therapy and support to more than 15,000 children and teens struggling with trauma and mental health issues
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $641,745 | $0 | $71,668 | $713,413 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $377,172 | $0 | $68,356 | $445,528 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $351,439 | $0 | $67,218 | $418,657 |
| VP & CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $366,061 | $0 | $34,600 | $400,661 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $320,895 | $0 | $65,477 | $386,372 |
| SR VP CBS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $290,251 | $0 | $49,148 | $339,399 |
| VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $279,403 | $0 | $45,325 | $324,728 |
117 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Children's Village (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b34 · 33 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 26Yes
- 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 51,944
- Volunteers Part I, line 634
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WHITSONS CULINARY GROUP Food services | $1,952,857 |
| BUILDING SECURITY SERVICES OF NEW YORK Security services | $1,141,523 |
| KENCAL MAINTENANCE CORP Janitorial services | $1,118,536 |
| HAVANNA EXPRESS CATERING SERVICES LLC Food services | $972,760 |
| ADP INC Payroll processing | $678,036 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to The Children's Village totaling $1.4M 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 The Children's Village's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Children's Village reported that 85.8% of its $169.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Children's Village pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Children's Village reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $713,413, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Children's Village get its money?
Of $169.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 62.6% came from contributions and grants (including 59.3% from government grants) and 35.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Children's Village a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1739945 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 202611339349304506 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531329349304363 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411229349302946 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349319991 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211229349301226 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349302050 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1739945: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.