The Childrens Home Society of New Jersey
The Childrens Home Society of New Jersey reported $27.4 million in revenue and $28.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.48 went to program services, $11.27 to management and general costs and $2.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.5% of the total. Government grants made up 86.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $324,577 (PRESIDENT AND CEO (UNTIL 12/24)). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 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 | 94.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 86.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $324,577 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.15% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseEarly childhood and parenting education:chs of nj operates five head start/early head start locations, serving 507 children, with an additional 117 children served in the early head start home-based program. Head start/early head start services include early childhood education, health services, family support, mental health support, nutrition and support for children with disabilities. The children's Home Society of New Jersey is the child care resource and referral agency for ocean county, assisting families to access child care and child care subsidies for their children and helps…
Maternal child health, family and community support services:programs include prenatal health education provided in an array of culturally-sensitive services; three family success centers designed to promote family well-being while empowering families and helping them identify and build on their own strengths; supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (wic) of mercer county
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 (UNTIL 12/24) Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $302,790 | $0 | $21,787 | $324,577 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $192,910 | $0 | $3,858 | $196,768 |
| CFO Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $161,571 | $0 | $30,949 | $192,520 |
| VP, EARLY CHILDHOOD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,338 | $0 | $18,995 | $178,333 |
| VP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,641 | $0 | $18,721 | $164,362 |
| VP, TRAUMA INFORMED CHILD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,531 | $0 | $18,519 | $154,050 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,970 | $0 | $14,231 | $151,201 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $74,861 | $0 | $12,989 | $87,850 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Childrens Home Society of New Jersey (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $927K (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–1b18 · 18 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 5373
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COHNREZNICK LLP Auditing/tax services | $237,434 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to The Childrens Home Society of New Jersey totaling $258K 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 Childrens Home Society of New Jersey's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, The Childrens Home Society of New Jersey reported that 86.5% of its $28.2 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Childrens Home Society of New Jersey pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Childrens Home Society of New Jersey reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $324,577, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (UNTIL 12/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Childrens Home Society of New Jersey get its money?
Of $27.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 94.5% came from contributions and grants (including 86.7% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Childrens Home Society of New Jersey a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 21-0634966 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 May 31, 2025, object 202630429349301603 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202500499349301640 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202430829349300768 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202311049349301851 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202210849349300221 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202111039349300711 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 21-0634966: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.