The Child Saving institute's mission is "responding to the cry of a Child." significant program activities that support that mission include services provided to children and families involved in the Child welfare system, including foster care, kinship, permanency services, and independent living services for youth that have termed out of foster care. Csi also operates two early childhood education centers, a prevention services program aimed at targetting early indicators of abuse and neglect, mental health services aimed at serving children who have experienced trauma, and residential services for sheltering youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 134 volunteers and 217 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · under 1% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$698K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $1.7M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.3M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$13.8M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$14.3M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$10.7M
FY2023$12.9M
FY2024$14.3M
Expenses
$13.8M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$10.1M
FY2022$11.2M
FY2023$13.2M
FY2024$13.8M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.1M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2003.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $11.5M Management & general 10% · $1.4M Fundraising 6% · $885K

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

36 people listed on the 990; $698K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$168,085Pt VII · Sec A
$163,996Pt VII · Sec A
$125,419Pt VII · Sec A
$123,563Pt VII · Sec A
$117,240Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maureen Gatere’s $168K as Aprn is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jaymes Sime$163,996$169,800$154,456——
Maureen Gatere$168,085————
Peggy Harriot———$131,480$120,443
Roger Keaton$125,419$126,622$118,573$113,394$101,543
Lori Bechtold$123,563$114,831$111,074——
Lisa Blunt$117,240$117,939$123,165——

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

Provides child welfare, early education, mental health, and shelter services for vulnerable children and families.

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3 programs · $11.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Child saving institute operates two early childhood education programs, the A.W. Clark child development center on the mary holland campus at 4545 dodge street and the spellman child development center at the college of saint may. Both centers service children 6 weeks to 6 years of age. In 2024, there were 149 children served at A.W.

$5.9Mprogram expense
02

Child saving institute provides community based services in a wide variety of programs in the omaha metropolitan area for children and youth. These programs are designed to help children and families navigate and resolve traumatic and complex challenges.

$3.8Mprogram expense
03

Child saving institute operates a several programs that specialize in behavioral health services for pediatric and school-age children. The programs operated include pediatric and adolescent therapy, medication management and kidsquad. Csi also operates a 16 bed emergency shelter for youth that heavily focuses on mental health treatment.

$1.9Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$13.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.5M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$885K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$332K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$914K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$120K
Total revenueLn 12$14.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$339K
SavingsLn 2$914K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$909K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$699K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5217
VolunteersI 6134
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$909K$909K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$469K$699K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$615K$526K$51K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.6M$6.5M$627K$478K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$307K$263K$21K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$951K$75K$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$671K$585K$44K$42K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$53K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$615K$415K$150K$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$251K$163K$29K$59K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$24K$10K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$301K$213K$67K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$887K$799K$78K$10K
TravelLn 17$73K$65K$2K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$11K$381$976
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$181K$135K$39K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$170K$95K$74K$951
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$905K$773K$74K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.8M$11.5M$1.4M$885K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $14.3M$13.8M$487K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.9M$13.2M−$355K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.7M$11.2M−$498K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.9M$10.1M−$143K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.9M$9.2M$674K$3.6M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $14,310,219 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,392,311$11,838,968
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,415,813$2,628,749
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,047−$93,467
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,037−$64,031
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,851,208$14,310,219
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 $9,831,648$10,330,236
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,374,407$3,493,472
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,206,055$13,823,708
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$354,847$486,511
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
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 $14,310,219 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$148,470
VIII-1c Fundraising events$914,348
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,310,156
VIII-1e Government grants$5,549,066
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,916,928
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$331,809
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,838,968
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,628,749$2,628,749
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,851$26,851
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$120,318−$120,318
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$118,729−$118,729
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $54,698$54,698
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,563,129 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$91,878$14,310,219
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,823,708 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $525,890 · Management $50,544 · Fundraising $38,540$614,974
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,523,868 · Management $627,024 · Fundraising $478,096$7,628,988
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $263,008 · Management $20,998 · Fundraising $22,685$306,691
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $950,692 · Management $74,722 · Fundraising $82,937$1,108,351
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $584,663 · Management $44,184 · Fundraising $42,385$671,232
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,036$3,036
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $53,170$53,170
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $414,858 · Management $149,580 · Fundraising $50,537$614,975
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $162,846 · Management $29,031 · Fundraising $58,698$250,575
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,764 · Management $10,468 · Fundraising $7,236$41,468
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $213,301 · Management $67,445 · Fundraising $20,747$301,493
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $798,511 · Management $78,127 · Fundraising $10,473$887,111
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,940 · Management $2,314 · Fundraising $5,936$73,190
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,682 · Management $381 · Fundraising $976$12,039
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $135,285 · Management $39,216 · Fundraising $6,455$180,956
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $95,062 · Management $74,368 · Fundraising $951$170,381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $772,844 · Management $73,797 · Fundraising $58,437$905,078
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,540,214 · Management $1,398,405 · Fundraising $885,089$13,823,708
Part X · Balance sheet $4,288,226 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $281,848$338,571
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,197,439$914,304
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $586,168$484,572
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $556,714$727,779
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $173,636$214,976
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $468,788$699,024
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $909,000$909,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,173,593$4,288,226
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,174,161$970,053
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $393,884$237,481
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,588,470$1,216,592
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,193,864$1,312,223
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,391,259$1,759,411
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,585,123$3,071,634
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,173,593$4,288,226
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,071,634 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,310,219
XI-2 Total expenses$13,823,708
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$486,511
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,585,123
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,071,634

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