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Depelchin Children's Center

Houston, TX · EIN 76-0318867 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Depelchin Children's Center reported $36.0 million in revenue and $37.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.75 went to program services, $14.50 to management and general costs and $5.75 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.2% of the total. Government grants made up 26.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $483,328 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37M

For 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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.8%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.5%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
5.7%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.10$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
62.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
26.9%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
34.8%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$483,328$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.30%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
96
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
56.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
35 of 35100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$11M expenses · 37.7% of program spending · grants $5.0M · revenue $11M

Foster care:depelchin believes every child deserves a safe, loving and healing home. Through its foster care program, depelchin partners with couples and individuals to provide temporary care for children removed from their birth families because of abuse, neglect or abandonment. Depelchin understands that each child has its unique family of origin, experiences and needs for permanency. Some children will return to their birth-families, some will be placed with kin and others will be available for adoption. Depelchin provides the support necessary for all children in its care to find a…

$14M expenses · 47.4% of program spending · revenue $479K

Counseling and family services:depelchin offers prevention/early intervention, counseling and parent education programs to promote healthy families and keep children from entering the child welfare/juvenile justice systems. The evidence-based programs help in two primary ways: first, by decreasing the future need for more intensive services and second, by reducing the need for intervention by child protective services or law enforcement. Depelchin's pei services target issues such as family conflict, youth alcohol, tobacco and drug use, bullying and school drop-out. Through its parent…

$4.1M expenses · 13.9% of program spending · revenue $1.2M

Residential treatment centers:depelchin's residential treatment center programs provides 24-hour residential care for children and young adults who are struggling with severe mental, emotional, or behavioral problems that inhibit normal functioning in a family setting. The program works to help children develop the coping methods, internal control, and social skills they need to transition to a home environment. Support services include psychiatric, psychological and trauma evaluations; 24-hour short-term intensive treatment; medication management; individual, group and family therapy…

$304K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$376,135$0$107,193$483,328
SR VP/CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$237,024$0$70,358$307,382
SR VP/COO
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$226,487$0$24,775$251,262
SR VP OF ADVANCEMENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$191,315$0$55,822$247,137
SR VP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$181,089$0$16,656$197,745
VP OF IT, HIPAA, AND CYBER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$154,533$0$30,388$184,921
VP OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$154,366$0$6,196$160,562
VP PREVENTION & EARLY INTE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,628$0$14,092$159,720

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Depelchin Children's Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$36M$37M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$36M$37M79.8%$176M$483,328
2023 ⓘ$44M$32M82.1%$170M$446,839
2022 ⓘ$32M$29M82.0%$143M$361,290
2021 ⓘ$32M$27M81.2%$137M$662,116
2020 ⓘ$27M$27M81.5%$125M$393,409
2019 ⓘ$27M$28M83.0%$115M$433,818

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b35 · 35 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5428
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6489

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
3 B'S LLC
Construction
$328,598
STUDIO RED ARCHITECTS
Architectural design
$270,672
JMT CONSULTING GROUP INC
Software implementation
$209,578
CLEANING ASSOCIATES SERVICES
Cleaning services
$208,170

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

50 private foundations reported grants to Depelchin Children's Center totaling $2.9M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Depelchin Children's Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Depelchin Children's Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Depelchin Children's Center's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Depelchin Children's Center reported that 79.8% of its $37.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 5.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Depelchin Children's Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Depelchin Children's Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $483,328, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Depelchin Children's Center get its money?

Of $36.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 62.2% came from contributions and grants (including 26.9% from government grants) and 34.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Depelchin Children's Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 76-0318867 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502869349302020 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432639349300928 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302729349300935 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202909349301645 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142749349300614 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013149349303966 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 76-0318867: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.