For the Children aims to transform lives and communities by interrupting cycles of neglect, abuse, and abandonment of Children in the foster care system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$258K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $181K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$258K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $641K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$290K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$3.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1994.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.5M Management & general 9% · $171K Fundraising 9% · $169K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $258K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$152,269Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$105,540Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy McMahan’s $159K as President is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wendy McMahan$158,889$152,269$66,204——
Jeff Juhala$119,804$105,540———
Tiffany Everett———$117,998$106,570
Cristina Robeck$112,302————
Paul Martin———$100,777$96,320
Tony Choi———$84,000$82,500

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

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

Programs and updates

Transforms lives by interrupting cycles of child neglect, abuse, and abandonment.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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For the children works in conjunction with local social services agencies and other nonprofit organizations in providing a safe environment to mentor at-risk foster children through the venue of summer camps and mentoring clubs.

$1.5Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$49K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $36K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$295K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$227K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$171K
Fundraisingcol D$169K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$331K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$290K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$295K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$331K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$331K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$641K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$290K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 610,383
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K$331K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$705K$641K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K$290K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$152K$122K$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$933K$735K$104K$93K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$51K$7K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$210K$185K$4K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$66K$51K$3K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$77K$62K$8K$7K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K$211
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$67K$67K$673
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$166$166
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$150K$14K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$36K$14K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$171K$169K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.1M$2.0M$1.1M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.7M$1.8M−$95K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.7M−$135K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.9M$102K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.9M−$84K$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,734,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,148,766$1,193,882
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $161,066$227,185
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,634$18,330
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $254,710$294,829
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,604,176$1,734,226
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 $1,279,808$1,149,283
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $459,814$679,605
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,739,622$1,828,888
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$135,446−$94,662
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,734,226 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $141,873 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,193,882
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,193,882
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $227,185$227,185
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,330$18,330
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $152,956$152,956
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $369,058 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $171,286$1,734,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,828,888 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $121,815 · Management $15,227 · Fundraising $15,227$152,269
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $735,426 · Management $104,136 · Fundraising $93,285$932,847
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,692 · Management $7,058 · Fundraising $6,417$64,167
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $184,819 · Management $4,200 · Fundraising $21,001$210,020
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $50,984 · Management $3,311 · Fundraising $11,918$66,213
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $61,995 · Management $7,654 · Fundraising $6,888$76,537
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,880 · Fundraising $211$21,091
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $66,579 · Fundraising $673$67,252
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,327 · Management $166 · Fundraising $166$1,659
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,274 · Management $1,035 · Fundraising $1,035$10,344
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,137 · Management $13,813 · Fundraising $11,060$175,010
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,139 · Management $14,113 · Fundraising $1,227$51,479
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,489,067 · Management $170,713 · Fundraising $169,108$1,828,888
Part X · Balance sheet $2,298,520 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $326,402$331,359
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $71,032$128,195
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,105$1,246
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $705,279$640,660
X-14 Intangible assets$10,200
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,092,958$1,181,110
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,221,272$2,298,520
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $129,197$128,719
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,414$161,620
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $133,611$290,339
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,934,467$1,837,952
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $153,194$170,229
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,087,661$2,008,181
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,221,272$2,298,520
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,008,181 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,734,226
XI-2 Total expenses$1,828,888
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$94,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,087,661
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,182
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,008,181

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