Childstrive
Childstrive reported $10.7 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.81 went to program services, $14.05 to management and general costs and $3.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.6% of the total. Government grants made up 83.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $168,422 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% 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 $10MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 83.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $168,422 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 support for infants and toddlers (esit): this program supports children under the age of three who have a diagnosis or developmental delays or disabilities. Services are delivered in close partnership with families and caregivers, recognizing them as their child's most important teacher and advocate. A transdisciplinary team of developmental specialists - including educators, physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, counselors, and family resource coordinators - works with families in their natural environments, such as homes and childcare settings. Services…
Nurse-family partnership (nfp): nfp is a nationally recognized, evidence-based home visiting program for first-time parents, beginning in pregnancy and continuing until the child's second birthday. Families are paired with specially trained nurses who provide consistent, inhome support focused on healthy pregnancies, child development, and family self-sufficiency
Parents as teachers (pat): pat is a national, evidence-based home visiting model supporting families with children from prenatal through kindergarten entry. Childstrive's pat program serves families navigating multiple, often compounding challenges, including housing instability, trauma, and systemic barriers to healthcare, education, and economic opportunity. The program promotes positive parent-child interactions, early learning, and healthy development through regularly scheduled home visits tailored to each family's goals and cultural context
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,244 | $0 | $4,178 | $168,422 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,700 | $0 | $13,398 | $135,098 |
| DIRECTOR OF EARLY SUPPORTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,657 | $0 | $12,689 | $113,346 |
| NFP SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,208 | $0 | $2,645 | $103,853 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Childstrive (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $324K (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–1b12 · 12 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5125
- Volunteers Part I, line 634
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Childstrive totaling $140K 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 Childstrive's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Childstrive, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Childstrive's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Childstrive reported that 82.8% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.0% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Childstrive pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Childstrive reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $168,422, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Childstrive get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.6% came from contributions and grants (including 83.6% from government grants) and 4.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Childstrive a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-6053563 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, object 202630689349301768 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500159349300340 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411279349303236 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321289349302262 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349306944 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349305526 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-6053563: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.