Spaulding for Children
Spaulding for Children reported $14.6 million in revenue and $14.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.98 went to program services, $11.14 to management and general costs and $0.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.6% of the total. Government grants made up 69.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $187,633 (President/CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 100% 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 $15MFor 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 $15M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.69 $247K
- Government grants$69.85 $10M
- Program service revenue$27.17 $4.0M
- Investment income$1.29 $189K
Other revenue was negative: −$3,817. 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) | 88.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 69.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 27.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $187,633 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseChild and Family Services (CFS)During the last year, Spaulding for Children was able to return 12 children home. This was an increase of one child from the previous year. An additional two children were able to secure permanency through a guardianship with a relative. Lastly, 10 children achieved permanency through adoption. The agency was able to work with over 110 families
Spaulding Institute and AcademyThe Academy and the Institute had a total of 4 federal grants over the past year. One project focuses on increasing kinship support and shared parenting in Macomb County. Another project has several sites working on youth engagement practices. There is an extension of a project to support implementation and training of new foster and adopt parents across the nation. We have a project focused on supporting sites to improve their post-permanency services. Two projects are both subawards, one focused on leadership development for adoption professionals and another…
Scholarships for Children formerly served by the OrganizationSpaulding for Children provides scholarship funds to support youth interested in higher education or to assist with trade related programs. This year we sent applications to eligible people but did not receive any completed applications. No awards were provided
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 | $151,424 | $0 | $36,209 | $187,633 |
| VP of Academy Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,200 | $0 | $14,351 | $149,551 |
| VP of Institute Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,306 | $0 | $14,887 | $145,193 |
| VP of Finance Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,640 | $0 | $23,019 | $143,659 |
| VP of Child Family Service Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,999 | $0 | $11,934 | $121,933 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Spaulding for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $312K (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–1b13 · 13 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 666
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Epic 'Ohana Inc Consultation | $309,054 |
| Judge Baker Children's Center Consultation | $219,031 |
| Elefant Design and Strategy Consultation | $162,840 |
| June in April LLC Consultation | $120,244 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Spaulding for Children totaling $213 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 Spaulding for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Spaulding for Children reported that 88.0% of its $14.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Spaulding for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Spaulding for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $187,633, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Spaulding for Children get its money?
Of $14.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 71.6% came from contributions and grants (including 69.9% from government grants) and 27.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Spaulding for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1871660 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 202602049349300540 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202510809349300911 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410589349300511 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310279349300936 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220429349301117 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202110559349300201 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1871660: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.