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Child Focus

Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-0952668 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Child Focus reported $23.1 million in revenue and $23.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.07 went to program services, $13.72 to management and general costs and $0.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 52.9% of the total. Government grants made up 48.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $199,440 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% 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 $23M

For 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 $23M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.1%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.7%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
52.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
48.9%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
45.7%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$199,440$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.86%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
86
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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 expense
$12M expenses · 62.2% of program spending · grants $364K · revenue $9.6M

Behavioral health - serves 20000 children and adults through parenting enrichment, substance abuse prevention and treatment, day treatment, individual, family and group therapy, diagnostic testing and psychiatric services in school, home and community settings. Other programs include management of a county wide 24 hour crisis hotline (528-save), mobile crisis services, community programs and professional training

$7.6M expenses · 37.8% of program spending · revenue $925K

Early learning - includes head start and early head start for children birth through five years of age in a center based or home based setting. These programs are for income eligible families and promote healthy growth and development, parenting education, nutrition education and other supports. Program performance standards require that 10% of enrollment be made available to children with disabilities. Other programming includes day care services, kindergarten enrichment and before and after school care in the west Clermont school district. Over 900 children are helped annually in center or…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 45.0 hrs/week
$189,582$0$9,858$199,440
CCO
Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week
$128,171$0$29,486$157,657
Nurse Practitioner
Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week
$124,878$0$23,583$148,461
CAO
Officer, 45.0 hrs/week
$112,360$0$28,436$140,796
CIO
Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week
$114,083$0$19,849$133,932
Director of Crisis Services
Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week
$109,935$0$11,309$121,244
CFO
Officer, 45.0 hrs/week
$104,990$0$12,702$117,692
Program Director
Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week
$108,555$0$6,040$114,595

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Child Focus (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $458K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$23M$23M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$23M$23M86.1%$8.5M$199,440
FY2024 ⓘ$23M$23M85.3%$8.6M$218,101
FY2023 ⓘ$22M$23M88.3%$8.5M$193,257
FY2022 ⓘ$21M$21M88.8%$8.3M$174,873
FY2021 ⓘ$20M$19M86.4%$8.7M$153,452
FY2020 ⓘ$18M$17M87.3%$8.1M$320,662

Governance 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 5469
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6500

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Francis Koblenzer
Psychiatrist
$128,325

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Child Focus totaling $65,083 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Child Focus's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Child Focus, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Child Focus's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Child Focus reported that 86.1% of its $23.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Child Focus pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Child Focus reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $199,440, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Child Focus get its money?

Of $23.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 52.9% came from contributions and grants (including 48.9% from government grants) and 45.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Child Focus a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-0952668 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 202641359349306109 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531229349302138 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349302704 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349306293 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349307803 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111179349300211 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 31-0952668: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.