Quality CARE for Children
Quality CARE for Children reported $24.9 million in revenue and $26.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.75 went to program services, $3.92 to management and general costs and $2.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 84.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $166,950 (President and CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $26MFor 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 $25M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$14.79 $3.7M
- Government grants$84.63 $21M
- Program service revenue$0.55 $136K
- Investment income$0.03 $7,454
Other revenue was negative: −$1,838. 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) | 93.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 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 | 99.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 84.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $166,950 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.63% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 24 | 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 expenseChild care resource and referral service - to educate parents and assist them in finding affordable Quality Care and to offer training and technical assistance to child care providers in metro atlanta, northeast georgia, and northwest georgia. Qcc serves as the child care resource and referral (ccr&r) agency for three of georgia's six regions established by georgia's department of early care and learning (decal). In 2025, qcc helped 298 child care providers earn quality rated designation. We also provided individualized coaching to 1,165 programs, reaching classrooms serving 82,516 children.…
Statewide child care food program - to improve the nutrition and Quality of Care for children across georgia. Helping providers access federal reimbursement of food costs - as a child care food program sponsor, qcc helps providers access federal reimbursement for food costs. Last year, 27,313 georgia children benefited from the 6.9 million kid-approved, delicious meals qcc's nutrition team helped providers plan and serve. Child care programs also provide an access point to connect families to information and resources that support food resilience and healthy habits at home
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 and CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $157,500 | $0 | $9,450 | $166,950 |
| Senior VP, Family Wellness and Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $127,435 | $0 | $26,236 | $153,671 |
| VP ECE Business Support Servic Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $120,727 | $0 | $21,822 | $142,549 |
| VP Development and Marketing Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $121,602 | $0 | $18,479 | $140,081 |
| Senior VP, Early Learning and Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $130,385 | $0 | $7,880 | $138,265 |
| VP of Finance Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $102,560 | $0 | $25,684 | $128,244 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Quality CARE for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $299K (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–1b24 · 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 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 5136
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Quality CARE for Children totaling $343K 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 Quality CARE for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Quality CARE for Children reported that 93.7% of its $26.3 million in expenses went to program services, 3.9% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Quality CARE for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Quality CARE for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $166,950, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Quality CARE for Children get its money?
Of $24.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 84.6% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Quality CARE for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2400285 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642299349301444 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512279349300536 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422269349300922 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312279349302661 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202279349301330 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 (amended), object 202230519349300403 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2400285: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.