Tri-County Child and Family Development Council
Tri-County Child and Family Development Council reported $9.9 million in revenue and $9.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $86.09 went to program services, $13.91 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.7% of the total. Government grants made up 97.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $205,177 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.9MFor 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
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $9.9MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.9% | 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 | 97.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $205,177 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.08% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHead start is a comprehensive early childhood education service provided to preschool aged children from low income families. Early head start provides comprehensive home-based childhood services to eligible families, pregnant women, infants and toddlers. The total children served during the fiscal year was approximately 706
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,490 | $0 | $30,687 | $205,177 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,330 | $0 | $15,148 | $145,478 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,627 | $0 | $14,687 | $134,314 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tri-County Child and Family Development Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $345K (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
FY2026 · 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 5104
- Volunteers Part I, line 6528
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WATERLOO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Head start services | $1,212,964 |
| YOUNG PLUMBING & HEATING Plumbing & heating | $846,581 |
| HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Head start services | $311,255 |
| UNITY POINT HEALTH Nursing services | $252,470 |
| CEDAR FALLS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Head start services | $219,888 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Tri-County Child and Family Development Council totaling $323 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 Tri-County Child and Family Development Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tri-County Child and Family Development Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Tri-County Child and Family Development Council spent in FY2026, $86.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tri-County Child and Family Development Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, Tri-County Child and Family Development Council reported that 86.1% of its $9.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tri-County Child and Family Development Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tri-County Child and Family Development Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 was $205,177, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tri-County Child and Family Development Council get its money?
Of $9.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, 97.7% came from contributions and grants (including 97.7% from government grants) and 1.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tri-County Child and Family Development Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-1020922 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
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, object 202632659349301238 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202630349349300108 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202500229349300045 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202312309349300636 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202202499349301105 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202132329349300928 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202002339349300440 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-1020922: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.