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Child INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 1972EducationEIN 74-1722420

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To provide a headstart/early headstart Child centered family development program with the goal of long term benefits for the children, the family, and the community involved with our program through in-depth day-to-day involvement of both parents or someone else serving that role. Also helping parents understand how essential thier roles are and facilitating their meeting those responsibilities as an absolute necessity of the overall Child development program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$235K 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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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $461K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$235K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$21.2M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$20.9M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$21.2M
FY2021▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.5M
FY2021$21.2M
FY2022$17.6M
FY2023$16.4M
FY2024$20.7M
FY2025$21.0M
Expenses
$20.9M
FY2021▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21.1M
FY2021$20.9M
FY2022$17.6M
FY2023$15.8M
FY2024$20.4M
FY2025$20.9M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2021▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending April 2021) · 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 Nov 1972.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $18.8M Management & general 10% · $2.1M

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

9 people listed on the 990; $235K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Albert Black
Executive Di
$129,634Pt VII · Sec A
$105,001Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Bradley
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gwen Chance
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Naomi Gonzales
Vice Chairpe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nate Walker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beverly Davis’s $132K as Head Start Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Albert Black—$169,340$141,577$146,614$129,634$125,892
Beverly Davis$132,385$113,615$108,814$101,602——
Albert Black Passed Away Aug 2024$124,705—————
Patrick Sanders————$105,001—
Mariano Herrera$102,984—————

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

Offers early childhood education and family support to foster long-term benefits for children and communities.

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1 program service account for $18.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Headstart and early headstart funding by federal grants to operate child development centers and home based programs for preschool and disadvantaged children. Also includes funding by miscellaneous federal grants and contracts with the city and county to provide child development services to disadvantaged preschool and other eligible…

$18.8Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$945
Money outPt IX
$20.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.8M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$790K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$17.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$945
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Total revenueLn 12$21.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$790K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$790K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$159K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5342
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$495K$790K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$111K$159K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.0M$9.0M$996K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.6M$2.4M$161K
Payroll taxesLn 10$724K$685K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.4M$4.0M$396K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$1.1M$238
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$160K$102K$58K
InsuranceLn 23$147K$147K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.3M$270K
All other expensesLn 24e$229K$42K$187K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.9M$18.8M$2.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $21.0M$20.9M$104K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $20.7M$20.4M$323K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $16.4M$15.8M$597K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.6M$17.6M$34K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $21.2M$20.9M$363K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $22.5M$21.1M$1.3M$2.6M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $21,225,264 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$17,382,961
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,740,736
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,719,217
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,123,697
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $945$945
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$53,111−$53,111
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $153,733$153,733
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,678 · Unrelated business −$53,111$21,225,264
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,862,267 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,970,725 · Management $995,739$9,966,464
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,416,435 · Management $161,445$2,577,880
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $685,435 · Management $38,950$724,385
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,978,495 · Management $395,941$4,374,436
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,073$22,073
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,062,791 · Management $238$1,063,029
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,743 · Management $2,548$5,291
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $102,290 · Management $58,132$160,422
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $146,892$146,892
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,322,648 · Management $269,852$1,592,500
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $42,250 · Management $186,645$228,895
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,752,777 · Management $2,109,490 · Fundraising $0$20,862,267
Part X · Balance sheet $4,634,123 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $495,131$789,977
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,288,946$568,866
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,526$7,886
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,111$26,221
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,157,443$2,977,932
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $110,837$158,620
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $76,554$76,554
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,067$28,067
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,238,615$4,634,123
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $505,802$254,885
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,077,453$559,580
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,646,941$1,632,069
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,591,674$3,002,054
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,591,674$3,002,054
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,238,615$4,634,123
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,002,054 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,225,264
XI-2 Total expenses$20,862,267
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$362,997
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,591,674
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$47,383
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,002,054

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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