Room to Grow National
Room to Grow National reported $5.3 million in revenue and $7.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.12 went to program services, $12.21 to management and general costs and $20.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. Government grants made up 8.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $296,884 (CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 16% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.3MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $5.3M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$86.52 $4.8M
- Government grants$7.72 $427K
- Investment income$5.76 $318K
Other revenue was negative: −$182K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 20.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.29 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $296,884 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.05% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRoom to grow measures our success in accordance with our preliminary programmatic goals: 1) children will thrive during their critical first three years of life, meeting appropriate language, cognitive, social, and physical milestones in order to ensure school readiness, leading to ongoing educational and later-life success; 2) parents will gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to assure that children fulfill their emotional, intellectual, and physical potential; and 3) low-income families will build safe, healthy, and enriching home environments in which children will grow and…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $279,171 | $0 | $17,713 | $296,884 |
| DIRECTOR, PROGRAM OPERATIO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,644 | $0 | $14,536 | $187,180 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR - NEW YORK Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,366 | $0 | $14,219 | $169,585 |
| MANAGING DIR., EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,174 | $0 | $10,198 | $169,372 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR - CHICAGO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,041 | $0 | $11,769 | $166,810 |
| EXEC DIRECTOR - BOSTON Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,582 | $0 | $13,734 | $157,316 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,477 | $0 | $4,520 | $145,997 |
| DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CLULTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,592 | $0 | $474 | $120,066 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Room to Grow National (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $654K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 11aNo
- 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 561
- Volunteers Part I, line 6675
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CORE Z OPERATIONS LLC Catering services | $149,898 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Room to Grow National totaling $6.2M 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 Room to Grow National's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Room to Grow National reported that 67.1% of its $7.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 20.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Room to Grow National pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Room to Grow National reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $296,884, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Room to Grow National get its money?
Of $5.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.5% came from contributions and grants (including 8.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Room to Grow National a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-4012096 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622589349300017 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532689349300403 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349320680 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349329633 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202311679349301416 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102009349300310 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349307553 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-4012096: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.