Child and Family Charities
Child and Family Charities reported $18.9 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.95 went to program services, $8.30 to management and general costs and $4.75 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. Government grants made up 73.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $187,417 (Chief Executive Off.). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 169% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$25.19 $4.8M
- Government grants$72.72 $14M
- Program service revenue$2.09 $400K
Investment income was negative: −$11,266. The bar shows the positive sources only.
Other revenue was negative: −$150K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $187,417 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.83% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChild Welfare Services, which integrates both the foster care and adoption programs. Total Expenses: $1,787,140Foster Care: The foster care program serves children who are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. Foster care is provided by families recruited, trained, licensed, and supported by the agency. Adoption: The adoption program places children in permanent homes after parental rights have been terminated
Angel House: Provides residential care and support to pregnant and parenting girls in the foster care system. Total Expenses: $641,892
Behavioral Health Services: Services to provide confidential private outpatient counseling, including substance abuse counseling. Trained professional social workers counsel children, adults, couples, and families. Employee assistance and outreach counseling services are also provided. Total Expenses: $1,041,348
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Off. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,590 | $0 | $7,827 | $187,417 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,485 | $0 | $9,492 | $123,977 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Child and Family Charities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $187K (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
2024 · 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 · 19 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 5150
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,700
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Spartan Commercial Roofing Roofing services | $302,523 |
| Mayotte Group Architects Architecture Services | $194,598 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Child and Family Charities totaling $60,312 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 Child and Family Charities's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Child and Family Charities, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Child and Family Charities's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Child and Family Charities reported that 86.9% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Child and Family Charities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Child and Family Charities reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $187,417, for the role of Chief Executive Off. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Child and Family Charities get its money?
Of $18.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.7% came from contributions and grants (including 73.3% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Child and Family Charities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2118108 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349307374 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443039349301524 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343069349300119 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242019349300814 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102589349302310 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202120559349300502 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2118108: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.