Northern Children's Services
Northern Children's Services reported $19.7 million in revenue and $16.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.26 went to program services, $12.66 to management and general costs and $1.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 65.7% of the total. Government grants made up 28.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $195,966 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 183% 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 $16MFor 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 33.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 28.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 65.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $195,966 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.20% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseIntensive Behavioral Health Services - IBHS provides school, community, and home-based behavioral health services to support children with emotional or behavioral issues that make it difficult for them to function in a standard school setting. Through individual counseling, group therapy, classroom support, and behavior modification techniques, such as role modeling, redirection, coaching, and conflict resolution, our caring IBHS staff help children recognize when they are escalating, control themselves, and move to less intensive levels of care. Northern currently provides IBHS at over 16…
Child/Youth Welfare, Safety and Prevention - Northern's Child Welfare division complements its Behavioral Health division, providing an array of prevention and intervention services to children, youth and families, both off and on our campus - particularly those who have been or are at risk of abuse or neglect. Our programs and policies focus on the protection, care, and healthy development of children and youth. (1) Foster Care - Our Foster Care parents give children and youth (ages 0-21) with varying levels of emotional and behavioral needs the care, love, and nurturing family environment…
Behavioral Health - The goal of our behavioral health programs is to help children, youth and families achieve and maintain appropriate and positive functioning, which will transfer to community, home, and school environments. Children, youth, and families gain necessary skills through a wide range of therapeutic, structured activities that are provided in a stable, consistent, and interconnected service setting. (1) Early Intervention(EI) - Northern's EI Program is intended to meet the needs of middle and high-school aged youth who are at-risk for drug and alcohol use and abuse.…
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 & CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $186,822 | $0 | $9,144 | $195,966 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $149,255 | $0 | $8,397 | $157,652 |
| Chief People Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $143,539 | $0 | $2,153 | $145,692 |
| Sr. Dir. of behavioral health Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $120,262 | $0 | $7,930 | $128,192 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $115,242 | $0 | $5,919 | $121,161 |
| Sr. Dir of Youth Safety & Prev Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $104,272 | $0 | $7,693 | $111,965 |
| Asst. Dir. of IBHS Admin. Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $103,586 | $0 | $1,554 | $105,140 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northern Children's Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $652K (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–1b15 · 15 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 5166
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Northern Children's Services totaling $184K 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 Northern Children's Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Northern Children's Services reported that 86.3% of its $16.4 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northern Children's Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northern Children's Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $195,966, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northern Children's Services get its money?
Of $19.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 33.7% came from contributions and grants (including 28.4% from government grants) and 65.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northern Children's Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1396803 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 202630859349301558 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531009349301908 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430579349301378 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331299349300223 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349302795 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111329349302221 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1396803: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.