2025-05-15T09:07:29-05:00 2024-12-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-01-01 132982969 CHILD TRENDS INC CHIL 2402239200 12300 TWINBROOK PARKWAY 235 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 NATALIA PANE PRESIDENT 2402239200 2025-05-15 1 1 AARON M FOX P01365820 2022274000 2025-05-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NATALIA PANE 12300 TWINBROOK PARKWAY 235 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 52602973 0 X WWW.CHILDTRENDS.ORG X 1979 NY IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION. 13 13 287 13 0 0 38925691 48815653 670713 562728 810587 541601 984 846 40407975 49920828 0 0 0 0 33898849 36240009 0 0 2153578 10510463 11588695 44409312 47828704 -4001337 2092124 23887595 24950402 6191759 4712272 17695836 20238130 X CHILD TRENDS, INC. (CHILD TRENDS) IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO IMPROVE THE DECISIONS, PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT AFFECT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADVANCING ITS MISSION, CHILD TRENDS COLLECTS AND ANALYZES DATA; CONDUCTS, SYNTHESIZES, AND DISSEMINATES RESEARCH; DESIGNS AND EVALUATES PROGRAMS; AND DEVELOPS AND TESTS PROMISING APPROACHES TO RESEARCH IN THE FIELD. 0 0 13641292 433214 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT - THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT CHILD TRENDS PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TO PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE, EDUCATION, AND SYSTEMS. 4586450 10891 SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH - THE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM AT CHILD TRENDS PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO FURTHER PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND DISEASES AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS. 2934739 4058 CHILD WELFARE - THE CHILD WELFARE PROGRAM AT CHILD TRENDS PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THOSE SERVED BY FACILITIES, KINSHIP CARE, AND IN THE ADOPTION PROCESS. 2616966 1525 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT CHILD TRENDS PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE YOUTH-SERVING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OUT OF SCHOOL TIME CARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS, AND CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS AND TO INFORM THE BROADER PUBLIC ON POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. 2404380 POPULATION-FOCUSED RESEARCH - CHILD TRENDS' POPULATION-FOCUSED RESEARCH PROGRAM ADVANCES RESEARCH ON HISPANIC, INDIGENOUS, AND BLACK CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. 2008986 25365 EDUCATION RESEARCH - CHILD TRENDS EDUCATION RESEARCH PROGRAM PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING AND WELL-BEING IN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS. 1857610 3108 PARENTING & FAMILY DYNAMICS - CHILD TRENDS PARENTING & FAMILY DYNAMICS PROGRAM PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. 1577550 84567 OTHER PROGRAMS:CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & DATA SCIENCECHILD TRENDS' COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS PROVIDE STRATEGIC DISSEMINATION SUPPORT TO PARTNERS AND CLIENTS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH ON CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES. 10465492 114565 31627973 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 83 0 1 287 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X NATALIA PANE 2402239200 12300 TWINBROOK PARKWAY SUITE 235 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 RON RICHTER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN CARDINALI VICE CHAIR - UNTIL 12/24 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN CUNNINGHAM SECRETARY UNTIL 08/24, BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES REDMOND TREASURER UNTIL 08/24 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL JACOBSON - BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 12/24 THEN VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA KARLISH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANTEL MEEK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCRETIA MURPHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SYLVESTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CARUSO BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 8/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM COBBS BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 8/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANGEETA NARAYANAN BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 8/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 DWAYNE NORRIS BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 8/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENS TEAGAN BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 8/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIA PANE PRESIDENT 37.50 X 369497 0 68976 LINA GUZMAN CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 37.50 X 273693 0 61481 DEBORAH CAHILL CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER 37.50 X 282166 0 57703 LA-TASHA PATEL CFO AND TREASURER AS OF 08/24 37.50 X 235792 0 25320 KATHRYN TOUT VP FOR ECD & PARTNERS 37.50 X 253989 0 27269 APRIL WILSON VP FOR RESEARCH 37.50 X 216376 0 35743 KRISTEN HARPER VP OF PUBLIC POLICY AND PARTNERSHIPS 37.50 X 225915 0 24954 KARIN MALM SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 37.50 X 229764 0 51547 JENNIFER MANLOVE SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 34.00 X 217975 0 55985 MINDY SCOTT SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 37.50 X 217410 0 50031 MAVIS SANDERS SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 37.50 X 208691 0 55656 TAMARA HALLE SR. 