Cunningham Childrens Home of Urbana Il
Cunningham Childrens Home of Urbana Il reported $33.4 million in revenue and $33.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.74 went to program services, $11.54 to management and general costs and $2.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 69.8% of the total. Government grants made up 20.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $258,154 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% 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 $33MFor 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) | 85.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 27.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 69.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $258,154 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 31 | 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 expenseCircle - urbana: circle academy is a non-public school program providing special education services to children ages 6 through 22. The program is regulated by section 14.702 of the school code. The school is operated by the home and serves primarily champaign county school districts. There is also a 1:1 component of the circle academy where children receive one on one attention from teacher aides. The program served an average of 50.29 students in fiscal year 2025 and 19.93 students in the one-on-one component
Caminos: the caminos program provides safe, secure placement options for children who have recently migrated to the united states and are seeking opportunities for reunification with family as well as the chance to pursue their legal immigration case. This program is operated through a relationship with two entities: everstand and the federal office of refugee resettlement (orr).orr is a division of the U.S. Department of health and human services and has responsibility for the care and placement of unaccompanied children who are taken into custody by border patrol officials. This program…
Circle - vermilion: circle vermilion academy is a non-public school program providing special education services to children ages 6 through 18. The program is regulated by section 14.702 of the school code. The school is operated by the home and serves primarily vermilion county school districts. There is also a 1:1 component of the circle vermilion academy where children receive one on one attention from teacher aides. The program served an average of 52.43 students in fiscal year 2025 and 18.56 students in the one-on-one component
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,551 | $0 | $17,603 | $258,154 |
| VP OF PROGRAM SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,284 | $0 | $18,014 | $167,298 |
| DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,922 | $0 | $5,941 | $157,863 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,730 | $0 | $17,204 | $153,934 |
| IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,548 | $0 | $16,387 | $149,935 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,751 | $0 | $7,628 | $134,379 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,557 | $0 | $7,445 | $130,002 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cunningham Childrens Home of Urbana Il (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $432K (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–1b31 · 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 11aNo
- 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 5514
- Volunteers Part I, line 6720
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JOHNSON CONTROLS SECURITY SOLUTIONS Cameras installed and services agreement | $160,737 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Cunningham Childrens Home of Urbana Il totaling $61,345 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 Cunningham Childrens Home of Urbana Il spent in FY2025, $85.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cunningham Childrens Home of Urbana Il's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cunningham Childrens Home of Urbana Il reported that 85.7% of its $33.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cunningham Childrens Home of Urbana Il pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cunningham Childrens Home of Urbana Il reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $258,154, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cunningham Childrens Home of Urbana Il get its money?
Of $33.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 27.3% came from contributions and grants (including 20.4% from government grants) and 69.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cunningham Childrens Home of Urbana Il a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-0662521 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611219349301851 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511289349302511 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421249349301327 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300419349301240 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220559349300012 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349304632 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-0662521: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.