Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers
Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers reported $15.5 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.00 went to program services, $12.50 to management and general costs and $4.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $195,066 (PRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% 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 $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.26 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $195,066 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 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 expenseDirect childcare - the organization contributes services to families and children in the foster care system which can include medically fragile Children and Children with behavioral and developmental challenges. The organization contributes services to families and children in home based care and kinship care
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/CEO/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,858 | $0 | $33,208 | $195,066 |
| VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,300 | $0 | $28,185 | $131,485 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $97,126 | $0 | $31,226 | $128,352 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $278K (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–1b19 · 18 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 5218
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers totaling $252K 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 Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers reported that 83.0% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $195,066, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers get its money?
Of $15.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.2% came from contributions and grants and 84.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1543388 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202640629349301019 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541289349302049 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421309349301552 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331289349302068 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349308347 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140349349300234 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1543388: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.