National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges
National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges reported $13.5 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.48 went to program services, $24.32 to management and general costs and $1.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.3% of the total. Government grants made up 72.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $257,676 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.3% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.3% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 72.6% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.8% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $257,676 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.03% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 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 expenseCrime control & prevention programs: in FY 2025, the child welfare and juvenile law (cwjl) program provided training to 2,861 judges and court stakeholders and conducted 6 technical assistance requests and disseminated 1,746 publications. The cwjl is recognized for its judicial training and technical assistance in best practices for child abuse and neglect proceedings, domestic child sex trafficking, the indian child welfare act (icwa), juvenile drug treatment courts (jdtc), juvenile justice guidelines, teen dating violence, the impact of opioids on children and families, juvenile probation…
Crime control & prevention programs: the family violence and domestic relations (fvdr) program is dedicated to improving how courts and stakeholders respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. In FY 2025, the fvdr provided training to 4,457 judges, court professionals, and providers and conducted 412 technical assistance requests and disseminated 46 publications to 2,100 people. Fvdr continues to be recognized as a national resource for judicial training, resources, and expertise on all aspects of domestic violence and maintains several project websites that…
Crime control & prevention programs: research is a vital component of ncjfcj's efforts to improve the lives of children and families. Ncjfcj's research division, the national center for juvenile justice (ncjj), is a resource for independent and original research on matters that come before Juvenile and Family courts. Ncjj works to improve the effectiveness and fairness of Juvenile and Family court systems, improve outcomes, and inform policy development. Ncjj's projects provided training or assistance for nearly 3,000 judges and others through more than 90 in-person or online events. Ncjj…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,119 | $0 | $24,557 | $257,676 |
| DIR, FVDR PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,382 | $0 | $35,169 | $169,551 |
| DIR, FVDR PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,749 | $0 | $36,669 | $169,418 |
| DIR, NCJJ Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,230 | $0 | $37,960 | $161,190 |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICER - UNTIL 03/2025 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,535 | $0 | $6,082 | $158,617 |
| DIR, JUVENILE LAW PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,172 | $0 | $18,663 | $155,835 |
| DIR, FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,147 | $0 | $18,152 | $130,299 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $434K (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–1b28 · 28 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 589
- Volunteers Part I, line 6165
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TNOLA LANGUAGES Interpreting services | $242,767 |
| VITAC CORP Closed captioning | $133,916 |
| UCONN Consulting services | $130,893 |
| JOHN COOKUS Consulting services | $112,124 |
| SHERATON WILDHORSE PASS RESORT Lodging/conference services | $110,814 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges totaling $65,201 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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Of every $100 National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges spent in FY2025, $74.48 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges reported that 74.5% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 24.3% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $257,676, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 89.3% came from contributions and grants (including 72.6% from government grants) and 9.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2486896 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612049349301256 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511959349301141 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422119349301122 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302099349301115 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222089349300507 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142029349300239 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2486896: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.