National Center for Children and Families
6301 Greentree Rd Bldg 1, Bethesda, MD · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $50,968,251 | $51,224,908 | $28,330,182 |
| FY2024 | $59,564,251 | $54,826,638 | $27,990,487 |
| FY2023 | $51,165,512 | $49,700,412 | $23,152,713 |
| FY2022 | $51,403,644 | $47,992,855 | $21,523,365 |
| FY2021 | $61,753,845 | $51,744,731 | $18,480,510 |
| FY2020 | $44,540,785 | $41,556,380 | $8,290,020 |
| FY2019 | $37,252,800 | $37,823,445 | $5,282,089 |
| FY2018 | $26,208,661 | $29,934,670 | $5,853,337 |
| FY2017 | $23,430,427 | $23,805,869 | $9,605,545 |
| FY2016 | $26,560,421 | $26,538,602 | $10,003,586 |
| FY2015 | $22,568,639 | $22,555,327 | $9,986,299 |
| FY2014 | $20,269,413 | $20,190,598 | $9,987,697 |
| FY2013 | $17,727,689 | $17,917,878 | $9,878,945 |
| FY2012 | $16,625,923 | $16,429,469 | $10,088,687 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by National Center for Children and Families (EIN 52-0591586), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $6,566,505 | 13% |
| Program service revenue | $43,996,531 | 86% |
| Other revenue | $405,215 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $47,608,830 | 93% |
| Management & general | $2,839,895 | 6% |
| Fundraising | $776,183 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 86% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 93% of functional expenses, management & general 6%, and fundraising 2%.
- 93% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 91.7% of 72 Human Services organizations in MD.
- Net assets covered about 6.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 45th percentile among 951 Human Services organizations in MD.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.3% of 978 Human Services organizations in MD.
- Total revenue rose from $16,625,923 in FY2012 to $50,968,251 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $61,753,845 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $10,088,687 to $28,330,182 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 21% of revenue in FY2012 and 13% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO SERVING VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1942 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | P430 — Human Services (in MD) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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