Northwood Children's Home Society
Also known as Northwood Children's Services
Northwood Children's Home Society reported $22.0 million in revenue and $21.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.96 went to program services, $13.62 to management and general costs and $0.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,203 (PRESIDENT &). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.30 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,203 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.05% | 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 | 18.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseNorthwood Children's services operates a 24-hour residential treatment facility that provide children with a safe, well-maintained living environment. Within an assigned team of 8-12 students - grouped according to treatment needs, diagnosis, and age - children learn to live with others in a family-like atmosphere. A comprehensive development plan is prepared for each student that outlines specific treatment goals that are scored and evaluated on a daily basis using a life skills model. Northwood also operates a psychiatric residential treatment facility (prtf), the first such facility in…
Northwood operates nine intensive day treatment programs which serve children with behavioral, emotional, or learning problems. Day treatment addresses the needs of boys and girls who need more intense services than public schools provide, yet do not need out-of-home, 24-hour care. Northwood also operates the little learners enrichment center, which is an early intervention program for toddlers and preschoolers, and in-home treatment services, which provides home-based programs designed to preserve and strengthen families in crisis and to assist children when they are discharged from…
Northwood operates five corporate foster care(cfc) homes, which is a federally funded program for persons with emotional and mental disabilities. The mission of these cfc homes is to provide a safe, attractive and nurturing home-like living and learning environment for children and youth. The program, taking into account the unique needs and capacities of each student, promotes positive experiences, opportunities, and the acquisition of developmental assets needed to become responsible, successful, and caring adults
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,271 | $0 | $10,932 | $221,203 |
| CLINICAL DIR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,093 | $0 | $17,795 | $128,888 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $85,244 | $0 | $24,199 | $109,443 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwood Children's Home Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $330K (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–1b11 · 11 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 5323
- Volunteers Part I, line 642
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Northwood Children's Home Society totaling $15,024 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 Northwood Children's Home Society spent in 2024, $85.96 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Northwood Children's Home Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Northwood Children's Home Society reported that 86.0% of its $21.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northwood Children's Home Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northwood Children's Home Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $221,203, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northwood Children's Home Society get its money?
Of $22.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 93.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northwood Children's Home Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0706108 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 202533039349300938 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402959349301345 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321799349301342 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221969349300717 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132849349301568 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032559349300988 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0706108: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.