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CHILD TRENDS EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. IT IS CHILD TRENDS' POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, IF ANY, IN INTEREST EXPENSE OR INCOME TAX EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS PENDING OR IN PROGRESS REGARDING CHILD TRENDS' TAX RETURNS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NATALIA PANE PRESIDENT 350497 0 19000 0 0 0 34500 0 34476 0 438473 0 0 0 DEBORAH CAHILL CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER 277166 0 5000 0 0 0 28633 0 29070 0 339869 0 0 0 LINA GUZMAN CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 263693 0 10000 0 0 0 27005 0 34476 0 335174 0 0 0 KARIN MALM SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 229764 0 0 0 0 0 23256 0 28291 0 281311 0 0 0 KATHRYN TOUT VP FOR ECD & PARTNERS 250989 0 3000 0 0 0 24897 0 2372 0 281258 0 0 0 JENNIFER MANLOVE SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 217975 0 0 0 0 0 22272 0 33713 0 273960 0 0 0 MINDY SCOTT SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 217410 0 0 0 0 0 21896 0 28135 0 267441 0 0 0 MAVIS SANDERS SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 208691 0 0 0 0 0 21319 0 34337 0 264347 0 0 0 TAMARA HALLE SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 235905 0 0 0 0 0 23586 0 2218 0 261709 0 0 0 LA-TASHA PATEL CFO AND TREASURER AS OF 08/24 225792 0 10000 0 0 0 22907 0 2413 0 261112 0 0 0 APRIL WILSON VP FOR RESEARCH 216376 0 0 0 0 0 21427 0 14316 0 252119 0 0 0 KRISTEN HARPER VP OF PUBLIC POLICY AND PARTNERSHIPS 224915 0 1000 0 0 0 22903 0 2051 0 250869 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 DATE OF LAST STUDY 11/30/2023 PART I, LINE 7 NATALIA PANE - PRESIDENT, LINA GUZMAN - CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, DEBORAH CAHILL - CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER, LA-TASHA PATEL - CFO, KATHRYN TOUT - VP FOR ECD & PARTNERS, RECEIVED INCENTIVE PAYMENT DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. THESE PAYMENTS WERE AWARDED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 BY-LAWS WERE UPDATED IN AUGUST 2024. THE REVISIONS INCLUDE: 1. GENERAL FORMATTING CHANGES TO ADD CLARITY AND STANDARDIZATION FOR THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT; 2. ALLOWS DIRECTORS TO SERVE AN ADDITIONAL TERM - TOTAL OF 3 - BEFORE A REQUIRED YEAR OFF; 3. INCREASED LANGUAGE AROUND DUTIES FOR THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER AND CLARIFYING THAT THESE POSITIONS MUST NOT BE BOARD MEMBERS, RATHER A QUALIFIED PERSON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE PRESIDENT. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, A FINAL DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED VIA EMAIL TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THERE IS A COMMITTEE OF RFP EVALUATORS WHO CONSIDER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST WITH POTENTIAL NEW FUNDERS. THE CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER (CRO) AND DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS (DBDO) REGULARLY REVIEW NEW FUNDER RELATIONSHIPS, VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELATIONSHIPS TO BE SURE TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A VOLUNTEER SERVICE, ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO COMPENSATION PAID TO BOARD MEMBERS. THE CRO AND THE DBDO ALSO REQUEST THE EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT THE END OF EACH YEAR. UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED DISCLOSURE, THE APPROPRIATE REVIEWER WILL DETERMINE WHETHER AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. DISCLOSURES IDENTIFIED BY THE DBDO AS BEING BELOW THE THRESHOLD FOR SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTEREST AND WHICH REPRESENT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITHOUT SPECIAL SAFEGUARDS OR OVERSIGHT, I.E., NO MANAGEMENT PLAN WILL BE NEEDED. THE DBDO WILL INFORM HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE INDIVIDUAL IN WRITING THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY WILL BE PERMITTED WITHOUT MANAGEMENT OR OVERSIGHT. WHERE A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTEREST IS INVOLVED, THE DBDO WILL WORK WITH THE CRO, PRESIDENT, HR, AND THE INDIVIDUAL TO DEVELOP A MANAGEMENT PLAN. THE MANAGEMENT PLAN WILL ADDRESS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT GIVEN THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, MEASURES OF OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, NOTICES TO ENSURE FULL TRANSPARENCY WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION AS APPROPRIATE, SIGNING BY ALL PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH THE PLAN, AND PENALTIES FOR ANYONE FOUND NOT TO BE FOLLOWING THE PLAN. THE PLAN MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CRO. AN INDIVIDUAL CAN EXPECT DISPOSITION WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME (NORMALLY, 45 CALENDAR DAYS) PROVIDED THE REVIEWER HAS RECEIVED A FULL AND ACCURATE DISCLOSURE FROM THE INDIVIDUAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARY REVIEWS UTILIZING AVAILABLE MARKET DATA ARE CONDUCTED ON AN ONGOING BASIS TO DETERMINE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF STAFF AND EXECUTIVE SALARIES. EVERY TWO YEARS, OR MORE REGULARLY AS DETERMINED NECESSARY, COMPENSATION SOFTWARE IS USED BY HR TO CONDUCT AN ORGANIZATION WIDE SALARY RANGE REVIEW AGAINST MARKET DATA. A SUMMARY REVIEW IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT, CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR REVIEW, AND ANY ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE TO THE EXISTING SALARY BANDS AS NECESSARY. SALARY INCREASES ARE DETERMINED BASED ON POSITION AND PROMOTION (TIED TO PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE). A SALARY ESCALATION PERCENTAGE IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR POSITIONS AND PROMOTION INCREASES AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY. THE SALARIES OF THE PRESIDENT'S DIRECT REPORTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE LAST COMPENSATION STUDY WAS PERFORMED IN NOVEMBER 2023 AND IMPLEMENTED ON JANUARY 1, 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CHILD TRENDS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 522,617. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 744,147. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,879. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,288,643. SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,254,512. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,254,512. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,822. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,517. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 748. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,087.