Childnet
Childnet reported $156.3 million in revenue and $155.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.67 went to program services, $2.20 to management and general costs and $0.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 99.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $299,007 (CEO & PRESIDENT). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% 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 $156MFor 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 $156MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 100.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $299,007 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.19% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseCommunity based care - to deliver a full range of child protection services in broward county and palm beach county directly or indirectly through contracts, which includes case management, residential services, foster care management and support, prevention & intervention services, recruitment of adoptive parents, and disbursement of adoption subsidies.served on a daily average of 2,343 children in in-home and out of home care (647 children in foster care, 235 children in residential group care, 271 young adults served in independent living 18+ -paid to individuals) and finalized 253…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,041 | $0 | $51,966 | $299,007 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,594 | $0 | $50,986 | $254,580 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,813 | $0 | $48,659 | $244,472 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,004 | $0 | $26,950 | $193,954 |
| QUALITY OFFICER UNTIL 11/24 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,461 | $0 | $37,848 | $189,309 |
| OFFICER OF CASE MANAGEMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,285 | $0 | $37,361 | $153,646 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER UNTIL 08/24 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,813 | $0 | $28,975 | $145,788 |
| OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,820 | $0 | $31,368 | $145,188 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Childnet (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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–1b16 · 16 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 5723
- Volunteers Part I, line 655
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Childnet totaling $16,205 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 Childnet's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Childnet reported that 97.7% of its $155.9 million in expenses went to program services, 2.2% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Childnet pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Childnet reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $299,007, for the role of CEO & PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Childnet get its money?
Of $156.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 99.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Childnet a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-1149351 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 202640929349300049 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510769349300531 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349303668 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331249349302608 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349300231 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101409349301225 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-1149351: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.