Family Development Services
Family Development Services reported $22.5 million in revenue and $22.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.66 went to program services, $12.34 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 95.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $170,338 (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $170,338 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.0 | 8.1 |
| 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 expenseHead start program - the purpose of this federally funded program is to serve low-income preschool children and their families by providing a quality early childhood education and supportive services. Achievements include serving over 960 children annually at 10 sites in marion and hamilton counties, including 10% special needs children, licensed by the state of indiana, part-day and full day services offered august - june, annually, limited full day, full year services, two meals and two snacks provided daily, improved child outcomes as dictated by federal mandates, provision of the…
Early head start program - the purpose of this federally funded program is to serve low-income infants, toddlers and their families by providing a quality early childhood education and supportive services. Achievements include serving over 100 infants and toddlers annually at 6 sites in marion county and hamilton county, including 10% special needs children, licensed by the state of indiana, full day, full year services, two meals and two snacks provided daily, provision of the following comprehensive services through the following service delievery areas - developmentally appropriate…
The usda program provides supplemental funding to qualified agencies to provide nutritious meals and snacks to low-income children during the 2024-2025 school year, Family Development Services provided 246,105 meals and 112,586 snacks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,780 | $0 | $30,558 | $170,338 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $96,582 | $0 | $3,863 | $100,445 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Family Development Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $271K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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 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 5312
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,166
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Family Development Services totaling $45 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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Every number above is copied from Family Development Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Family Development Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Family Development Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, Family Development Services reported that 87.7% of its $22.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Family Development Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Family Development Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 was $170,338, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIR. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Family Development Services get its money?
Of $22.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 95.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Family Development Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-1990571 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, 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 February 28, 2025, object 202600139349303225 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202403539349301415 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202420169349301657 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202223509349300612 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020, object 202003259349300120 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-1990571: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.