The Family Institute
The Family Institute reported $47.1 million in revenue and $45.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.75 went to program services, $7.07 to management and general costs and $1.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $623,891 (President / CEO). 66 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $46MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.32 $623K
- Government grants$0.02 $11,044
- Program service revenue$96.75 $46M
- Investment income$1.91 $901K
Other revenue was negative: −$32,934. 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) | 91.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.85 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $623,891 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.37% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 66 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 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 expenseGraduate Education: The Family Institute (TFI) is preparing the next generation of leaders in mental health as a premier provider of two Master-level programs, Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling. All teaching faculty are dedicated to ensuring students receive the most hands-on experiential training possible both at TFI and in the community
Clinical Practice: TFI's clinical practice brings together a diverse collection psychotherapists as well as psychiatrists and neuropsychological assessment psychologists into a world-class system of mental health care. In our work to develop the next generation of leaders and innovators in couple and family therapy, this system includes postdoctoral and postgraduate fellows as well as psychiatry residents with Northwestern Medicine
The Bette D. Harris Family and Child Clinic delivers complimentary therapy sessions via teletherapy and at our Chicago and Evanston office locations. Staffed by graduate-level therapists-in-training from Northwestern University's Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy programs, under the guidance of our experienced licensed therapists, we collectively provide profoundly meaningful and accessible therapy experiences for our clients
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $581,036 | $0 | $42,855 | $623,891 |
| Chief Academic Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $347,189 | $0 | $55,254 | $402,443 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $383,600 | $0 | $18,376 | $401,976 |
| CFO (until 12/10/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $334,355 | $0 | $13,924 | $348,279 |
| Chief Clinical Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,452 | $0 | $29,756 | $292,208 |
| Chief External Relations Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,483 | $0 | $25,926 | $277,409 |
| Senior Scholar & Therapist Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,357 | $0 | $24,154 | $257,511 |
| Director of Translational Science Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,544 | $0 | $37,834 | $246,378 |
66 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Family Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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–1b19 · 18 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 5223
- Volunteers Part I, line 6132
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| 2U Inc Technology and Infrastucture Svcs | $29,787,983 |
| BDO IT Support and Software | $325,902 |
| ECG Management Consultants Consulting | $250,345 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to The Family Institute totaling $56,750 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 The Family Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, The Family Institute reported that 91.8% of its $45.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Family Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Family Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $623,891, for the role of President / CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Family Institute get its money?
Of $47.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 96.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Family Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2682639 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 August 31, 2025, object 202641269349301399 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501199349302905 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411659349300741 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301819349300235 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201929349301800 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121969349301202 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2682639: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.