TLC Child and Family Services
TLC Child and Family Services reported $13.2 million in revenue and $11.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2023. Of every $100 it spent, $81.80 went to program services, $18.20 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.8% of the total. Government grants made up 84.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $238,004 (Chief Executive Officer). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between 2019 and 2023. Source: Form 990, FY2024 (6 mo.).
Where $100 of spending went
The 6-month short period ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 6-month short period ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2023 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.2% | 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 | 91.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 84.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $238,004 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.14% | 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 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
FY2024 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFoster Family/Adoption Agency:Foster Family Agency: The Foster Family Agency (FFA) provides treatment foster care and foster/adopt services for children between the ages of birth to eighteen. The foster children, including sibling groups, may exhibit a moderate degree of emotional and/or behavioral disturbances. The FFA's social workers in this program provide support, consultation, and adoption services to foster parents. The social worker team approach affords a wide measure of flexibility in meeting the needs of children in unique situations. Homes are located in both city and rural…
Journey Academy:Residential Treatment Program is an intensive co-educational treatment program for adolescents. Opening in 1975, TLC's residential program continues to provide safety, shelter, and support to adolescents. TLC promotes family involvement by including parents and siblings, relatives or significant other persons in the therapeutic process and every effort is made to achieve family reconciliation and reunification. Located in rural Sonoma County, two high level group homes serve 16 youth with a wide range of psychological and emotional needs. The homes maintain superior standards…
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 (6 mo.) · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,972 | $0 | $25,032 | $238,004 |
| Chief Program Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,487 | $0 | $19,207 | $154,694 |
| Chief Operations Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,267 | $0 | $15,216 | $147,483 |
| CFO/Controller (trans Jan.) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,338 | $0 | $17,236 | $139,574 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,535 | $0 | $0 | $138,535 |
| Chief Strategy Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,089 | $0 | $23,208 | $136,297 |
| Program Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,389 | $0 | $4,146 | $115,535 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from TLC Child and Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $377K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 (6 mo.) · 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–1b10 · 10 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 5127
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to TLC Child and Family Services totaling $6,130 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 TLC Child and Family Services spent in 2023, $81.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of TLC Child and Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2023, TLC Child and Family Services reported that 81.8% of its $11.1 million in expenses went to program services, 18.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does TLC Child and Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation TLC Child and Family Services reported for one person in calendar year 2023 was $238,004, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does TLC Child and Family Services get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2023, 91.8% came from contributions and grants (including 84.6% from government grants) and 7.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is TLC Child and Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0008634 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
- FY2024 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2024, object 202500939349300100 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441929349300929 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312859349301526 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232869349300938 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113019349300741 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349313079 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0008634: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.