Children's Service Society of Wisconsin
Also known as Children's Wisconsin
Children's Service Society of Wisconsin reported $66.9 million in revenue and $67.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.76 went to program services, $22.24 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.0% of the total. Government grants made up 61.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,658,331 (DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO CHHS). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $67MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $67M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$24.60 $16M
- Government grants$61.44 $41M
- Program service revenue$13.80 $9.2M
- Other revenue$0.16 $103K
Investment income was negative: −$287. 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) | 77.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 61.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,658,331 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.95% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 5 | 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 expensePublic child welfare - encompasses foster care and adoption, ongoing services, and in home services provided to the division of milwaukee child protective services (dmcps)
Child and family counseling services - provide individual and family therapy to children and adolescents struggling with social, emotional and/or behavioral concerns
Family preservation and support - education, support, and empowerment of parents and caregivers to enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of their children
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO CHHS Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,589,483 | $68,848 | $2,658,331 |
| DIRECTOR/PRES CHW & EVP CHHS Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,777,327 | $207,292 | $1,984,619 |
| DIRECTOR/TREASURER/SVP & CFO Director/trustee, officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,134,229 | $138,345 | $1,272,574 |
| DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO CHHS Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $733,264 | $170,491 | $903,755 |
| DIRECTOR/SVP & PRESIDENT CCHP Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $727,724 | $173,951 | $901,675 |
| SECRETARY/SVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $694,284 | $106,972 | $801,256 |
| DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT CSSW & SVP CHHS Director/trustee, officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $522,842 | $64,090 | $586,932 |
| VP BEHAVIORAL & MENTAL HEALTH Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $447,163 | $90,754 | $537,917 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Service Society of Wisconsin (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b5 · 0 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 650
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BEELER CONSTRUCTION INC Construction | $889,501 |
| CRAMER KRASSELT COMPANY Advertising | $758,511 |
| STEPPING STONES COMMUNITY SERVICES LLC Supervised visitation & transportation | $443,106 |
| WE CARE FAMILY SERVICES LLC Supervised visitation & transportation | $418,485 |
| 1ST CHOICE TRANSIT Supervised visitation & transportation | $305,865 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Children's Service Society of Wisconsin totaling $5,175 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 Children's Service Society of Wisconsin's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Service Society of Wisconsin reported that 77.8% of its $67.3 million in expenses went to program services, 22.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Service Society of Wisconsin pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Service Society of Wisconsin reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $2,658,331, for the role of DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO CHHS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Service Society of Wisconsin get its money?
Of $66.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 86.0% came from contributions and grants (including 61.4% from government grants) and 13.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Service Society of Wisconsin a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0806380 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 202523189349305967 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349315282 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343039349301309 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203139349303030 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133099349302413 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349306825 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0806380: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.