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Chambliss Center for Children

Chattanooga, TN · EIN 62-0505514 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Chambliss Center for Children reported $13.1 million in revenue and $9.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.49 went to program services, $14.69 to management and general costs and $4.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 61.7% of the total. Government grants made up 7.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $129,479 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.5M

For 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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.5%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.7%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.8%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
61.7%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
7.7%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
35.5%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$129,479$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.37%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
25.16.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
37 of 37100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$7.6M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $818K · revenue $4.6M

Children were served with early childhood education and/or provided residential care if abused or neglected

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,016$0$9,463$129,479
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RESI
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$67,309$0$5,355$72,664
VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$65,998$0$5,426$71,424
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$62,234$0$5,279$67,513
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EXTE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$56,260$0$4,135$60,395
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$48,712$0$3,961$52,673
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$43,019$0$0$43,019
VICE PRESIDENT OF SPECIAL
Officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$12,241$0$441$12,682

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chambliss Center for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $510K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$13M$9.5M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$13M$9.5M80.5%$20M$129,479
2024 ⓘ$11M$9.4M81.8%$16M$133,859
2023 (amended) ⓘ$9.2M$9.1M79.7%$14M$130,680
2022 (amended) ⓘ$8.6M$8.5M82.3%$14M$130,710
2021 ⓘ$11M$7.5M82.3%$15M$162,910
2020 ⓘ$7.6M$7.4M81.7%$12M$142,448
2019 ⓘ$7.7M$8.3M83.0%$11M$140,813

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b37 · 37 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 5283
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62,381

Private foundation grants it received

18 private foundations reported grants to Chambliss Center for Children totaling $354K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Chambliss Center for Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Chambliss Center for Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Chambliss Center for Children's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Chambliss Center for Children reported that 80.5% of its $9.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.7% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Chambliss Center for Children pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Chambliss Center for Children reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $129,479, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Chambliss Center for Children get its money?

Of $13.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 61.7% came from contributions and grants (including 7.7% from government grants) and 35.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Chambliss Center for Children a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 62-0505514 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642399349300609 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512109349300511 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202432499349300323 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202401799349301630 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222559349300037 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102959349301710 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002529349300810 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 62-0505514: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.