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Family and Children's Center

LA Crosse, WI · EIN 39-0821863 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Family and Children's Center reported $10.8 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.89 went to program services, $11.25 to management and general costs and $3.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 66.0% of the total. Government grants made up 14.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $196,222 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10M

For 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.2%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.9%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
26.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
14.6%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
66.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$196,222$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.88%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
15.26.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

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 expense
$3.3M expenses · 37.2% of program spending · revenue $3.0M

Our community services (day treatment) provide day programming for children ages 3 to 17 whose emotional, behavioral or mental health problems prevent them from being successful at school, home or in the community. With these supports children can remain in their homes with their family, but receive support to work through their issues. The programs utilize a trauma informed framework that works to improve overall well-being and build skills that lay the groundwork for future success

$1.9M expenses · 21.8% of program spending · revenue $2.0M

Our community support programs provide coordinated care for adults living with severe and persistent mental illness who are having difficulty coping with the ordinary demands of life. Through intensive case management, consumers can live independently in their own community. A team consisting of psychiatrists, nurses, case managers, and mental health technicians provide an array of services to meet basic needs like housing and personal care, as well as help monitor medication, financial management and maintain connections with other therapeutic and rehabilitation services. The central focus…

$1.4M expenses · 15.9% of program spending · revenue $900K

Our outpatient counseling programs provide counseling and treatment services for children, adolescents, adults, and families seeking a safe, supportive environment where they can manage and cope with life's challenges. Staff address issues including anxiety, relationship or marital problems, autism, childhood trauma, divorce, and concerns with hyperactive or defiant children

$2.2M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$184,980$0$11,242$196,222
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$104,986$0$1,683$106,669

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Family and Children's Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $303K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$11M$10M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$11M$10M84.9%$13M$196,222
2024 ⓘ$11M$11M84.3%$12M$187,021
2023 ⓘ$10M$9.8M82.7%$11M$167,762
2022 ⓘ$9.0M$8.9M82.1%$10M$171,408
2021 ⓘ$8.4M$7.8M81.7%$11M$165,857
2020 ⓘ$9.1M$8.3M81.4%$10M$167,238
2019 ⓘ$8.5M$8.8M83.1%$9.2M$161,677

Governance 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–1b17 · 17 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 5197
  • Volunteers Part I, line 621

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Family and Children's Center totaling $35,500 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Family and Children's Center'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 and Children's Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Family and Children's Center's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Family and Children's Center reported that 84.9% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Family and Children's Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Family and Children's Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $196,222, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Family and Children's Center get its money?

Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 26.6% came from contributions and grants (including 14.6% from government grants) and 66.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Family and Children's Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-0821863 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202642649349301009 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503089349300625 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433069349301803 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349304201 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349318118 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123129349302092 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002459349300815 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-0821863: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.