CARING FOR KIDS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CARING FOR KIDS INC

EIN 34-1796454 · Foster Care (P32)

What they do

DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR CFK SERVICED 337 FOSTER and ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, 207 INFANTS and CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE/ADOPTIVE PLACEMENTS and 125 EXPECTANT PARENTS. CARING for KIDS (CFK) HAS BEEN OPERATING SINCE 1996 CERTIFYING FOSTER CAREGIVERS and APPROVING PRE-ADOPTIVE PARENTS to ADOPT. CFK is A FULL-SERVICE FOSTER CARE and ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT of JOB and FAMILY SERVICES (ODJFS). CFK HAS MULTIPLE PROGRAMS SERVING THE NEEDS of VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY of THE PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, FOSTER CAREGIVERS PROVIDING CARE for THESE CHILDREN, PRE- ADOPTIVE PARENTS HOPING to ADOPT A CHILD or SIBLING GROUP, and BIRTH MOTHERS (AND BIRTH FATHERS) WHO CHOOSE to MAKE A VOLUNTARY ADOPTION PLAN for THEIR NEWBORNS. OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, CFK HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH and EXPANSION IN THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES and THE NUMBER of CHILDREN and FAMILIES THE AGENCY SERVES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $97.10 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.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

101.81%of revenue went to mission work97.1% of expenses · Program services

0.08%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$104.90spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.01%of revenue went to management and office costs2.9% of expenses

$0.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $332,598 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $187,847 for JILL DAVIES (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$6,784,334

Mission workProgram services$6,907,064101.81% of revenue97.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$204,5063.01% of revenue2.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,3620.08% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$7,116,932104.90% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 97.1% mission · 2.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.4% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,784,334

Expenses$7,116,932

Annual shortfall $332,598 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$6,907,064 · 97.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$204,506 · 2.9% of expenses

Fundraising$5,362 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,784,334

Expenses$7,116,932

Assets$3,862,376

Income$6,819,304

Contributions$2,588,512

Mission work (program services)$6,907,064

Fundraising$5,362

Management and general$204,506

Executive compensation (total)$302,169

Stocks and bonds$449,925

Accounting fees$26,954

Investing fees$3,198

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

JILL DAVIESEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $187,847Base $171,927 · Other $15,920

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 (9)

JILL DAVIESEXECUTIVE DI

AMANDA WAGNERSECRETARY

ANTHONY KARAMTREASURER

CHRISTINE BLASIOLEBOARD MEMBER

JAMES KAHOEPRESIDENT

MEGHAN MEEKERTREASURER, R

ROBERT SWEITZERBOARD MEMBER

ROSE FOTIBOARD MEMBER

TELLI CARTERVICE PRESIDE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 1100 GRAHAM ROAD CIRCLE, STOW, OH 44224
County: Summit
In care of: RENEE BAKER
Primary officer: RENEE BAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailInfo@cfkadopt.org Phone(330) 928-0044

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRUM & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Foster Care (P32)
IRS tax category: Foster Care