Orchards Children's Services
Orchards Children's Services reported $27.4 million in revenue and $26.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.58 went to program services, $14.44 to management and general costs and $0.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $257,778 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% 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 $26MFor 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 $27M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$2.83 $776K
- Program service revenue$95.18 $26M
- Investment income$1.99 $546K
Other revenue was negative: −$32,505. 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) | 84.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.33 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $257,778 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.99% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 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 expenseFamily preservation - the organization served over 8,600 individuals, including 4,110 uniquely identified children as well as their siblings and family members statewide in our adoption resource consultant services and across 12 counties in our direct home based service delivery programs throughout southeastern michigan: genesee, livingston, macomb, oakland, shiawassee, wayne, monroe, gratiot, hillsdale, jackson, lenawee, and washtenaw where children were at risk of removal from their biological homes. Follow-up inquiries at three, six and twelve months after services concluded that an…
Placement services - kinship, foster care, and independent living - we served over 1000 individuals including over 350 uniquely identified youth and 700 caregivers over the last year in our foster care programs, which are designed for children that cannot remain in their own homes due to abuse and neglect that has occurred in their homes. Independent living is part of our foster care program and is specifically designed to assist youth with finding them an appropriate home provider to live with and learn skills to move into adulthood
Clinical services- sixteen licensed and credentialed clinicians completed 2,783 billable clinical sessions. In addition, the ageny has been contracted by the state of michigan health and human services to provide services related to comprehensive trauma assessments and domestic violence intervention
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $255,899 | $0 | $1,879 | $257,778 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $207,840 | $0 | $28,014 | $235,854 |
| CHRO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $154,887 | $0 | $9,986 | $164,873 |
| CEO (FORMER) Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $140,587 | $0 | $5,607 | $146,194 |
| PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $122,746 | $0 | $13,877 | $136,623 |
| COO (THROUGH 6/25) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $118,348 | $0 | $7,125 | $125,473 |
| PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $115,513 | $0 | $9,925 | $125,438 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Orchards Children's Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $805K (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 2Yes
- 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 5408
- Volunteers Part I, line 671
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Orchards Children's Services totaling $302K 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 Orchards Children's Services spent in FY2025, $84.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Orchards Children's Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Orchards Children's Services reported that 84.6% of its $26.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Orchards Children's Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Orchards Children's Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $257,778, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Orchards Children's Services get its money?
Of $27.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 2.8% came from contributions and grants and 95.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Orchards Children's Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2712084 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 202611249349300901 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511259349302396 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401169349301120 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202340849349300014 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201369349308820 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202131179349301758 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2712084: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.