Children's Home Society of North Carolina
Children's Home Society of North Carolina reported $34.2 million in revenue and $36.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.66 went to program services, $2.71 to management and general costs and $3.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 54.8% of the total. Government grants made up 20.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $394,419 (CEO and President). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · 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, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$23.54 $8.1M
- Government grants$20.43 $7.0M
- Program service revenue$54.49 $19M
- Investment income$1.54 $528K
Other revenue was negative: −$165K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 54.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $394,419 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChildren's Home Society of North Carolina (CHS) exists to promote the right of every child to a permanent, safe, and loving family. CHS seeks to prevent childhood trauma, break cycles of poverty and neglect, and help build healthy and resilient families. Our services focus on improving child and family well-being and helping children achieve permanency through reunification, guardianship, or adoption. Last year we served 23,515 individuals across North Carolina. Foster Care to Permanency Services: Provided foster care for 966 children across the state; 113 children were adopted and 51 were…
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO and President Director/trustee, officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $372,157 | $0 | $22,262 | $394,419 |
| Chief Program Officer Key employee, 42.0 hrs/week | $179,902 | $0 | $27,696 | $207,598 |
| Chief Development Officer Key employee, 42.0 hrs/week | $161,869 | $0 | $18,711 | $180,580 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 42.0 hrs/week | $170,499 | $0 | $9,884 | $180,383 |
| Chief Technology Officer Key employee, 42.0 hrs/week | $159,293 | $0 | $14,391 | $173,684 |
| Chief People Officer Key employee, 42.0 hrs/week | $151,423 | $0 | $10,065 | $161,488 |
| Chief Marketing Officer Highest compensated employee, 42.0 hrs/week | $145,364 | $0 | $14,858 | $160,222 |
| Executive Director Highest compensated employee, 42.0 hrs/week | $110,744 | $0 | $21,420 | $132,164 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Home Society of North Carolina (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · 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–1b22 · 22 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 5378
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
FY2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Midtown Area Partners LLC Facility rental | $168,015 |
| ROIB RTP LLC Facility rental | $167,260 |
| FORVIS MAZARS LLP Accounting Services | $132,965 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Children's Home Society of North Carolina totaling $320K 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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Every number above is copied from Children's Home Society of North Carolina's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Children's Home Society of North Carolina, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Children's Home Society of North Carolina spent in FY2024, $93.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Home Society of North Carolina's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, Children's Home Society of North Carolina reported that 93.7% of its $36.0 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Home Society of North Carolina pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Home Society of North Carolina reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 was $394,419, for the role of CEO and President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Home Society of North Carolina get its money?
Of $34.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 44.2% came from contributions and grants (including 20.5% from government grants) and 54.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Home Society of North Carolina a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0529946 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403479349300525 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343529349300024 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203199349303025 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103099349304330 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043179349302294 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0529946: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.