The Children's Guild
The Children's Guild reported $36.6 million in revenue and $36.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.98 went to program services, $11.02 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $402,427 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.59 $218K
- Government grants$3.97 $1.5M
- Program service revenue$95.30 $35M
- Other revenue$0.14 $51,652
Investment income was negative: −$233K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $402,427 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe guild helps emotionally handicapped children and adolescents achieve their highest potential as individuals and as members of society through a comprehensive program of education and therapy and provides related counseling services for children and their families, all within a supportive multidisciplinary environment. The guild also establishes and provides facilities and opportunities for the study and improvement of emotional problems of children and adolescents
The guild provides outpaitient mental health services at multiple locations throughout maryland to students and their families
The guild operates a treatment foster care program for children who have complex problems and are difficult for a regular foster home to manage. The program served an average of 30 children per day during fiscal year ended june, 30, 2025
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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, 30.00 hrs/week | $373,674 | $0 | $28,753 | $402,427 |
| SCHOOL PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,566 | $0 | $8,090 | $259,656 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,970 | $0 | $7,767 | $233,737 |
| CHIEF HR OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,006 | $0 | $6,484 | $212,490 |
| CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,107 | $0 | $11,685 | $210,792 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $200,377 | $0 | $3,622 | $203,999 |
| VICE PRES. CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,109 | $0 | $13,697 | $155,806 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,639 | $0 | $14,083 | $152,722 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Children's Guild (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $773K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 5650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DP SOLUTIONS It consulting/helpdesk | $674,231 |
| CUSHMAN WAKEFIELD US INC Rent | $624,073 |
| VEF-VN CAPITAL PLAZAI LLC Rent | $373,438 |
| C&W FACILITY SERVICES INC Cleaning | $371,948 |
| LUNCHERAS DI SI LLC Food service | $276,490 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from The Children's Guild's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Children's Guild, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Children's Guild's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Children's Guild reported that 89.0% of its $36.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Children's Guild pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Children's Guild reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $402,427, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Children's Guild get its money?
Of $36.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.6% came from contributions and grants (including 4.0% from government grants) and 95.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Children's Guild a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0634411 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641339349303099 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349304017 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401289349301330 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349309367 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349302286 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349300432 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0634411: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.