Second Family
Second Family reported $36.6 million in revenue and $35.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.50 went to program services, $15.50 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.7% of the total. Government grants made up 86.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $526,335 (PRESIDENT). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 116% 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 $35MFor 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 $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 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 | 86.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 86.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $526,335 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.50% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 29 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseTo complement the programs, initiatives and goals of federal, state and local government agencies and instrumentalities, to lessen governmental burdens, to promote, sponsor, facilitate, and provide for, directly or indirectly, the residential care of medically fragile, technology dependent children. For the last 20 years, the mission of Second Family, inc. (the largest provider of community residential care to medically fragile children in the state of md), has been and continues to be enabling medically fragile, technology dependent children to be cared for in the community in lieu of…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $481,462 | $0 | $44,873 | $526,335 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $446,042 | $0 | $44,474 | $490,516 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL/COMPLIANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $282,115 | $0 | $40,695 | $322,810 |
| REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $279,903 | $0 | $40,417 | $320,320 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $261,672 | $0 | $37,669 | $299,341 |
| STAFF DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $204,179 | $0 | $35,744 | $239,923 |
| REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $163,041 | $0 | $36,137 | $199,178 |
| MEDICAL CLINCIAL AFFAIRS SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,402 | $0 | $24,185 | $189,587 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Family (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b5 · 5 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 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 5265
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HB FINANCIAL TA 501CSOLUTIONS Investment management | $896,217 |
| MD STAFFING SOLUTIONS Staffing | $714,681 |
| KINDHEARTED HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC Staffing | $128,045 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Second Family totaling $2,016 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 Second Family's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Second Family reported that 84.5% of its $35.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Second Family pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Second Family reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $526,335, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Second Family get its money?
Of $36.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 86.7% came from contributions and grants (including 86.7% from government grants) and 12.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Second Family a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-2104091 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 202621219349300727 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511229349302446 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411239349302111 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341249349301434 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349307098 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121249349302282 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-2104091: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.