Families & Children Together
Families & Children Together reported $11.6 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.49 went to program services, $5.51 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 99.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $108,970 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $108,970 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 program: provides for the operation of a program that provides comprehensive early child development for the disadvantaged and handicapped preschool children and their families
Arkansas better chance program: provides center-based, comprehensive child and family development services
Child and adult care food program: provides for the operation of a food service program in coordinationwith the head start and arkansas better chane program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,498 | $0 | $5,472 | $108,970 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Families & Children Together (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b7 · 7 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 5287
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
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Questions people ask
How much of Families & Children Together's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Families & Children Together reported that 94.5% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Families & Children Together pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Families & Children Together reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $108,970, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Families & Children Together get its money?
Of $11.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 99.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Families & Children Together a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 71-0776630 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 October 31, 2025, object 202632529349301823 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202502249349301520 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202412899349300241 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202332549349302018 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202222289349301557 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202122109349301232 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 71-0776630: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.