Places and Programs for Children INC

Tax-deductible

Norfolk, VA501(c)(3)Since 1921EIN 54-0506468

By providing places and programs, children's harbor is the model for comprehensive services for children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 225 volunteers and 187 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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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$143K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.8M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$7.4M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.8M
Expenses
$7.4M
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$7.4M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2025▼ -18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$2.8M

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 Jan 1951.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $6.2M Management & general 16% · $1.2M Fundraising 1% · $42K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $143K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$143,040Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wayne Bell JR$143,040$124,800$124,800$124,800$124,800$89,820
Alisha Brooks—————$21,003

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 safe spaces and programs to offer children comprehensive support.

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1 program service account for $6.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Developmental early care and education in five centers for 601 children ages 6 weeks to 10 years; 1,158,728 hours of high quality early care and education at the 5 centers. The centers served 193,691 usda cacfp MEALS/SNACKS.

$6.2Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$7.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.2M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$6.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$267K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$468K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M
Other assetsLn 15$99K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5187
VolunteersI 6225
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$646K$267K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$437K$468K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$107K$25K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$3.4M$654K$36K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$225K$165K$57K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$317K$265K$50K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$2K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$13K$32K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$2K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$391K$244K$147K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$736$8K
Office expensesLn 13$346K$304K$43K
Information technologyLn 14$31K$23K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$262K$255K$7K
TravelLn 17$37K$35K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$33K$27K$6K
InterestLn 20$67K$857$66K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$289K$276K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$110K$76K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$964K$906K$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.4M$6.2M$1.2M$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.8M$7.4M−$634K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.6M$7.0M−$412K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.7M$6.1M−$459K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.8M$6.0M$754K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$3.9M$1.2M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.1M$4.7M−$623K$2.2M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,786,428 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$349,771
VIII-1b Membership dues$863
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,374
VIII-1e Government grants$1,316,581
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$254,158
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,931,747
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,855,033$4,855,033
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,583$10,583
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $3,193$3,193
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,128−$14,128
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,855,033 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$352$6,786,428
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,420,423 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $107,301 · Management $25,484 · Fundraising $1,341$134,126
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,435,064 · Management $654,386 · Fundraising $36,280$4,125,730
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,424$22,424
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $165,378 · Management $57,234 · Fundraising $1,975$224,587
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $264,917 · Management $49,570 · Fundraising $2,790$317,277
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,635 · Management $3,990$5,625
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,945 · Management $31,582$44,527
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,877 · Management $4,579$6,456
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $244,199 · Management $147,142$391,341
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $736 · Management $7,907$8,643
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $303,690 · Management $42,737$346,427
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,061 · Management $8,027$31,088
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $255,124 · Management $6,556$261,680
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,796 · Management $1,947$36,743
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $27,110 · Management $5,582$32,692
IX-20 InterestPrograms $857 · Management $66,095$66,952
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $275,921 · Management $12,967$288,888
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $75,551 · Management $34,189$109,740
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $906,165 · Management $57,962$964,127
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,350$1,350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,160,101 · Management $1,217,936 · Fundraising $42,386$7,420,423
Part X · Balance sheet $4,722,800 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,952$166,942
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $466,917$100,170
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $344,846$263,615
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,011$2,236
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,839,005$3,587,748
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $437,132$468,492
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $39,396$34,668
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $208,649$98,929
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,524,908$4,722,800
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $440,074$491,039
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $212,479$110,419
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,086,825$1,886,727
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,436,940$2,416,991
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,143$419,082
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,438,083$2,836,073
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,524,908$4,722,800
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,836,073 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,786,428
XI-2 Total expenses$7,420,423
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$633,995
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,438,083
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,985
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,836,073

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