The Child Study Center (csc) provides children with complex developmental and behavioral disabilities the highest quality diagnosis, treatment and education to help them achieve their full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 123 volunteers and 74 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
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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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.0M a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $17K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14.9M
107% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 107% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.9M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$9.8M
To programs
72%
Net assets
−$979K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.9M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$6.9M
Expenses
$9.8M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$9.8M
Net assets
−$979K
FY2025▼ -151%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025−$979K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Jun 1962.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $7.0M Management & general 28% · $2.8M

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

19 people listed on the 990; $1.0M 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
Avp, Exec Director of Csc
$200,032Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Finance - End 1/31/25
$192,007Pt VII · Sec A
Headmaster, Jane Justin School
$125,077Pt VII · Sec A
Manager, Aba/Bdc
$121,195Pt VII · Sec A
Supervisor, Autism Services
$104,213Pt VII · Sec A
Applied Behavior Analyst
$104,203Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Principal
$103,291Pt VII · Sec A
$63,406Pt VII · Sec A

William Robison’s $200K as Avp, Exec Director of Csc is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Robison$200,032$175,855$139,226$105,406$105,693—
Joyce Mauk—————$194,113
Shirley Graham$192,007$178,255$170,329$158,779$155,965$142,776
Margaret Dempsey—$158,015$149,499$132,730$126,807$123,168
Tracy Harrington—$133,990$123,460———
Duy Le$121,195$126,050$131,452$119,727$119,183$112,610
Tracie Mann$125,077$121,269$114,257$109,641——
Tracy L Harrington———$109,298$105,506$102,473

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and education for children with complex developmental and behavioral disabilities to help them achieve their full potential.

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2 programs · $7.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cook children's continues to serve this under-served community as a beacon of hope for every patient who walks through our doors each day. Guided by our promise to improve the well-being of every child in our communities, the commitment to instill kindness, imagination and respect in our care is unwavering.

$3.8Mprogram expense
02

Jane justin school child study center provides structured special educational services, comprehensive evaluation and diagnosis for children with developmental AND/OR learning disabilities. These services are designed to maximize potential for optimum academic and social development.

$3.2Mprogram 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 2 funders$17K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$327,904
Unitemized GrantFY2023$319,725
Unitemized GrantFY2022$317,191
Unitemized GrantFY2021$292,403
Unitemized GrantFY2020$259,645
Unitemized GrantFY2019$230,988

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Money outPt IX
$9.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.0M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Owns and owesPt X
−$979K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Total revenueLn 12$6.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.9M
Other assetsLn 15$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$979K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 574
VolunteersI 6123
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$872$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.5M$11.9M
Total assetsLn 16$14.3M$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.3M$14.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M−$979K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$328K$328K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$245K$245K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.9M$4.1M$810K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$248K$200K$47K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.1M$197K
Payroll taxesLn 10$361K$300K$61K
Management feesLn 11a$1.0M$1.0M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$120K$5K$115K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$154K$95K$59K
OccupancyLn 16$370K$327K$43K
TravelLn 17$16K$15K$246
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$24K$110
InterestLn 20$874$874
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$568K$528K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$174K$60K$115K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$11K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.8M$7.0M$2.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.9M$9.8M−$2.9M−$979K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.9M$8.4M−$2.5M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.1M$10.9M−$3.7M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.4M$9.4M−$26K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.4M$9.0M$365K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.9M$8.4M−$3.5M$7.8M 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 $6,887,694 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,770,375$2,532,378
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,130,674$4,355,316
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,901,049$6,887,694
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $319,725$327,904
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,052,207$7,000,329
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,029,049$2,473,901
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,400,981$9,802,134
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,499,932−$2,914,440
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $6,887,694 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,532,378
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,532,378
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,355,316$4,355,316
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,355,316 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,887,694
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,802,134 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $327,904$327,904
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $244,871$244,871
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,059,181 · Management $809,890$4,869,071
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $200,462 · Management $47,276$247,738
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,080,657 · Management $197,047$1,277,704
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $299,782 · Management $61,163$360,945
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,027,489$1,027,489
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,508 · Management $115,184 · Fundraising $0$119,692
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,525$4,525
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $95,109 · Management $59,061$154,170
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $327,423 · Management $42,704$370,127
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,412 · Management $246$15,658
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $24,268 · Management $110$24,378
IX-20 InterestManagement $874$874
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $528,244 · Management $39,760$568,004
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,573 · Management $114,830$174,403
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,297 · Management $3,284 · Fundraising $0$14,581
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,038,345 · Management $2,763,789 · Fundraising $0$9,802,134
Part X · Balance sheet $13,952,031 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $872$30,273
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $361,048$268,017
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,474,193$11,945,533
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,429,421$1,708,208
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,265,534$13,952,031
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,162,090$13,561,579
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $391,315$255,099
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $776,373$1,114,037
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,329,778$14,930,715
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,935,756−$978,684
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,935,756−$978,684
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,265,534$13,952,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$978,684 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,887,694
XI-2 Total expenses$9,802,134
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,914,440
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,935,756
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$978,684

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