Childrens Choice INC

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 52 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $91K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
87% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
<0.1 mo
of spending, in cash
<0.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$670K
45% of total assets
Liabilities are 45% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$5.5M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$5.6M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$805K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$5.5M
Expenses
$5.6M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$5.6M
Net assets
$805K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$936K
FY2023$948K
FY2024$969K
FY2025$805K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1989.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $4.9M Management & general 13% · $751K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
State Director
$119,942Pt VII · Sec A
Member; Resource Parent Re
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer / Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/C.e.o.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Park’s $120K as State Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Park$119,942$114,230$112,842$111,645$112,322$112,322

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Childrens Choice INC is a human services nonprofit based in Bellmawr, NJ.

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2 programs · $4.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Family foster care

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2212833) · Dispute this line
$4.5Mprogram expense
02

Adoption services

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2212833) · Dispute this line
$357Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $2.0M federal money spent
Foster Care Title Iv-EDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.658 · Direct$1.5M
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Direct$495K
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Direct$67K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $1.6M federal money spent
Foster Care Title Iv-EDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.658 · Through Philadelphia Department of Human Services and 4 more$1.5M
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare$118K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $1.2M federal money spent
Foster Care_title Iv-EDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.658 · Through Philadelphia Department of Human Services and 3 more$1.0M
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare$126K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $1.2M federal money spent
Foster Care_title Iv-EDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.658 · Through Philadelphia Department of Human Services and 3 more$974K
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare$178K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$350
Money outPt IX
$5.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Managementcol C$751K
Owns and owesPt X
$805K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$670K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$350
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Accounts receivableLn 4$570K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$864K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$670K
Net assetsLn 32$805K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 552
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$411K$670K
Net assetsLn 32$969K$805K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.6M$408K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$176K$122K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$168K$135K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$225K$149K$76K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$48K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$101K$77K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$350K$282K$68K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$5K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$265K$192K$73K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$2.2M$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.6M$4.9M$751K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 24, 2026 $5.5M$5.6M−$164K$805K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 17, 2025 $5.7M$5.7M$21K$969K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $5.5M$5.5M$12K$948K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $5.1M$5.3M−$160K$936K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2022 $5.7M$5.8M−$113K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 16, 2021 $6.4M$6.5M−$142K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $5,462,641 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,745,683$5,449,933
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$12,358
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$350
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,745,683$5,462,641
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,489,258$2,402,158
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,235,486$3,224,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,724,744$5,626,380
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,939−$163,739
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,462,641 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,115,289
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$334,644
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,449,933
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,358$12,358
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $350$350
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $350 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,358$5,462,641
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,626,380 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,649,718 · Management $408,085$2,057,803
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $122,489 · Management $53,763$176,252
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $135,455 · Management $32,648$168,103
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $148,940 · Management $76,001$224,941
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48,026 · Management $2,208$50,234
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $76,820 · Management $24,620$101,440
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $281,709 · Management $68,301$350,010
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,729$1,729
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,331 · Management $1,638$6,969
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $191,940 · Management $73,012$264,952
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,215,423 · Management $8,524$2,223,947
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,875,851 · Management $750,529 · Fundraising $0$5,626,380
Part X · Balance sheet $1,475,018 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,161$9,087
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $666,258$569,995
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,843$15,327
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,520$16,133
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $644,884$864,476
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,379,666$1,475,018
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $279,035$258,393
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $10,056$1,439
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $121,585$409,935
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $410,676$669,767
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $968,990$805,251
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $968,990$805,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,379,666$1,475,018
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $805,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,462,641
XI-2 Total expenses$5,626,380
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$163,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$968,990
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$805,251

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