CHILD WELFARE INNOVATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- CHILD WELFARE INNOVATION INC (EIN 38-4011253)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-08-03
- IRS object ID
- 202612159349300176
- Schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-08-03T12:32:34-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 010523282 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2211 Congress St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Portland | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | ME | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 04102 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 384011253 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Child Welfare Innovation Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CHIL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3392191187 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 65 Harrison Ave Ste 605 Unit 837797 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02111 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Michael Russom | PersonNm |
| Person Title | VP of Finance & Operations | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3392191187 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-08-03 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Melissa Magoon CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01712842 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2077752387 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-08-03 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Foster America | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Marie Zemler-Wu | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 65 Harrison Ave Ste 605 Unit 837797 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02111 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,327,432 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.foster-america.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2016 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Foster America works with communities and governments to strengthen the systems that support children, youth, and families - so families can access help earlier, with dignity, trust, and connection, and without unnecessary child welfare involvement. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 28 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 9 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $8,865,254 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,223,029 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $1,243,096 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $986,377 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $115,226 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $118,026 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $10,223,576 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,327,432 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $144,767 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,535,058 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,988,671 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $4,301,713 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $526,763 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,417,759 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,449,391 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $6,551,197 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $7,286,162 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,672,379 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$3,958,730 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $11,866,569 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $7,998,381 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $347,582 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $438,124 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $11,518,987 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $7,560,257 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Foster America works with communities and governments to strengthen the systems that support children, youth, and families - so families can access help earlier, with dignity, trust, and connection, and without unnecessary child welfare involvement. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $5,783,601 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $1,535,058 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $986,377 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Foster America advanced work across the child and family well-being field by partnering with communities, public agencies, lived experts, and cross-sector leaders to strengthen how families are supported before unnecessary child welfare involvement occurs.In Colorado, Foster America supported partners in launching the 211 Warmline pilot, a voluntary pathway that gives mandated reporters an alternative to making a child protection report when a family's needs do not require investigation. Through the Warmline, callers can speak with a trained community navigator who connects families to local resources such as housing assistance, food support, mental health care, financial help, and parenting support. The pilot serves Boulder, Gilpin, and Pueblo counties and was designed with community partners, parents with lived experience, and government leaders to help families access support earlier, with dignity and trust.Foster America also supported OPT-In for Families, a multi-site initiative in Kentucky, Oregon, South Carolina, and Washington, D.C., focused on creating new voluntary pathways for families with early signals of need. Across sites, partners are designing community-rooted models that make it easier for families to access practical support, navigation, and trusted relationships before challenges deepen or formal systems become involved. Foster America helps coordinate partners, facilitate cross-site learning, support advisory members with lived experience, and strengthen implementation across the initiative.Foster America continued to invest in leadership development and capacity building through its Leadership Circles. The Fiscal Leadership Circle equipped public-sector finance leaders with tools, strategies, and peer learning to better align funding with prevention and family-centered practice. The National Leadership Circle supported leaders with lived expertise in child welfare and adjacent family-serving systems to advance transformation projects, elevate lived experience, and champion more just and equitable approaches for children, youth, and families.Across these efforts, Foster America shared learning, convened leaders, and elevated lived and professional expertise to build momentum for a more just and equitable child and family well-being field. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $5,783,601 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 105 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 28 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Sulla Eastman | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3392191187 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 65 Harrison Ave Ste 605 Unit 837797 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02111 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Notkin | |||||||
| Chair, Secretary | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Nathan Aleman | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jolie Bales | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $62,113 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Allegra Lawrence-Hardy | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Susan Leath | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Judith Meltzer | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Takeem Morgan | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| David Sanders | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Stephens | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Marie Zemler Wu | |||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $213,098 | $0 | $25,310 | ||
| Michael Russom | |||||||
| VP of Finance & Operations | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $180,804 | $0 | $41,567 | ||
| Brian Clapier | |||||||
| Senior VP of Programs | 40.00 | $204,185 | $0 | $42,322 | Yes (X) | ||
| Joanne Scribner | |||||||
| VP of Dev. & Strategic Partnerships | 40.00 | $199,440 | $0 | $11,547 | Yes (X) | ||
| Deszeree Thomas | |||||||
| VP of Learning, Leadership & Culture | 40.00 | $182,235 | $0 | $31,657 | Yes (X) | ||
| Courtney Franklin | |||||||
| Past Dir. of Knowledge & Learning | 40.00 | $166,074 | $0 | $25,411 | Yes (X) | ||
| Julian Johnson | |||||||
| Past Dir. of Planning & Operations | 40.00 | $174,492 | $0 | $7,688 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,382,441 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $185,502 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 20 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Bridgespan Group | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 287 Columbus Ave Fl 4 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02116 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | Strategic Planning Services | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $130,000 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $2,223,029 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,223,029 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Service Fees | 624100 | $812,121 | $812,121 |
| Government Contracts | 624100 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| Other Income | 624100 | $4,256 | $4,256 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $986,377 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $118,026 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $118,026 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,327,432 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $986,377 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $118,026 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,165,899 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,165,899 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $369,159 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $369,159 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $460,779 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $337,714 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $76,654 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $46,411 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,019,882 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,404,835 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $315,497 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $299,550 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $138,448 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $110,384 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,325 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,739 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $385,958 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $308,178 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $39,045 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $38,735 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $296,646 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $234,136 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $32,999 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $29,511 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $48,311 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,389 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $23,559 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,363 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $114,550 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $114,550 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $552,867 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $264,602 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $243,225 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $45,040 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,532 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $81,962 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,400 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,170 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $90,423 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $64,147 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,054 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,222 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $516,011 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $413,898 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $86,931 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,182 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,697 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,298 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,559 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,840 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,286,162 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,783,601 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $975,798 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $526,763 | FundraisingAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,029,395 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,386,950 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,814,945 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,585,503 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,229 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,928 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,866,569 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,998,381 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $347,582 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $438,124 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $347,582 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $438,124 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,207,907 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,368,094 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,311,080 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,192,163 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,518,987 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,560,257 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,866,569 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,998,381 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$3,958,730 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,813,157 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,278,066 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,178,497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,865,254 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,223,029 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24,358,003 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,813,157 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,278,066 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,178,497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,865,254 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,223,029 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24,358,003 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $13,252,290 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $11,105,713 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,051 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,782 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $115,226 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $118,026 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $253,585 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $24,611,588 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $3,626,706 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.45120 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.52010 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,327,432 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,327,432 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,327,432 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $7,286,162 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $7,286,162 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $7,286,162 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Trust of South Carolina | |||||||||
| 1330 Lady Street Suite 310 | Columbia | SC | 29201 | 570785431 | 501(c)(3) | $500,000 | $0 | OPT-In | |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | |||||||||
| C/O Impact House 200 W Madison | Chicago | IL | 60606 | 362167012 | 501(c)(3) | $267,022 | $0 | OPT-In | Street |
| President and fellows of Harvard College | |||||||||
| 1033 Massachusetts Ave 2nd Floor | Cambridge | MA | 02138 | 042103580 | 501(c)(3) | $383,877 | $0 | OPT-In | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 3 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | Payment to Lived Experts for their time and insight | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 350 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $369,159 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The organization grants stipends to lived experts who apply and meet the critera of participating in engagement activities. The funds are restricted to covering child care, transportation, and time dedicated to the engagement activities at pre-determined standard rates. Grants were provided to nonprofit organizations, additional monitoring of the use of funds is not deemed necessary. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | Yes (1) | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Clapier | ||||||||||||||
| Senior VP of Programs | $204,185 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,182 | $0 | $32,140 | $0 | $246,507 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marie Zemler Wu | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Director | $213,098 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,624 | $0 | $14,686 | $0 | $238,408 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Russom | ||||||||||||||
| VP of Finance & Operations | $180,804 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,468 | $0 | $32,099 | $0 | $222,371 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deszeree Thomas | ||||||||||||||
| VP of Learning, Leadership & Culture | $182,235 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 | $0 | $24,457 | $0 | $213,892 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanne Scribner | ||||||||||||||
| VP of Dev. & Strategic Partnerships | $199,440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,886 | $0 | $1,661 | $0 | $210,987 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Courtney Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Past Dir. of Knowledge & Learning | $124,453 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $41,621 | $0 | $6,412 | $0 | $18,999 | $0 | $191,485 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julian Johnson | ||||||||||||||
| Past Dir. of Planning & Operations | $122,635 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $51,857 | $0 | $6,617 | $0 | $1,071 | $0 | $182,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 4a | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Julian Johnson, Past Director of Strategic Initiatives, received $41,933.13 of severance pay in 2025. Courtney Franklin, Past Director of Knowledge and Learning, received $30,570.42 of severance pay in 2025. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Form 990 is prepared by an independent public accounting firm who submits it to the governing body for review and sign off. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Board members review the conflict of interest policy annually, complete a form listing their employment, board, and other major relationships with other entities, and sign the form. During every board vote, board members are asked to abstain from voting if they might have a conflict of interest with the topic under discussion. We count and document abstentions for every board vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | During 2022, the Organization engaged the services of Edgility, an independent HR and compensation consultant, to design organizational compensation policies. This strategic partnership was established to ensure compensation practices align with industry standards and best practices. Edgility's expertise has been instrumental in developing compensation policies and establishing a robust and fair compensation determination process. Edgility helped to define the Organization's compensation philosophy and implement a structure that supports it. Edgility was pivotal in designing a comprehensive process for establishing and approving the Executive Director's compensation, which received board approval. Additionally, Edgility provided a compensation structure for all employees that was carefully crafted and vetted, ultimately gaining the approval of the board. Their use of comparable compensation data for similar organizations has allowed the Organization to benchmark its compensation packages effectively. Furthermore, in line with Edgility's guidance, the Organization maintains meticulous records to document and record compensation arrangements for all staff, ensuring transparency and compliance with regulatory requirements. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Financial statements and governing documents including the conflict of interest and whistleblower policies are made available to the public upon request. Additionally, financial statements for subsequent tax years following 2019 will be audited by an independent auditor and published on the organization's website. |
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