Children At Risk serves as a catalyst for change to improve the quality of life for children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 volunteers and 34 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $219K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$881K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $895K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$455K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2024-0.06%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.7M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1992.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $3.5M Management & general 13% · $598K Fundraising 12% · $568K

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; $881K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$267,057Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Government Affairs Officer
$162,232Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Education
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Academic Performance Coaches
$113,568Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Immigration
$108,334Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Robert Sanborn’s $267K as President and CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Robert Sanborn$267,057$246,950———
Robert Sanborn——$212,284$212,420$197,834
Paul Dewey—$166,968$159,167$147,272$136,066
Amanda Kimball$162,232$160,200$159,167$149,730$137,948
Kimberly Parker—$133,116$103,333——
Marcela Baez—$125,797———
Kimberly B Kofron$115,000————
Charanya Ravikumar$115,000————

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

Improves children's lives by acting as a catalyst for change.

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3 programs · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Since its inception, C@R has placed high value on ensuring equitable access to early and K-12 education. To drive change in this area, C@R works closely with stakeholders to discuss reform strategies and advance policies to improve the quality of and access to education.

$3.0Mprogram expense
02

C@R established the Center to End the Trafficking and Exploitation of Children (CETEC) in 2007 to launch a broad educational and outreach program to combat human trafficking. C@R continued to grow the Cities Empowered Against Sexual Exploitation (CEASE) Texas project and convened nonprofits, state agencies, law enforcement, and local…

$81Kprogram expense
03

C@R established the Center for Parenting and Family Well-Being (CPFWB) in 2011. In its first phase, CPFWB conducted an inventory of the current network of parenting services in Houston and found a strong need for evidence-based, non-punitive parent education.

$10Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $517K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$665K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$598K
Fundraisingcol D$568K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$455K
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$500K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$48K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$404K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$665K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$455K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 638
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$809K$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$160K$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K$455K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$517K$517K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$286K$258K$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.9M$146K$318K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$81K$65K$5K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$124K$101K$8K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$206K$168K$12K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$218K$218K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$62K$62K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$318K$217K$54K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$20K$2K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$54K$7K$34K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$54K$35K$2K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$140K$111K$10K$19K
TravelLn 17$65K$40K$16K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$8K$10K$6K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$6K$530$1K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$9K$10K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$41K$52K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$3.5M$598K$568K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.5M$4.7M−$1.3M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$4.7M−$431K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$3.6M$136K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$3.0M$298K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$2.6M$151K$1.7M 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 $3,450,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,394,619$3,017,194
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $873,337$664,971
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $65,502$15,029
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$60,880−$246,678
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,272,578$3,450,516
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$516,625
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,755,314$3,094,205
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$61,693
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $948,247$1,028,358
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,703,561$4,700,881
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$430,983−$1,250,365
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 $3,450,516 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$25,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$404,030
VIII-1e Government grants$500,194
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,087,970
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$47,824
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,017,194
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $664,971$664,971
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,029$15,029
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$246,678−$246,678
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $664,971 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$231,649$3,450,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,700,881 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $516,625$516,625
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $257,566 · Management $14,310 · Fundraising $14,310$286,186
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,933,185 · Management $146,056 · Fundraising $318,010$2,397,251
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $65,003 · Management $4,941 · Fundraising $10,854$80,798
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $100,819 · Management $7,527 · Fundraising $16,093$124,439
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $167,672 · Management $12,297 · Fundraising $25,562$205,531
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $217,746$217,746
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $61,693$61,693
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $216,769 · Management $53,823 · Fundraising $47,893$318,485
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,925 · Management $1,592 · Fundraising $3,320$24,837
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,239 · Management $33,799 · Fundraising $13,260$54,298
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,132 · Management $2,410 · Fundraising $16,486$54,028
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $110,676 · Management $9,932 · Fundraising $19,303$139,911
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,767 · Management $15,576 · Fundraising $9,826$65,169
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,861 · Management $10,124 · Fundraising $5,928$23,913
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,841$4,841
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,281 · Management $530 · Fundraising $1,088$7,899
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,919 · Management $10,083 · Fundraising $2,672$21,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,485 · Management $51,963 · Fundraising $2,109$95,557
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,534,924 · Management $597,550 · Fundraising $568,407$4,700,881
Part X · Balance sheet $2,330,583 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $207,295$1,234,838
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $601,669$27,875
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,040,754$536,060
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $186,963$176,205
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $36,552$147,435
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,992$17,115
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $159,669$191,055
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $70,618$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,320,512$2,330,583
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $101,685$185,018
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,912$19,787
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $97,325$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $200,922$454,805
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $647,129$103,681
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,472,461$1,772,097
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,119,590$1,875,778
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,320,512$2,330,583
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,875,778 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,450,516
XI-2 Total expenses$4,700,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,250,365
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,119,590
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,553
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,875,778

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