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McKinley Children's Center
McKinley Children's Center reported $55.2 million in revenue and $53.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.03 went to program services, $12.98 to management and general costs and $1.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.4% of the total. Government grants made up 84.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $388,687 (President/CEO). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% 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 $53MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $55MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.4% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 84.1% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $388,687 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.73% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.9 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseOur mental health program provides a spectrum of care from our community and school based services to our short term residential and full service partnership programs. In focusing on whole family care, we are able to provide support to youth and adults while assuring the needs of the community are met through our trauma informed service provision. By the end of the year covered, this program provided 318,809 units of services; 105,825 units went to Los Angeles County, 78,319 units went to San Bernardino County and 134,351 units went to Riverside County
Our Non-Public School offers an academic program for K-12 and a functional skills program for eligible students from the age of 5-22. We provide supportive and related services as indicated in the student's Individualized Education Plan. These include, but not limited to: behavioral implementation and design, behavior intervention services, Occupational Therapy, speech, specially designed vocational education, career development training, and a range of counseling-based services. During the year covered, the schools provided 19,621 student days
McKinley's Unaccompanied Children's Shelter (UCS) provides comprehensive shelter care for up to 30 youth at any one time. This care involves housing, nutrition, mental and physical health services, academic, and leisure activities. During their stay with McKinley, they are exposed to additional enrichment and cultural activities to support their wellbeing while team members screen potential sponsors to ensure a safe environment for the youth to integrate into the community. We had an average of 18 UCS clients for the year. We have 157 UCS youth serviced this year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $365,940 | $0 | $22,747 | $388,687 |
| SVP of Administration Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,831 | $0 | $12,538 | $247,369 |
| SVP of Human Services Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,809 | $0 | $11,386 | $247,195 |
| SVP of Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,426 | $0 | $12,745 | $236,171 |
| Senior VP/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,221 | $0 | $13,166 | $235,387 |
| SVP of Education Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,988 | $0 | $4,827 | $213,815 |
| SVP of Quality Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,368 | $0 | $10,533 | $187,901 |
| VP of Mental Health Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,990 | $0 | $9,806 | $173,796 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from McKinley Children's Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $879K (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–1b11 · 11 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 5639
- Volunteers Part I, line 677
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Huntington Culinary Inc Food Services | $835,172 |
| Sites Professionals LLC Psychiatrist | $451,039 |
| J and S Extreme Cleaning LLCion Cleaning Services | $335,023 |
| RMR Construction Inc Construction | $330,449 |
| Enterprise FM Trust Vehicle leases | $307,548 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to McKinley Children's Center totaling $74,072 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 McKinley Children's Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for McKinley Children's Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 McKinley Children's Center spent in FY2025, $85.03 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of McKinley Children's Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, McKinley Children's Center reported that 85.0% of its $53.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does McKinley Children's Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation McKinley Children's Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $388,687, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does McKinley Children's Center get its money?
Of $55.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 86.4% came from contributions and grants (including 84.1% from government grants) and 12.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is McKinley Children's Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2016696 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 202600699349301045 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520559349300647 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400399349301915 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340399349301804 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240359349300629 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110419349301256 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2016696: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.