Children's Aid and Family Services
Children's Aid and Family Services reported $35.5 million in revenue and $35.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.50 went to program services, $13.01 to management and general costs and $1.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 65.4% of the total. Government grants made up 27.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $323,189 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 96% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 32.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 65.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $323,189 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe developmentally disabled program of children's Aid & Family Services encompasses nineteen residential homes and day program activities which serve the needs of adults with intellectual developmental disabilities
Addiction prevention and recovery support services - provides education programs to prevent drug and alcohol misuse; coalition building in communities to reduce alcohol and drug misuse; and provides recovery support, and connects survivors with treatment and support services
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 & CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $298,260 | $0 | $24,929 | $323,189 |
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $216,037 | $0 | $32,418 | $248,455 |
| EXEC VP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $152,836 | $0 | $50,881 | $203,717 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $148,173 | $0 | $50,426 | $198,599 |
| VP OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $126,311 | $0 | $59,854 | $186,165 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $143,530 | $0 | $36,521 | $180,051 |
| VP OF DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $130,758 | $0 | $40,093 | $170,851 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $7,525 | $0 | $0 | $7,525 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Aid and Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $531K (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
2024 · 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–1b16 · 16 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 2Yes
- 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 5497
- Volunteers Part I, line 6350
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WINSOR STAFFING Staffing | $1,016,799 |
| DELTA T GROUP NORTH JERSEY Staffing | $741,045 |
| CAREPLUS NEW JERSEY Client support services | $569,608 |
| NOUVELLE LLC Construction services | $516,060 |
| COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVORIAL HEALTHCARE INC Client support services | $145,507 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to Children's Aid and Family Services totaling $524K 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 Children's Aid and Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Aid and Family Services reported that 85.5% of its $35.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Aid and Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Aid and Family Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $323,189, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Aid and Family Services get its money?
Of $35.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 32.5% came from contributions and grants (including 27.2% from government grants) and 65.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Aid and Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1487147 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503009349301390 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349301565 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349317003 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349314882 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202220469349301977 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349320749 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1487147: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.