Children's Home Society of Missouri
Also known as Familyforward
Children's Home Society of Missouri reported $11.6 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.78 went to program services, $14.12 to management and general costs and $10.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 65.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $225,374 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 8% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.49 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 25.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 65.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $225,374 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.58% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 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 expenseDevelopmental trauma center - familyforward utilizes a developmentally-focused approach to understanding child development and the impact of significant childhood trauma. Every child and family is unique and it is essential to have a variety of models available so that treatment can be adapted for the individual. Familyforward has assembled a team of clinicians with training in a wide range of therapeutic interventions - this allows each child to be evaluated and for the appropriate intervention to be determined - as opposed to programs that offer specific interventions targeting only the…
Foster care - as a member of the cpp, familyforward provides services to children and their families including foster, adoptive, kinship, and relative families residing in the missouri regions; st. Louis city and st. Louis, st. Charles, jefferson, and washington counties. Cpp is a consortium of three highly respected child welfare organizations, epworth children and family services, familyforward, and youth in need. It was formed in 2005 to provide foster care case management and resource development services, through a contract with the Missouri Children's division. The ceos of these…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,572 | $0 | $21,802 | $225,374 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,121 | $0 | $12,817 | $144,938 |
| CPP CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,461 | $0 | $17,721 | $140,182 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,325 | $0 | $12,956 | $131,281 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,274 | $0 | $3,788 | $130,062 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,443 | $0 | $4,340 | $129,783 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Home Society of Missouri (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $828K (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–1b26 · 26 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 4Yes
- 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 5158
- Volunteers Part I, line 6259
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Children's Home Society of Missouri totaling $178K 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 Children's Home Society of Missouri spent in 2024, $75.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Home Society of Missouri's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Home Society of Missouri reported that 75.8% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 10.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Home Society of Missouri pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Home Society of Missouri reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $225,374, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Home Society of Missouri get its money?
Of $11.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 25.4% came from contributions and grants and 65.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Home Society of Missouri a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0652622 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 202533089349303518 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349308619 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349320052 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202159349301050 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101939349300890 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002749349301505 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0652622: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.