Family & Children Services
Family & Children Services reported $19.1 million in revenue and $11.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.51 went to program services, $15.65 to management and general costs and $1.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 49.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $173,597 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 3,633 covered human services charities: $88.24 programs, $11.54 management, $0.22 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.5% | 87.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.7% | 21.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 49.6% | 69.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $173,597 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.52% | 1.19% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 36.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFoster care offers safety and stability to children who have experienced abuse or neglect by providing family care when out-of-home placement becomes necessary. Foster families are licensed by the agency and trained to nurture and promote the development of children. Parent coaching is provided to support parents and strengthen families. In 2025, 47,490 days of foster care were provided to 380 children and parents. 128 children were transitioned from foster care into permanent families through adoption as part of a permanency plan when they could not be returned to their families
Therapeutic residential services for youth provides intensive stabilization services in a structured, safe environment for youth in out-of-home placement who are experiencing behavioral health instability and need out-of-home treatment. Placements are accepted in a licensed six-bedroom, homelike setting. Admission criteria may be youth who present with significant behavioral challenges, youth stepping down from inpatient hospitilization or a residential facility, or youth experiencing repeated placement instability. On-site treatment includes assessment, education, individual and group…
Family and community treatment (fact) is a comprehensive home-based treatment service partnering with families to strenghen their abilities. This program serves families with a child who has a diagnosable mental illness and is experiencing difficulties in multiple areas of life. Services may include individual, couples, group, family and play therapy, parenting support, case management, 24-hour on-call availability, advocacy and referrals to community supports. Staff work with the entire family providing individualized services for both the youth and family members based on a needs-driven…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,630 | $0 | $17,967 | $173,597 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,572 | $0 | $14,951 | $119,523 |
| DIR OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,507 | $0 | $8,293 | $113,800 |
| CLINICAL SERVICES MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,660 | $0 | $8,188 | $109,848 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Family & Children Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $269K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b23 · 23 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 5161
- Volunteers Part I, line 6383
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WIRED SOLUTIONS Managed it services | $102,245 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to Family & Children Services totaling $377K 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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Every number above is copied from Family & Children Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Family & Children Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Family & Children Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Family & Children Services reported that 82.5% of its $11.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.7% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Family & Children Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Family & Children Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $173,597, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Family & Children Services get its money?
Of $19.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 7.7% came from contributions and grants and 49.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Family & Children Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2118101 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602469349300310 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522519349300932 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412529349300306 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302489349300515 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349300239 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349309325 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032729349300103 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2118101: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.