Families United Network
Families United Network reported $14.9 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.68 went to program services, $8.32 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $199,164 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 0% 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 $15MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $199,164 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.33% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseFoster and kinship care - the foster care program with the Families United Network, inc. Continues to expand throughout the state of pennsylvania.included in foster and kinship is a drug and alcohol monitoring program
Residential care - Families United Network, inc. Operates the following residential care facilities:1.) ashler manor - on our ashler manor campus, we offer three licensed community residential care programs. The first is our dorm program which has a capacity of 25 residents. This program is appropriate for dependent or delinquent adolescent females aged 12-18. The second is our life readiness program which has a capacity for 10 dependents or delinquent females aged 15-20. The third program is our transitional living program which has a capacity for 4 dependent or delinquent females aged 17-21
Adoption - Families United Network, inc. Offers private adoption services as well as offering servies to families adopting children through the foster care system (state-wide adoption network "swan"). Families throughout the year were matched with children already in care or children registered on the pennsylvania adoption exchange.Families United Network, inc. Continues to market to young women who may be experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and decide to seek an adoption. This past year, our agency increased our birth parent marketing, which resulted in an increase of calls from birth…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $191,227 | $0 | $7,937 | $199,164 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $113,291 | $0 | $8,487 | $121,778 |
| CHAIRMAN Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| VICE CHAIRMAN Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $3,300 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Families United Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $352K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5203
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Families United Network totaling $3,210 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 Families United Network's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Families United Network reported that 91.7% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Families United Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Families United Network reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $199,164, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Families United Network get its money?
Of $14.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 95.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Families United Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2857929 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 202513529349300626 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540369349300434 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441099349300804 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349300303 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210759349301301 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140749349301334 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2857929: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.