Child CARE Aware of America
Child CARE Aware of America reported $34.3 million in revenue and $32.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.60 went to program services, $19.64 to management and general costs and $1.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $424,691 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 70% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $424,691 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.33% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseMilitary Child Care programs: ccaoa partners with the united states military and the department of defense to help military families who are unable to access installation Child Care. Under this program, we: help military families find and afford quality Child Care; recruit and support Child Care providers and match them with eligible military families; support military families who have children with special needs with in-home respite Child Care; and use our research, policy expertise, and real-world experience serving military families to make america's Child Care system strong. Our military…
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $394,341 | $0 | $30,350 | $424,691 |
| FORMER CHIEF OF P&C (UNTIL 9/6/24) Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $342,623 | $0 | $20,817 | $363,440 |
| SVP, ORGANIZATIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,688 | $0 | $44,362 | $329,050 |
| VP, MILITARY PROGRAMS & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RCOA Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,760 | $0 | $40,758 | $249,518 |
| FORMER CIO (UNTIL 6/28/24) Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,257 | $0 | $39,431 | $243,688 |
| SVP, POLICY & RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,394 | $0 | $20,083 | $217,477 |
| FORMER CFO (UNTIL 7/12/24) Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,581 | $0 | $20,606 | $215,187 |
| DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,561 | $0 | $40,619 | $211,180 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Child CARE Aware of America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $963K (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–1b19 · 19 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 5252
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRUSSWORKS INC It consulting | $814,206 |
| TOPTAL LLC It consulting | $504,182 |
| ROCS INC Temporary staffing | $461,873 |
| MARCUM ADVISORY GROUP LLC Hr consulting | $394,729 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Child CARE Aware of America totaling $2.2M 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 Child CARE Aware of America's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Child CARE Aware of America, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Child CARE Aware of America spent in FY2025, $78.60 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Child CARE Aware of America's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Child CARE Aware of America reported that 78.6% of its $32.1 million in expenses went to program services, 19.6% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Child CARE Aware of America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Child CARE Aware of America reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $424,691, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Child CARE Aware of America get its money?
Of $34.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 11.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 87.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Child CARE Aware of America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3060756 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 September 30, 2025, object 202641969349302769 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511919349301826 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202441949349300814 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322279349303877 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212249349301526 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122289349300442 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3060756: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.