Action for Children
Action for Children reported $14.5 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.84 went to program services, $5.59 to management and general costs and $1.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.6% of the total. Government grants made up 93.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $163,252 (CEO TO JUNE 2025). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 201% 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 $15M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.50 $72,636
- Government grants$92.92 $14M
- Program service revenue$6.20 $902K
- Investment income$0.38 $54,553
Other revenue was negative: −$20,105. 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) | 92.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 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 | 93.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $163,252 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.09% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 community - action for children provides quality improvement supports, coaching, and technical assistance to child care programs and professionals. In FY25, this includes 2,540 hours of step up to quality coaching to support high-quality early care and education. We provided more than 4,552 hours of professional development training and coaching, including our 135-hour child development associate coursework which 84 professionals completed in FY25.we awarded $4,534,680in child care scholarships on behalf of hundreds of young children
Parents, guardians, and families - The Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Department continued to advance family centered services through community events, parent education, and strategic outreach across Central Ohio. The department hosted its annual Spring Fling, Back to School Family Fair, and Fall Fest, serving more than 800 families. These events, along with other community-based engagement efforts, provided families with access to child development resources, connections to community services, and opportunities to build relationships with staff and other families. Each event created…
Community - action for children provides federal bureau of investigation (fbi) checks and bureau of criminal investigation (bci) background checks and fingerprinting services to child care professionals, parents and guardians, and other members of the community
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 TO JUNE 2025 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $161,763 | $0 | $1,489 | $163,252 |
| DIR. OF FINANCE Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $106,873 | $0 | $0 | $106,873 |
| DIR. OF ORG. ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $104,632 | $0 | $0 | $104,632 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Action for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $287K (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–1b12 · 12 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 5116
- Volunteers Part I, line 6320
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Questions people ask
How much of Action for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Action for Children reported that 92.8% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Action for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Action for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $163,252, for the role of CEO TO JUNE 2025 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Action for Children get its money?
Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.6% came from contributions and grants (including 93.1% from government grants) and 6.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Action for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0820393 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 202641359349306104 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349312725 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430749349301778 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349302292 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349310678 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349304683 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0820393: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.