INSTITUTE FOR CHILD SUCCESS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSTITUTE FOR CHILD SUCCESS INC

EIN 27-1904900 · Behavioral Science (V23)

What they do

ICS ADVANCES HUMAN-FOCUSED and EQUITY-CENTERED POLICIES, PARTNERS, and PRACTICES to TRANSFORM SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT YOUNG CHILDREN and THEIR FAMILIES. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY: GENERATING RESEARCH INSIGHTS ON THE BEST POLICIES and PRACTICES to SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN and FAMILIES. OFFERING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT and EVALUATION SUPPORT to HELP EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS MAXIMIZE THEIR IMPACT. PROVIDING SMART FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS to ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, and COMMUNITIES. CREATING SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE THROUGH RESOURCES and OUTREACH to INCREASE EQUITABLE and EFFECTIVE MEASUREMENT PRACTICES AMONG THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.48%of revenue went to mission work80.3% of expenses · Program services

2.06%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$76.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.02%of revenue went to management and office costs17.0% of expenses

$0.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $249,170 for JAMIE MOON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,439,712

Mission workProgram services$5,188,70661.48% of revenue80.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,099,22113.02% of revenue17.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$173,5712.06% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,978,21423.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,461,49876.56% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.3% mission · 17.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 17.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 12.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 13.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 17.1% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 20.5% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 15.8% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 7.5% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,439,712

Expenses$6,461,498

Annual surplus $1,978,214 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,188,706 · 80.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,099,221 · 17.0% of expenses

Fundraising$173,571 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,439,712

Expenses$6,461,498

Assets$5,623,757

Income$8,452,762

Contributions$7,141,392

Mission work (program services)$5,188,706

Fundraising$173,571

Management and general$1,099,221

Accounting fees$90,916

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAMIE MOONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $249,170Base $232,140 · Other $17,030

BRYAN BOROUGHSFORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $182,073Base $168,076 · Other $13,997

TYSON BARKER PHDCHIEF SCIENCE & INNOVATION OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $119,179

MARY GARVEYCHIEF OF EQUITY, INNOVATIVE FINANCING & COMMUNICAT · 38 hrs/week $118,721

JOHN CONCKLINVP OF STRATEGY & FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $110,376

MEGAN CAROLANVP OF POLICY RESEARCH · 38 hrs/week $105,626

MARI CARY PHDVP OF EVALUATION & PRACTICE · 38 hrs/week $104,857

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

JAMIE MOONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

BRYAN BOROUGHSFORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

TYSON BARKER PHDCHIEF SCIENCE & INNOVATION OFFICER

MARY GARVEYCHIEF OF EQUITY, INNOVATIVE FINANCING & COMMUNICAT

JOHN CONCKLINVP OF STRATEGY & FINANCE

MEGAN CAROLANVP OF POLICY RESEARCH

MARI CARY PHDVP OF EVALUATION & PRACTICE

THE HONORABLE MERL CODETRUSTEE

THE HONORABLE LORANNE AUSLEYVICE CHAIR

SYLVIA ECHOLSTRUSTEE

SUSAN THOMSON SHI PHDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

SHIMICA GASKINS JDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

ROBERT A SAUL MDTRUSTEE

RICHARD WILKERSONTRUSTEE

PAUL DWORKIN MDTRUSTEE

ANN ROBINSONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

NEIL GRAYSONTRUSTEE

NATALMA MCKNEWTREASURER

WILLIAM F SCHMIDT MD PHDTRUSTEE

KELLY ESCOBAR PHDTRUSTEE

KEISHA GRAYTRUSTEE

JOKEITHA SEABROOKSECRETARY

GARY GLICKMANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

FRANCIS RUSHTON JR MD FAAPTRUSTEE

FRANCES ELLISONTRUSTEE

DESMOND P KELLY MDTRUSTEE

DEB LONGTRUSTEE

CRYSTAL CAMPBELL DHLTRUSTEE

CONGRESSMAN BEN MCADAMSTRUSTEE

CAROLYN ELLISTRUSTEE

CARLOMAGNO PANLILIO PHDTRUSTEE

CALVIN L CALHOUN IIICHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: PO BOX 17811, GREENVILLE, SC 29606-8811
County: Greenville
In care of: % SEAN TRASK
Primary officer: JAMIE MOON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(864) 287-8063

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ABERNETHY & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Behavioral Science (V23)
IRS tax category: Behavioral Science