A World for Children
A World for Children reported $13.6 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.97 went to program services, $7.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $277,099 (PRESIDENT /). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 39% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 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 | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $277,099 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.04% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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 expenseA world for children is a christian, non-profit child placing agency, offering an array of services to children in substitute care. We believe that all children deserve to live in a safe and caring environment. The mission of a world for children is to serve at risk children and families by providing quality services focusing on prevention, support, assessment, therapeutic intervention, and permanency
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 / Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,099 | $0 | $0 | $277,099 |
| DIRECTOR OF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,217 | $0 | $0 | $215,217 |
| STATEWIDE PR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,450 | $0 | $0 | $203,450 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from A World for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $696K (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–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 593
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to A World for Children totaling $4,125 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 A World for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, A World for Children reported that 93.0% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does A World for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation A World for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $277,099, for the role of PRESIDENT / (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does A World for Children get its money?
Of $13.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 1.8% came from contributions and grants and 89.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is A World for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2811105 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 August 31, 2025, object 202621019349300422 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202540639349301314 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202440389349300424 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202310599349300531 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202240549349301614 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202140119349301559 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2811105: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.