Children and Families First
Also known as Children and Families First Inc.
Children and Families First reported $32.5 million in revenue and $32.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.24 went to program services, $10.84 to management and general costs and $0.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.8% of the total. Government grants made up 83.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $218,855 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor 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 $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 83.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $218,855 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.68% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 38 | 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
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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, 35.00 hrs/week | $202,891 | $0 | $15,964 | $218,855 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $161,729 | $0 | $8,372 | $170,101 |
| CHIEF LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $121,255 | $0 | $22,996 | $144,251 |
| CHIEF INCLUSION OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $107,632 | $0 | $24,004 | $131,636 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER-INTERVENTION Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $101,750 | $0 | $27,224 | $128,974 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER-PREVENTION Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $104,760 | $0 | $22,697 | $127,457 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $106,885 | $0 | $3,833 | $110,718 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children and Families First (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $907K (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–1b38 · 38 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 2Yes
- 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 5495
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Children and Families First totaling $71,095 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 Children and Families First's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children and Families First reported that 88.2% of its $32.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children and Families First pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children and Families First reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $218,855, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children and Families First get its money?
Of $32.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.8% came from contributions and grants (including 83.7% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children and Families First a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0065731 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 202512339349301416 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349300940 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303069349300315 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223069349300522 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349300942 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013109349301981 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0065731: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.