Childrens Home Society of Washington
Also known as Akin
Childrens Home Society of Washington reported $50.3 million in revenue and $48.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.13 went to program services, $26.20 to management and general costs and $4.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $368,063 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% 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 $48MFor 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 $50MInvestment income was negative: −$158K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
Other revenue was negative: −$1.0M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $368,063 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.76% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 35 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 33 of 34 | 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 expenseEarly learning - supporting the healthy growth and development for young children while partnering with families to set a strong foundation for the future
Mental health - helping children and their parents communicate effectively, manage stress, identify and address problems, and find solutions that strengthen the entire family
Family support - working alongside families to secure needed resources and to establish a strong support system to navigate challenges
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $357,132 | $0 | $10,931 | $368,063 |
| G&I CONSULTANT (THRU 6/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $290,234 | $0 | $34,183 | $324,417 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,811 | $0 | $25,220 | $272,031 |
| CHIEF S&A OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,944 | $0 | $32,584 | $249,528 |
| SR. TECH. PROJECT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,110 | $0 | $20,287 | $226,397 |
| CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER (THRU 8/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,031 | $0 | $13,924 | $211,955 |
| VP OF CERH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,621 | $0 | $29,137 | $206,758 |
| SVP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,386 | $0 | $30,191 | $203,577 |
35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Childrens Home Society of Washington (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $829K (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–1b34 · 33 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 4Yes
- 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 5532
- Volunteers Part I, line 6783
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JTM CONSTRUCTION Construction/remodel | $3,435,996 |
| AGILIANT It support | $1,048,581 |
| PARKVIEW EARLY LEARNING CENTER Childcare center | $461,823 |
| SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION Construction/remodel | $377,182 |
| ARCHBRIGHT Hr consultant services | $273,325 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 29 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Childrens Home Society of Washington totaling $786K 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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Every number above is copied from Childrens Home Society of Washington's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Childrens Home Society of Washington, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Childrens Home Society of Washington spent in FY2025, $69.13 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Childrens Home Society of Washington's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Childrens Home Society of Washington reported that 69.1% of its $48.2 million in expenses went to program services, 26.2% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Childrens Home Society of Washington pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Childrens Home Society of Washington reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $368,063, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Childrens Home Society of Washington get its money?
Of $50.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 23.8% came from contributions and grants and 78.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Childrens Home Society of Washington a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0575955 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 (amended), object 202622529349301892 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349303663 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441169349301724 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349307794 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349307759 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111139349301301 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0575955: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.