Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families
Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families reported $66.4 million in revenue and $62.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.55 went to program services, $16.47 to management and general costs and $1.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.9% of the total. Government grants made up 45.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $745,308 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 101 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $63MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 45.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $745,308 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.19% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 101 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 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 expenseSafe babies - the safe babies program prevents maltreatment and neglect of infants and toddlers and strives to keep families together. By leveraging early childhood development science, it strengthens parent-child relationships impacted by economic, social, and health-related hardships. Safe babies builds coordinated systems that empower families to thrive and in 2025 expanded national implementation of its approach to 150 sites accross 31 states
National Center on early childhood development, teaching, and learning (nc-ecdtl) - the nc-ecdtl promotes evidence-based practices to achieve positive outcomes for children in age 0-5 early childhood programs. Through a five-year grant, it addresses training and technical assistance needs for head start and childcare systems. In 2024 alone, the program reached over 218,429 professionals through in person and virtual trainings and events, usage data represent aggregate attendees and interactions and may include repeat activity in some cases
Healthysteps is an evidence-based program in pediatric primary care supporting the health, well-being, and school readiness of babies and toddlers, focusing on families in low-income communities. In 2025, healthysteps reached more than 500,000 children and their families at 365 sites nationwide
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $678,815 | $0 | $66,493 | $745,308 |
| HEALTHYSTEPS NAT'L DIRECTO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $437,357 | $0 | $34,847 | $472,204 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $287,619 | $0 | $35,338 | $322,957 |
| SR GROWTH AND STABILITY DI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $288,894 | $0 | $20,731 | $309,625 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $288,514 | $0 | $18,090 | $306,604 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,997 | $0 | $58,021 | $306,018 |
| CHIEF FIN. & ADM. OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,701 | $0 | $45,228 | $297,929 |
| CHIEF POLICY OFFICER (UNTIL 11/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,978 | $0 | $47,879 | $297,857 |
101 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (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–1b25 · 24 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 5249
- Volunteers Part I, line 624
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Subrecipient - consulting services | $3,435,697 |
| JAMES BELL ASSOC INC Subrecipient - consulting services | $1,091,413 |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Subrecipient - consulting services | $1,024,445 |
| CONNECTICUT CHILDRENS MEDICAL CTR Subrecipient - consulting services | $733,077 |
| COLORADO NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT CENTER Subrecipient - consulting services | $591,034 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 53 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families totaling $5.4M 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 Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families spent in FY2025, $81.55 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families reported that 81.5% of its $62.6 million in expenses went to program services, 16.5% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $745,308, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families get its money?
Of $66.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 91.9% came from contributions and grants (including 45.9% from government grants) and 3.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1105189 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202631499349301128 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542209349301009 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442069349300219 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202301049349301100 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201029349300530 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 (amended), object 202221309349300722 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1105189: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.