Committee for Children
Committee for Children reported $34.2 million in revenue and $27.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $73.20 went to program services, $26.80 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: 84.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $435,956 (Chief Executive Officer). 77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 0% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.8% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.1% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $435,956 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 77 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.8 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProgram Development: Designing and developing new programs, enhancing existing programs, and developing tools and resources to support implementation. We use research, prototyping, field testing, advisory groups, and continuous feedback to ensure program engagement, relevance, and high implementation fidelity. Program development, impact, and evaluation goal: Develop, continuously improve, and evaluate culturally responsive and affirming programs that extend social-emotional learning into multiple settings and increase program impact through research-informed strategies and ongoing assessment…
Implementation and Support: Providing consultation, training, and implementation support to current and prospective clients focused on the successful reach and impact of CFC programs. Implementation and support goal: Provide high-quality, efficient, and accessible implementation support to help ensure the successful reach and impact of our programs.Improved implementation supports by adding the following new strategies and tools: - Added implementation videos, webinars, messaging, check-in schedules, and resources
Community Education: Educating teachers, administrators, families, and the broader community about social-emotional skill development, bullying prevention, and personal safety for children through conferences, presentations, speeches, community awareness campaigns, legislative advocacy, media outreach, and printed and web-based materials. Community education goal: Increase community awareness of human skills development, child sexual abuse prevention, and bullying prevention through social media, publications, presentations, policy advocacy, and other outreach
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $421,650 | $0 | $14,306 | $435,956 |
| Operating Officer (Until 1/2026) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,108 | $0 | $35,767 | $321,875 |
| VP Product Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,266 | $0 | $29,582 | $300,848 |
| VP Finance & Operations Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,582 | $0 | $26,804 | $291,386 |
| VP Marketing & Client Relations Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,080 | $0 | $8,198 | $281,278 |
| Director Software Engineering Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,909 | $0 | $36,049 | $260,958 |
| Chief of Staff Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,897 | $0 | $21,392 | $243,289 |
| Director Education Partnerships Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,129 | $0 | $31,583 | $239,712 |
77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Committee for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · 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–1b10 · 10 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5174
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BairesDev LLC Temp Agency | $232,232 |
| 24 Seven Topco LLC Temp Agency | $202,860 |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group Parent LP Consulting/Billing System Implementation | $193,693 |
| Spartan Parent LLC Credit Card Processing | $109,749 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Committee for Children totaling $160K 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 Committee for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Committee for Children reported that 73.2% of its $27.1 million in expenses went to program services, 26.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Committee for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Committee for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $435,956, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Committee for Children get its money?
Of $34.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 0.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 84.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Committee for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1188127 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202642659349300144 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202542959349302169 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202412839349302211 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202313069349302681 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202202449349301510 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202103199349319525 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202012669349300436 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1188127: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.