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Children's Home of Jefferson County

Watertown, NY · EIN 15-0532089 · 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

Children's Home of Jefferson County reported $16.1 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.89 went to program services, $8.87 to management and general costs and $0.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.3% of the total. Government grants made up 13.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $193,136 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 25% 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 $15M

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 $16M

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)
90.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.9%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
14.1%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
13.5%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
84.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$193,136$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.29%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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
$3.2M expenses · 23.5% of program spending · revenue $4.6M

Foster care: provides both long and short-term foster care services for children unable to be cared for by their birth families or legal guardians. While receiving supportive care, counseling and supervision, the child in care is able to live within a family home, attend public school, and be an active member of their community. While ensuring safety, the goal of foster care is to assist the youth achieve permanency

$4.1M expenses · 30.1% of program spending · revenue $4.1M

Case management: care coordination of northern new york provides critical services and care management to seriously emotionally disturbed children and adults living in the community. Services include assessment and triage of needs, referrals to other providers, and assisting individuals in navigating the complex health care system

$2.1M expenses · 15.6% of program spending · revenue $2.1M

Community clinic of Jefferson County: an article 31 behavioral and mental health out-patient clinic treating a majority of medicaid patients including adults and children. Services include individual, couples, family and group therapy, psychopharmacologic treatment, forensic evaluations and treatement, neurofeedback and assessments. Children and family treatment support services (cftss) are provided to individuals throughout the community

$4.2M 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
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$180,677$0$12,459$193,136
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,696$0$15,741$148,437
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$136,260$0$4,729$140,989
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,767$0$21,271$130,038
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$72,365$0$0$72,365

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Home of Jefferson County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $631K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$16M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$16M$15M90.9%$17M$193,136
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$15M90.9%$16M$299,993
FY2023 ⓘ$17M$17M90.9%$16M$240,509
FY2022 ⓘ$16M$16M90.9%$16M$437,372
FY2021 ⓘ$26M$19M90.4%$16M$337,425
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$20M89.4%$8.7M$271,500

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–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 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 5210

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Children's Home of Jefferson County totaling $7,423 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 Children's Home of Jefferson County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Children's Home of Jefferson County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Children's Home of Jefferson County's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children's Home of Jefferson County reported that 90.9% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Children's Home of Jefferson County pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Children's Home of Jefferson County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $193,136, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Children's Home of Jefferson County get its money?

Of $16.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.1% came from contributions and grants (including 13.5% from government grants) and 84.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Children's Home of Jefferson County a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 15-0532089 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 202620789349300407 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520709349300832 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430719349300978 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320349349300837 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349301742 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141319349300029 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 15-0532089: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.