For the Child INC

Tax-deductible

Long Beach, CA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 95-3601230Revenue $3.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSforthechild.org4565 California Ave, 90807-1507 · Long Beach, CATax-exempt since Aug 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To Provide For The Protection Of Children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 92 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $402K a year · 12% 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$164K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $85K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$673K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2025▼ -1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$834K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.2M

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 Aug 1996.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.5M Management & general 13% · $393K Fundraising 2% · $59K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $164K 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
$164,452Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michele Winterstein’s $164K as Executive Di is at the 71st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michele Winterstein$164,452$154,000$133,788$81,602$100,300$123,281

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

Protects children from harm and ensures their safety.

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1 program · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Child abuse treatment providing individual and family counseling and related sociological programs.

$2.5Mprogram expense

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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$393K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$673K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$292K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$437K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$673K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 592
VolunteersI 675
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$1.9M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$703K$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K$673K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$164K$139K$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.6M$264K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$142K$122K$19K$875
Payroll taxesLn 10$149K$127K$21K$956
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$137K$73K$21K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$29K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$52K$50K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$169K$152K$17K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$18K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$41K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$150K$138K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$3K$9K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.5M$393K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.6M$3.0M$601K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.3M$3.0M$341K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$3.0M$802K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.7M$198K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.7M$431K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$3.6M$38K$834K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,578,514 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,335,831$3,567,323
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,447$11,191
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,348,278$3,578,514
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,370,013$2,334,356
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $637,598$643,289
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,007,611$2,977,645
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $340,667$600,869
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $3,578,514 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,633,287
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$934,036
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,567,323
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,191$11,191
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $11,191$3,578,514
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,977,645 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $139,452 · Management $12,500 · Fundraising $12,500$164,452
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,614,435 · Management $263,737$1,878,172
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $122,153 · Management $19,337 · Fundraising $875$142,365
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $127,279 · Management $21,132 · Fundraising $956$149,367
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $72,869 · Management $21,192 · Fundraising $42,987$137,048
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,783$16,783
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,937 · Management $5,106$34,043
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $49,588 · Management $2,201$51,789
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $151,957 · Management $17,056$169,013
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,801$1,801
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,294 · Management $3,228$21,522
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,178 · Management $7,267$48,445
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,407 · Management $11,340$149,747
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,676 · Management $9,033 · Fundraising $1,389$13,098
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,525,809 · Management $393,129 · Fundraising $58,707$2,977,645
Part X · Balance sheet $3,879,169 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $413,637$292,101
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,439,576$1,429,620
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $229,095$63,657
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,812$47,565
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $703,301$1,609,031
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $57,827$437,195
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,893,248$3,879,169
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $228,684$234,438
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $59,587$438,885
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $288,271$673,323
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,419,594$2,433,582
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,185,383$772,264
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,604,977$3,205,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,893,248$3,879,169
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,205,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,578,514
XI-2 Total expenses$2,977,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$600,869
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,604,977
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,205,846

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