Friends of the Children
Friends of the Children reported $22.4 million in revenue and $23.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.28 went to program services, $5.98 to management and general costs and $3.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.1% of the total. Government grants made up 12.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $410,234 (CEO). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 103% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.1% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $410,234 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.76% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.1 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseFriends of the children is a national nonprofit with the mission of impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with paid professional mentors - 12+ years, no matter what. Our successful model is now in 42 locations around the country. 83% of our youth receive a high school diploma or ged, 98% of our youth wait to become parents until after their teens, 93% of our youth remain free from juvenile justice system involvement, and 92% of our youth go on to enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country, or enter the workforce
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 | $389,976 | $0 | $20,258 | $410,234 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,590 | $0 | $18,990 | $244,580 |
| COO/CFO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,787 | $0 | $17,339 | $208,126 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,135 | $0 | $17,155 | $185,290 |
| CHIEF OFFICER OF DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,557 | $0 | $16,584 | $170,141 |
| CHIEF OFFICER OF PERFORMANCE AND QM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,805 | $0 | $13,707 | $166,512 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Friends of the Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $419K (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–1b17 · 17 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 560
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Friends of the Children totaling $4.5M 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 Friends of the Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Friends of the Children reported that 90.3% of its $23.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Friends of the Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Friends of the Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $410,234, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Friends of the Children get its money?
Of $22.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 87.1% came from contributions and grants (including 12.9% from government grants) and 9.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Friends of the Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-1300690 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 August 31, 2025, object 202620749349300157 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202520519349300132 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202420719349301242 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202340629349300144 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202220459349301822 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202100889349300910 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-1300690: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.