Childsafe
Childsafe reported $33.3 million in revenue and $24.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.60 went to program services, $9.40 to management and general costs and $6.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 16.5% of the total. Government grants made up 10.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $180,198 (PRESIDENT / CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 497% 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 $25MFor 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.27 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $180,198 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.73% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseForensic interviews and family support services - once referred for a forensic interview, the child is registered in our client services program and the family is assigned a family support specialist (fss) who works with that family from the moment they enter our doors until the child turns 18 years of age or is no longer in need of our services. The fss assists with: ensuring the child and family understand the forensic interview process and what happens if the child makes a positive outcry of abuse; reducing family anxiety about the investigation following the initial visit by explaining…
Counseling services-children, adolescents, and their non-offending family members recovering from the effects of childhood abuse are traumatized long after the abuse has ended. Their victims know more than 97% of the alleged perpetrators involved in child abuse investigation, and often the abuser is someone the child or family members care about or trust. As a result, child abuse victims struggle to establish trust, respect, confidence and a sense of security and control in their lives, and families are often torn apart. Childsafe provides a continuum of care to child victims of abuse and…
Education and outreach-because prevention and education are crucial to stopping the cycle of abuse, we work with professionals, caregivers and the community at large to empower change. Childsafe provides training to law enforcement and child protective services professionals, school districts, education and health care professionals, parents and caregivers on recognizing and reporting child abuse
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,712 | $0 | $12,486 | $180,198 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,857 | $0 | $10,638 | $144,495 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,754 | $0 | $9,884 | $118,638 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (FORMER) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,904 | $0 | $8,909 | $114,813 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (FORMER) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,777 | $0 | $4,062 | $108,839 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Childsafe (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $621K (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–1b19 · 19 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 596
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Childsafe totaling $574K 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 Childsafe's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Childsafe reported that 84.6% of its $24.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 6.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Childsafe pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Childsafe reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $180,198, for the role of PRESIDENT / CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Childsafe get its money?
Of $33.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.5% came from contributions and grants (including 10.5% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Childsafe a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2633697 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 202630629349301533 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540239349300729 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303479349301555 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202202999349301780 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123069349301622 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202102029349301415 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2633697: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.