Children's Home of Northern Kentucky
Children's Home of Northern Kentucky reported $16.9 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.08 went to program services, $16.57 to management and general costs and $5.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.5% of the total. Government grants made up 36.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $394,213 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 113% 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 $14MFor 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 $17M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$6.58 $1.1M
- Government grants$36.61 $6.2M
- Program service revenue$55.39 $9.4M
- Investment income$1.42 $241K
Other revenue was negative: −$22,453. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 43.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 36.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $394,213 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.76% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseCHNK Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) Services- serving clients ages 7-17, diagnosed with one or more complex mental health conditions. Services include individual, group and family therapy, psychiatric services, medication management and 24/7 therapeutic care. The objective for psychiatric residential treatment is progress towards achievement of individual treatment goals and discharge to a lower level of care. An estimated total of 9,061 days/nights of care were provided
CHNK outpatient behavioral health services provides a broad continuum of outpatient behavioral health services, including individual, group and family therapy, intensive outpatient, case management, day treatment and family preservation program. Serving primarily adolescents and their family members, outpatient services are available to individuals of all ages. The objective for all behavioral health services is the achievement of individualized treatment goals. An estimated total of 26,499 behavioral health services were provided
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $312,183 | $0 | $82,030 | $394,213 |
| Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $176,336 | $0 | $19,631 | $195,967 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $144,315 | $0 | $44,753 | $189,068 |
| Chief Strategy Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $131,818 | $0 | $43,470 | $175,288 |
| Chief Programming Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $115,428 | $0 | $43,938 | $159,366 |
| Chief HR Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $110,879 | $0 | $41,153 | $152,032 |
| Vice President Residential Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $115,324 | $0 | $31,123 | $146,447 |
| Residential Clinical Supervisor Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $101,335 | $0 | $5,126 | $106,461 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Home of Northern Kentucky (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b13 · 13 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5237
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Mark Spaulding Construction Co Remodeled suites at both our Grant County location and our 5th Street location | $910,988 |
| Hire Velocity LLC Provides services to assist with all of our hiring needs | $209,958 |
| Qualifacts Provides CareLogic software and support | $153,359 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Children's Home of Northern Kentucky totaling $290K 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 Home of Northern Kentucky's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children's Home of Northern Kentucky reported that 78.1% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 16.6% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Home of Northern Kentucky pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Home of Northern Kentucky reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $394,213, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Home of Northern Kentucky get its money?
Of $16.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 43.2% came from contributions and grants (including 36.7% from government grants) and 55.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Home of Northern Kentucky a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7068704 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 202621349349305542 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531149349301978 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441249349300119 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331349349300178 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349308131 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349303942 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7068704: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.