Childrens Center of Wayne County
Childrens Center of Wayne County reported $16.0 million in revenue and $18.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.46 went to program services, $15.04 to management and general costs and $9.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $206,519 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 28% 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 $18MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$12.42 $2.0M
- Government grants$1.32 $213K
- Program service revenue$82.31 $13M
- Investment income$3.95 $637K
Other revenue was negative: −$152K. 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) | 75.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.79 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $206,519 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.12% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 33 of 33 | 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 children's center provides evidence based clinical, psychiatric, evaluation, and support services to children and families of all ages and histories. Our clinical services are available for children with mental health diagnoses, intellectual developmental disabilities, and those with a history of trauma. All servcies are delivered in a child and family centered approach. Servicing an expansive age range, we begin working to support healthy environment and development during pregnancy and continuing with services through a young person's 21st birthday. This includes services targeted to…
Child welfare program provides foster care placement and adoption services to children who have been removed from their home due to abuse and/or neglect. Our servcies include recruiting and licensing safe homes to foster our clients. We also facilitate the adoption processes for children whose biological parents' birth rights have been terminated, helping them secure a safe and permanent family to support their growth and development. Young adults, ages 18 22 who are court wards, may opt to remain under the court's jurisdichtion through the age of 22 in order to receive benefits and supports…
Tau beta family success center - is a certified michigan family resource center. Our center provides children and caretakers with a safe place to engage and learn. Services include quality educational support activities that nurture healthy mental, social, emotional, and physical development. This center conducts and provide parenting classes, health and nutrition classes, art therapy, case management, after school tutoring, homework help, promote literacy through reading groups, and parent support services, and other ad hoc activities and services throughout the year. (continued on schedule…
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 AND CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $206,519 | $0 | $0 | $206,519 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO Former, 40.0 hrs/week | $140,301 | $0 | $0 | $140,301 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $138,550 | $0 | $0 | $138,550 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $115,205 | $0 | $0 | $115,205 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Childrens Center of Wayne County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $228K (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–1b33 · 33 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 5231
- Volunteers Part I, line 6939
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RDM ASSOCIATES Accounting services | $506,184 |
| WEATHERBY HEALTHCARE Psychiatric services | $162,396 |
| ADP Payroll services | $119,670 |
| RISK SECURITY Professional security services | $106,013 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Childrens Center of Wayne County totaling $275K 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 Childrens Center of Wayne County spent in FY2025, $75.46 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Childrens Center of Wayne County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Childrens Center of Wayne County reported that 75.5% of its $18.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 9.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Childrens Center of Wayne County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Childrens Center of Wayne County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $206,519, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Childrens Center of Wayne County get its money?
Of $16.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 13.9% came from contributions and grants (including 1.3% from government grants) and 83.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Childrens Center of Wayne County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1359505 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 202611669349300811 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542059349300909 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402129349300405 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202301949349300535 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222239349302287 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111699349301266 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1359505: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.