Seamen's Society for Children and Families
Seamen's Society for Children and Families reported $28.2 million in revenue and $29.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.16 went to program services, $12.00 to management and general costs and $1.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $274,121 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $30MFor 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 $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.97 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $274,121 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFoster care - the goal of our regular and therapeutic foster care programs is to provide for the safety, well-being and permanency of children and youth (ages 0-18+) placed in foster care. This is achieved through goal-oriented planning and either working with the family to reunite the children or carefully finding a permanency home for the child or youth with the right foster family. In addition, seamen's society provides social supports as well as medical coordination, and mental health services to children and youth in our care. In fiscal year 2025, the organization was entrusted with 413…
Preventive programs - preventive services are available in staten island, providing case management, counseling, and referral services to families with children under the age of 18, to improve the overall safety and well-being of the children, while helping families to achieve their value in the community. In fiscal year 2025, we provided support to more than 361 families and more than 848 children through our family support services and family treatment and rehabilitation programs
Health home care management services provides behavioral health and medical care coordination for children, both those in foster care and those not in foster care, with two or more chronic conditions, complex trauma, HIV, and severe emotional disturbances. In fiscal year 2025, we supported 308 families through this program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $267,435 | $0 | $6,686 | $274,121 |
| SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $224,103 | $0 | $5,603 | $229,706 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $182,927 | $0 | $29,339 | $212,266 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $185,105 | $0 | $16,705 | $201,810 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $127,647 | $0 | $32,993 | $160,640 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $140,820 | $0 | $3,520 | $144,340 |
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $128,967 | $0 | $14,526 | $143,493 |
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $115,132 | $0 | $13,381 | $128,513 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Seamen's Society for Children and Families (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $910K (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–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 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 5269
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BDO USA Audit & tax | $208,905 |
| JOHN R EYERMAN ESQ Legal services | $157,435 |
| SOTTILE SECURITY INTERNATIONAL Security | $139,024 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Seamen's Society for Children and Families totaling $27,615 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 Seamen's Society for Children and Families spent in FY2025, $86.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Seamen's Society for Children and Families's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Seamen's Society for Children and Families reported that 86.2% of its $29.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Seamen's Society for Children and Families pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Seamen's Society for Children and Families reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $274,121, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Seamen's Society for Children and Families get its money?
Of $28.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 97.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Seamen's Society for Children and Families a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5563010 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 202611119349301701 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349302259 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401249349302615 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311159349301566 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241129349300939 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131259349302908 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5563010: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.