Childfirst Services INC

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Allentown, PA501(c)(3)Since 1993Human ServicesEIN 23-2739184Revenue $16.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSchildfirstservices.org7310 Tilghman St, 18106-9038 · Allentown, PATax-exempt since Aug 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To operate small group residences, supervised independent living residences and treatment foster care for children referred by county offices of children and youth Services and juvenile probation. Children come for short periods of time while their family circumstances are readied for their return of while an alternative setting is found.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $161K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.2M
96% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 96% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.8M
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$15.3M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$233K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16.8M
FY2025▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$10.3M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$9.9M
FY2025$16.8M
Expenses
$15.3M
FY2025▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$9.9M
FY2025$15.3M
Net assets
$233K
FY2025▲ +119%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.4M
FY2021−$460K
FY2022−$1.0M
FY2023−$1.3M
FY2024−$1.3M
FY2025$233K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1995.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $13.9M Management & general 9% · $1.4M

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Nathaniel J Williams’s $26K as President/Ce is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3123 $10–100M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Nathaniel J Williams$26,166$16,783$99,303$210,626$173,647

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides supervised housing and care for children needing temporary support.

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1 program · $13.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Program services division operates small group homes, independent living apartments, diagnostic services and foster care for children referred by surrounding county offices of children and youth services.

$13.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$540
Money outPt IX
$15.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.9M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$233K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$540
Government grantsLn 1e$540
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Gains on assetsLn 7$113K
Total revenueLn 12$16.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M
Net assetsLn 32$233K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5186
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$113K$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M$5.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.3M$233K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.6M$6.1M$503K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$470K$383K$87K
Payroll taxesLn 10$672K$622K$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$856K$260K
Office expensesLn 13$609K$425K$185K
OccupancyLn 16$733K$664K$69K
TravelLn 17$112K$78K$34K
InterestLn 20$89K$35K$55K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$141K$141K
InsuranceLn 23$905K$874K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.3M$2.2M$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.6M$1.5M$119K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.3M$13.9M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $16.8M$15.3M$1.5M$233K 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.9M$9.9M$58K−$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.5M$9.7M−$272K−$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.8M$8.3M−$582K−$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.3M$9.4M$895K−$460K 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.8M$8.4M−$623K−$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $16,791,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $165$540
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,828,744$16,678,403
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $75,499$112,607
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,928$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,915,336$16,791,550
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,636,182$7,769,177
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,221,120$7,533,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,857,302$15,302,192
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,034$1,489,358
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,791,550 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$540
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$540
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,678,403$16,678,403
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $112,607$112,607
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,791,010$16,791,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,302,192 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,124,545 · Management $502,803$6,627,348
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $382,666 · Management $87,410$470,076
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $622,027 · Management $49,726$671,753
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $855,877 · Management $259,972$1,115,849
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $424,639 · Management $184,696$609,335
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $663,543 · Management $69,100$732,643
IX-17 TravelPrograms $78,386 · Management $34,007$112,393
IX-20 InterestPrograms $34,759 · Management $54,512$89,271
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $141,324$141,324
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $873,622 · Management $31,027$904,649
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,235,710 · Management $21,132$2,256,842
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,452,146 · Management $118,563$1,570,709
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,889,244 · Management $1,412,948 · Fundraising $0$15,302,192
Part X · Balance sheet $5,406,926 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,270$110,764
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,385,021$1,854,878
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,096,844$2,344,024
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $813,873$1,097,260
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,409,008$5,406,926
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $351,248$1,357,549
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,163,718$3,487,535
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,665,454$5,174,014
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,256,446$232,912
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,256,446$232,912
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,409,008$5,406,926
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $232,912 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,791,550
XI-2 Total expenses$15,302,192
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,489,358
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,256,446
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$232,912

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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