Kindering Center
Kindering Center reported $25.2 million in revenue and $26.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.30 went to program services, $13.10 to management and general costs and $4.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.1% of the total. Government grants made up 66.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $223,802 (CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$14.59 $3.7M
- Government grants$66.14 $17M
- Program service revenue$16.70 $4.2M
- Investment income$2.57 $651K
Other revenue was negative: −$102K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 66.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $223,802 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.84% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEarly supports: for children with special needs, 0-3 years of age; speech, occupational, and physical therapies; special education classrooms; parent education; family resource coordination; and counseling. Kindering's comprehensive developmental assessments evaluate each child's individual abilities and special healthcare needs. Medical evaluations offer on-site neurodevelopmental evaluations provided by kindering's medical director to expedite diagnosis after detection of autism. Family resources coordination links families with appropriate community resources, helps with funding and…
Cherish - children encouraged by relationships in secure homes addresses the attachment and developmental needs of infants and young children in foster and kinship homes
Kidsclinic: kindering offers center-based therapy for children through age 10. Currently offered comprehensive evaluations and customized therapy include speech-language, occupational, physical and feeding therapies
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,974 | $0 | $11,828 | $223,802 |
| CHIEF PROGRA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,638 | $0 | $18,662 | $166,300 |
| IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,901 | $0 | $16,048 | $157,949 |
| CHIEF ADVANC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,790 | $0 | $6,048 | $155,838 |
| DIR. OF PUB. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,502 | $0 | $12,345 | $129,847 |
| SPEECH-LANGU Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,535 | $0 | $56 | $115,591 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $80,917 | $0 | $3,503 | $84,420 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kindering Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $293K (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
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–1b20 · 20 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 5313
- Volunteers Part I, line 6254
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
38 private foundations reported grants to Kindering Center totaling $951K 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 Kindering Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Kindering Center reported that 82.3% of its $26.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.1% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kindering Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kindering Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $223,802, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kindering Center get its money?
Of $25.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 81.1% came from contributions and grants (including 66.4% from government grants) and 16.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kindering Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0816827 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 202522469349301372 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412919349301481 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343149349303204 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349331196 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202113579349300541 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041629349302159 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0816827: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.