Children's Council of San Francisco
Children's Council of San Francisco reported $212.9 million in revenue and $210.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.38 went to program services, $1.07 to management and general costs and $0.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. Government grants made up 98.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $377,009 (Interim CEO/CFO (trans 11/24)). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 94% 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 $211MFor 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 $213MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $377,009 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| 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 expenseChildren's Council connects 6,000+ children a year to quality early care and education. As administrators of our local child care subsidy system on behalf of the California Department of Social Services and the City & County of San Francisco, we help families qualify for financial aid for child care or preschool. This program serves our children experiencing trauma (homelessness, neglect, abuse, hunger, etc.) and children from families living in poverty. Children's Council documents family eligibility and pays care providers based upon hours of care. In FY24-25, in partnership with the San…
Children's Council acts as a steward of public funds for programs that strive to improve access to and the quality of child care available in San Francisco. Children's Council served as fiscal intermediary for the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood (formerly First 5 San Francisco and the Office of Early Care & Education) to disburse $50 million in Early Learning For All funds to local child care programs, and to support the work of community-based organizations throughout our community
Today, San Francisco only has enough licensed child care for 16% of our infants and toddlers. In order to increase the supply of quality care options available for families, Children's Council's Thriving Workforce model supports new and prospective early educators to get the support they need to join and stay in the field. We offer a variety of training, coaching, and technical assistance for child care providers via our BizNest suite of services. More than 1,200 early educators received training, technical assistance, and/or start-up grants through our signature BizNest program, the Family…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim CEO/CFO (trans 11/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $332,445 | $0 | $44,564 | $377,009 |
| Chief Advancement Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,051 | $0 | $40,356 | $266,407 |
| Chief Strategy & Impact Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,369 | $0 | $29,487 | $234,856 |
| Senior Dir. of Finance & Accounting Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,423 | $0 | $27,589 | $225,012 |
| Chief Compliance Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,754 | $0 | $17,750 | $210,504 |
| Chief Programs Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,810 | $0 | $22,646 | $203,456 |
| CEO (start 11/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $27,017 | $0 | $0 | $27,017 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Council of San Francisco (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $577K (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 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 5180
- Volunteers Part I, line 692
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Children's Council of San Francisco totaling $833K 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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Of every $100 Children's Council of San Francisco spent in FY2025, $98.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Council of San Francisco's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children's Council of San Francisco reported that 98.4% of its $210.8 million in expenses went to program services, 1.1% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Council of San Francisco pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Council of San Francisco reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $377,009, for the role of Interim CEO/CFO (trans 11/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Council of San Francisco get its money?
Of $212.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.1% came from contributions and grants (including 98.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Council of San Francisco a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2221305 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 202610349349301586 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540389349301919 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420269349301207 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233489349301233 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349309224 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110999349300936 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2221305: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.