Child Saving Institute
Child Saving Institute reported $14.3 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.48 went to program services, $10.12 to management and general costs and $6.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.7% of the total. Government grants made up 38.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $212,867 (APRN). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% 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 $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$43.48 $6.3M
- Government grants$38.35 $5.5M
- Program service revenue$18.17 $2.6M
Investment income was negative: −$93,467. The bar shows the positive sources only.
Other revenue was negative: −$64,031. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 38.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $212,867 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.54% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 31 | 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 expenseChild Saving Institute operates two early childhood education programs, the a.w. Clark child development center on the mary holland campus at 4545 dodge street and the spellman child development center at the college of saint may. Both centers service children 6 weeks to 6 years of age. In 2024, there were 149 children served at a.w. Clark and 165 children served at spellman. A.w. Clark and spellman both have two early head start classrooms dedicated to serving children from low income households as well as title xx children. 92% of children at a.w. Clark and 90% of children at 90% graduated…
Child Saving Institute operates a several programs that specialize in behavioral health services for pediatric and school-age children. The programs operated include pediatric and adolescent therapy, medication management and kidsquad. Csi also operates a 16 bed emergency shelter for youth that heavily focuses on mental health treatment. During 2024, these four programs served 879 children and youth and supported 94 classrooms in child care centers and schools in the omaha metropolitan area
Child Saving Institute provides community based services in a wide variety of programs in the omaha metropolitan area for children and youth. These programs are designed to help children and families navigate and resolve traumatic and complex challenges. In 2024, these programs included foster and kinship care (140 children placed), independent living skills supporting children who have transitioned out of faster care (100 youth served), missing youth services supporting youth and families who have run away from home (123 families served), the triage center for youth needing short-term acute…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,085 | $0 | $44,782 | $212,867 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,996 | $0 | $18,411 | $182,407 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,419 | $0 | $33,174 | $158,593 |
| CDO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,563 | $0 | $16,520 | $140,083 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,240 | $0 | $16,649 | $133,889 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Child Saving Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $615K (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–1b31 · 31 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 5278
- Volunteers Part I, line 6180
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INFINET It services | $461,791 |
| QUALIFACTS SYSTEMS Billing services | $217,542 |
| US FOODS Meals for child care | $166,615 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
38 private foundations reported grants to Child Saving Institute totaling $8.8M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Child Saving Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Child Saving Institute reported that 83.5% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Child Saving Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Child Saving Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $212,867, for the role of APRN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Child Saving Institute get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 82.7% came from contributions and grants (including 38.8% from government grants) and 18.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Child Saving Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-0489204 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 202513219349308511 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433119349300408 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349302737 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213019349300601 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112219349300721 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042169349300344 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-0489204: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.