Serving Our Children
Serving Our Children reported $17.3 million in revenue and $17.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.80 went to program services, $8.20 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 100.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $139,890 (MGR, FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 16% between FY2022 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $139,890 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.81% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseSoc processed 3,216 applications for enrollment in the opportunity scholarship program for the school year ending 30 june 2025. Soc reviews each application to determine if the income and residency requirements are met. Ultimately, 1,409 students were awarded scholarships, accepted at a participating private school of their choosing, and used their scholarship during the school year. During this reporting period, the maximum scholarship amount was $10,000 for grades k through 8, and $15,000 for grades 9 through 12
Serving Our Children serves a very low-income population. Soc recognized that for many of our parents, the application fee to schools can present a barrier to applying to multiple schools. Soc has desired that our parents would apply to multiple schools in order to find the best school possible for their child. To encourage more applications from our families, soc subsidizes up to five applications per student, per year, as well as all required testing and evaluations that our schools may require for acceptance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGR, FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $132,834 | $0 | $7,056 | $139,890 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $127,246 | $0 | $0 | $127,246 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Serving Our Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $127K (Part IX, line 5).
4 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–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 59
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MARCUM LLP Accounting and hr | $102,495 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Serving Our Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Serving Our Children reported that 91.8% of its $17.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Serving Our Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Serving Our Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $139,890, for the role of MGR, FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Serving Our Children get its money?
Of $17.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 100.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Serving Our Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-8874570 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 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 September 30, 2025, object 202622239349301877 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502119349301700 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422139349300212 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342239349301299 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-8874570: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.