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Washburn Center for Children
Washburn Center for Children reported $26.4 million in revenue and $29.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.68 went to program services, $11.31 to management and general costs and $3.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 65.9% of the total. Government grants made up 19.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $289,543 (Chief Executive Officer). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.7% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 33.0% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.4% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 65.9% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $289,543 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.98% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.7 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 24 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOutpatient Individual & Family TherapyThe Outpatient Therapy program provides mental health assessment and treatment for a wide range of mental health concerns for children from birth to age 18. Located at clinics in Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park and Edina, the Outpatient Therapy program served 974 children in 2025.School-based mental health services offer families convenient on-site access to assessment, treatment and school consultation. Washburn Center clinicians are located at several schools in the Bloomington, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage, Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, and Columbia Heights public…
Community Based ServicesCase Management services provide Hennepin County families with children experiencing severe emotional disturbances access to a variety of social services, including mental health, educational, interpersonal, vocational, medical, dental, insurance and recreational services. Case Managers serve children, ages three through 18, advocate on behalf of the children's needs and coordinate care across multiple providers. In 2025, 690 children received Case Management services.(Continued on Schedule O)Crisis Stabilization provides intensive in-home therapy, skills building and…
Intensive Therapeutic GroupsDay Treatment services provide a half-day therapeutic classroom to help young children with severe emotional and/or behavioral challenges gain the skills needed to be successful with their families, at school and in the community. Family therapy and school collaboration with the child's teachers is also provided. Approximately 74 children, ages three to nine, received Day Treatment services in 2025
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Officer Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,706 | $0 | $48,837 | $289,543 |
| Chief Development Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,711 | $0 | $16,481 | $203,192 |
| Chief Clinical Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,215 | $0 | $16,152 | $183,367 |
| Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,443 | $0 | $6,343 | $181,786 |
| VP, Culture Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,760 | $0 | $12,776 | $161,536 |
| Director of Outpatient Services Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,876 | $0 | $40,410 | $152,286 |
| Director of Finance Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,792 | $0 | $1,167 | $141,959 |
| Director of Equity & Inclusion Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,164 | $0 | $21,746 | $139,910 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Washburn Center for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b24 · 23 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 5337
- Volunteers Part I, line 634
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Success LLC DBA Netrio LLC IT & Computer Consulting | $212,018 |
| Integrative Wellness Inc Psychiatry Services | $157,792 |
| Fredrikson & Byron Legal Support | $155,770 |
| Versique Inc Consulting | $142,735 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
43 private foundations reported grants to Washburn Center for Children totaling $907K 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 Washburn Center for Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Washburn Center for Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Washburn Center for Children spent in 2025, $85.68 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Washburn Center for Children's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Washburn Center for Children reported that 85.7% of its $29.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Washburn Center for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Washburn Center for Children reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $289,543, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Washburn Center for Children get its money?
Of $26.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 33.0% came from contributions and grants (including 19.4% from government grants) and 65.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Washburn Center for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0711618 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, 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 202631209349300823 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521329349303687 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411249349300711 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331989349301128 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221329349302712 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111329349301771 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031289349301408 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0711618: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.