Episcopal Children's Services
Also known as ECS4KIDS
Episcopal Children's Services reported $90.5 million in revenue and $91.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.75 went to program services, $6.21 to management and general costs and $0.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 97.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $263,493 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $91MFor 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 $90MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 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 | 99.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $263,493 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.29% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseHead start and early head start provides comprehensive education, health, and nutrition services to the community's most vulnerable infants, toddlers, preschoolers, pregnant women and their families. Our young students and pregnant mothers receive intensive child development services. Parents receive education and support for family well-being, as well as tools to support their children's success in school. Our program has a total funded enrollment of 2,234 serving 1,502 in head start and 1,300 in early head start throughout 12 counties in north and central florida which include alachua…
The school readiness (sr) program provides childcare subsidies for families that qualify and provides educational and technical support to childcare providers serving these families. Ecs4kids serves approximately 5,968 children on average per year and around 190 childcare providers monthly, as well as answering approximately 7,550 childcare resource and referral calls from the community. Families with children enrolled in this program receive free or reduced childcare fees from high quality providers, as well as developmental screenings and assessments. Ecs4kids education staff provided…
Ecs4kids administers the voluntary pre-kindergarten (vpk) program in baker, clay, nassau, bradford, putnam, and st. Johns counties in northeast florida through a contract with the early learning coalition of north florida. Vpk is a 540-hour school year program or 300-hour summer program available free to all florida 4 year-old children. Vpk provides high quality educational services to help ensure that children are ready for kindergarten and school success. Ecs4kids served approximately 6,215 vpk children in approximately 225 programs across the 6-county service area
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $210,535 | $0 | $52,958 | $263,493 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $167,202 | $0 | $23,385 | $190,587 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $158,181 | $0 | $23,112 | $181,293 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $163,663 | $0 | $15,843 | $179,506 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $148,120 | $0 | $15,102 | $163,222 |
| VP OF GRANTS & GOV RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $132,577 | $0 | $20,220 | $152,797 |
| VP OF DONOR RELATIONS, UNTIL 10/2024 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,936 | $0 | $17,354 | $143,290 |
| VP OF INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $113,339 | $0 | $20,282 | $133,621 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Episcopal Children's Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $838K (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–1b14 · 14 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5844
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,973
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ELEVATED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction and renovation project | $329,400 |
| LANTANA CHARTER LLC Property management | $275,296 |
| OFFICE IMAGES OES LLC Design | $214,944 |
| NORTHEAST RENAISSANCE HOLDINGS LTD Rent | $178,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Episcopal Children's Services totaling $82,809 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 Episcopal Children's Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Episcopal Children's Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Episcopal Children's Services spent in FY2025, $93.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Episcopal Children's Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Episcopal Children's Services reported that 93.8% of its $91.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Episcopal Children's Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Episcopal Children's Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $263,493, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Episcopal Children's Services get its money?
Of $90.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 97.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Episcopal Children's Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1146765 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 202601329349302820 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541189349301654 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441299349301114 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341089349301639 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200559349301020 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130559349300913 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1146765: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.