Family Focus
Family Focus reported $32.5 million in revenue and $34.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.33 went to program services, $15.63 to management and general costs and $3.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $370,286 (President & CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 380% 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 $34MFor 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $370,286 | $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 | 18 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 32 | 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 expenseThe early childhood education division serves children from birth to 5 years of age. The division operates in 11 centers in the chicagoland area with total capacity to serve 2,158 children in either center based and/or home visiting capacity. The center-based program has the capacity to serve 224 ehs/hs children. The home-based programs work to support the parent-childinteraction through various activities facilitated by home visitors/family advocates. Home-based services are offered through the chicagoland area. In fy2025, home visitng served 2,182 children and 1,830 families. Home visitors…
The family support services division provides programs and services for parents of all ages and stages, including immigration services support and support for families involved with the department of children and family services. We provide multiple levels of support to help families stay intact and thrive in their communities. For FY25, over 3000 immigrant families were supported through our immigration programs. The support for families involved with dcfs included 1,573 families served through the office of community connections, formerly callled the child welfare services, and 328 families…
The youth development division provides resources for students k-12 primarily through out of school time programming, providing them with educational support, cultural enrichment opportunities, and social-emotional learning skills. In FY25 Family Focus enrolled 1,354 youth in out-of-school programs across 15 after school programming sites. Of those students, 6.3% had limited english proficiency, 90.1% were economically disadvantaged, and 18.4% had individual education programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $346,785 | $0 | $23,501 | $370,286 |
| CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $217,679 | $0 | $27,779 | $245,458 |
| SVP of Programs & Impact Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $174,965 | $0 | $17,898 | $192,863 |
| SVP of People & Culture Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $170,157 | $0 | $16,375 | $186,532 |
| SVP External Relations Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $166,546 | $0 | $17,144 | $183,690 |
| Chief of Staff Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $155,118 | $0 | $16,922 | $172,040 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $138,150 | $0 | $16,005 | $154,155 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Family Focus (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $614K (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–1b32 · 31 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 5533
- Volunteers Part I, line 6140
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FORVIS MAZARS LLP Accounting Services | $302,745 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Family Focus totaling $79,134 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 Family Focus's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Family Focus reported that 81.3% of its $34.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Family Focus pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Family Focus reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $370,286, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Family Focus get its money?
Of $32.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.6% came from contributions and grants and 84.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Family Focus a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2166998 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 202640929349301519 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349306297 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349307708 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349308413 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349301986 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140969349300614 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2166998: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.