The Children's Home Society of Florida
The Children's Home Society of Florida reported $89.4 million in revenue and $89.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.91 went to program services, $13.95 to management and general costs and $4.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.6% of the total. Government grants made up 84.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $361,750 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 14% 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 $89MFor 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 $89MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 84.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $361,750 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.41% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 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 expenseChild & family well-being: breaking cycles of child abuse and neglect. Chs serves families at risk of entering the foster care system as well as children who have been removed from their homes; the goal is to find a permanent solution (reunification, adoption or a permanent living situation with a relative), so the child lives in a safe, nurturing environment. These services include case management, shelter, foster/adoptive home recruitment and retention, in-home support services, family preservation services, child protection teams, cins/fins services for runaway and homeless youth, family…
Childhood & family development solutions: improving safety, developmental well-being and academic readiness of children ages 0-5: chs serves children, their caregivers and pregnant women through a variety of prevention, early intervention and early education services: healthy families, early steps, early head start, healthy start, parenting, family visitation services and bridges. Chs promotes healthy bonding, attachment and development through the implementation of evidenced-based curricula in home-visiting and center-based settings. Chs' prevention and early intervention services…
Community solutions: promoting safe communities and schools: chs serves communities and collaborates with multiple partners to create solutions that support entire communities, such as mentoring, youth employment, community outreach, social service navigation, wellness centers, neighborhood engagement in education and community partnership schools. In these schools and services, chs and partners work to remove barriers to learning (hunger, homelessness, illness), address health equity, promote opportunities through enrichment activities during and after school, promote youth development and…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,179 | $0 | $63,571 | $361,750 |
| VP & CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFIARS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,236 | $0 | $47,697 | $261,933 |
| CFO & CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,542 | $0 | $14,574 | $214,116 |
| CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,521 | $0 | $26,899 | $204,420 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,437 | $0 | $57,753 | $199,190 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,497 | $0 | $9,198 | $195,695 |
| SNR VP PRACTICE INTEGRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,498 | $0 | $45,122 | $173,620 |
| SNR VP ED DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,448 | $0 | $39,892 | $170,340 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Children's Home Society of Florida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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 · 19 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 51,411
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,741
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ION247 LLC Professional fees | $240,982 |
| RSM US LLP Professional fees | $235,953 |
| APPLEONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Temp staffing services | $135,987 |
| GONSER GERBER LLP Professional fees | $123,429 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
54 private foundations reported grants to The Children's Home Society of Florida totaling $1.0M 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 The Children's Home Society of Florida spent in FY2025, $81.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Children's Home Society of Florida's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Children's Home Society of Florida reported that 81.9% of its $89.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.0% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Children's Home Society of Florida pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Children's Home Society of Florida reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $361,750, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Children's Home Society of Florida get its money?
Of $89.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.6% came from contributions and grants (including 84.0% from government grants) and 2.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Children's Home Society of Florida a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-0192430 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 202631179349300813 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521259349301402 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421309349302187 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349306827 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349304072 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349306768 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-0192430: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.