Nonprofit screen
Screen a listChild Trends Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$43Mrevenue
FY2025 · −0% in 3 yrs270staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.5%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianChild Trends
Where the money goes FY2025 · $45M spent
Programs$31M70%Management and general$11M24%Fundraising$2.4M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.0M in FY2023 and −$1.5M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 80% of revenue in FY2025. $166M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending50funders
$10Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Annie E Casey Foundation IncSince FY2019$2.2M$2.1M$1.7M$1.2M$1.9MThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$686k$896k$2.0M$724k$93k$169k$160kConrad N Hilton FoundationSince FY2019$500k$885k$1.1M$640k$1.1MGates FoundationOn and off$322k$578k$619k$726k$621kStart EarlySince FY2021$490k$674k$435kDoris Duke Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2021$500k$500k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32k$67k$93$75k$10M$94k33 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.9M$2.3M$1.4M$2.7M$2.1M$2.3M$2.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund