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$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +129% in 3 yrs116staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.1%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.5%
Middle half of peersMedianAction for Children
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$14M93%Management and general$837k6%Fundraising$235k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$505k in FY2024 and −$445k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 93% of revenue in FY2025. $4.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending15funders
$578ka year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Future Ready FiveNew in FY2023$1.0MUnited Way of Central Ohio IncEvery year since FY2017$92k$10k$28k$104k$76k$128k$176kMdrcOn and off$115k$29k$86kEarly Childhood Resource CenterSince FY2021$29k$48k$43kUnited Way of Licking County IncSince FY2022$36k$35kHarry C Moores FoundationStopped after FY2020$22k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$108k$129k$62k$14k$14k$30k3 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$7k$2k$2k$12k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped