WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN

EIN 41-0711618 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F300)

What they do

Washburn Center for Children Diagnose and Treats Children In Their Social, Emotional or Behavioral Development So That They Grow Into Their Full Potential Through Therapeutic and Healing Services That Includes Their Families In A Setting That is (Contd On Sch O) Best for The Child: In Homes, Clinics, Schools or In Community Spaces.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.19%of revenue went to mission work85.7% of expenses · Program services

3.38%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$112.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.70%of revenue went to management and office costs11.3% of expenses

$0.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,239,983 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $289,543 for CRAIG WARREN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$26,393,175

Mission workProgram services$25,387,92396.19% of revenue85.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,352,59512.70% of revenue11.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$892,6403.38% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Total expenses$29,633,158112.28% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 85.7% mission · 11.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.28% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 11.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 10.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 8.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 9.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 11.1% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 8.5% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 9.0% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,393,175

Expenses$29,633,158

Annual shortfall $3,239,983 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)$25,387,923 · 85.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,352,595 · 11.3% of expenses

Fundraising$892,640 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,393,175

Expenses$29,633,158

Assets$28,331,873

Income$26,526,038

Contributions$8,704,802

Mission work (program services)$25,387,923

Fundraising$892,640

Management and general$3,352,595

Stocks and bonds$9,666,264

Accounting fees$63,105

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CRAIG WARRENCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $289,543Base $240,706 · Other $48,837

MARY BENNETTCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $203,192Base $186,711 · Other $16,481

JENNIFER BRITTONCHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $183,367Base $167,215 · Other $16,152

BETH DAHLINECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $181,786Base $175,443 · Other $6,343

KATHRYN COLEMANVP, CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $161,536Base $148,760 · Other $12,776

RACHAEL KRAHNDIRECTOR OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $152,286Base $111,876 · Other $40,410

BENJAMIN HICKMANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $141,959Base $140,792 · Other $1,167

CHRISTINE SMITHDIRECTOR OF EQUITY & INCLUSION · 40 hrs/week $139,910Base $118,164 · Other $21,746

NATALIE KENDRICK - DIRECTOR OF EARLCHILDHOOD & THERAPEUTIC GROUP SER. · 40 hrs/week $136,132Base $126,685 · Other $9,447

JULIE CARVER - DIRECTOR OFMARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $130,286Base $113,348 · Other $16,938

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 (35)

CRAIG WARRENCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MARY BENNETTCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JENNIFER BRITTONCHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER

BETH DAHLINECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

KATHRYN COLEMANVP, CULTURE

RACHAEL KRAHNDIRECTOR OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES

BENJAMIN HICKMANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

CHRISTINE SMITHDIRECTOR OF EQUITY & INCLUSION

NATALIE KENDRICK - DIRECTOR OF EARLCHILDHOOD & THERAPEUTIC GROUP SER.

JULIE CARVER - DIRECTOR OFMARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

PRINCE JIBUNORTRUSTEES

LAURA COLLINSTRUSTEES

LISA BREZONIKTRUSTEES

LORRI BORGELTTRUSTEES

NICOLE SEVERTRUSTEES

PK KRIHATRUSTEES

TODD HEDBERGTRUSTEES

SALLY BLANKSTRUSTEES

SARA RATNERTRUSTEES

STEVE KOSLOWTRUSTEES

AMBER BUCKTRUSTEES

KRISTINA MORTONPRESIDENT

KENDRA REICHENAUTREASURER

KATHRYN KLIBANOFFTRUSTEES

JOHN WALTHOURTRUSTEES

JIM HILTTRUSTEES

JILL ROMANSTRUSTEES

JESSIE MILLERTRUSTEES (UNTIL AUG 2025)

JAMISON WHITINGTRUSTEES

HEIDI LOHMANTRUSTEES

FRANCISCA VILLAMILTRUSTEES (UNTIL MARCH 2025)

ELISA IHATRUSTEES

CHERYL BETHUNEVICE PRESIDENT

BEN MARKSTRUSTEES

ANDREW MARSHALLTRUSTEES

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 1100 Glenwood Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 554051430
County: Hennepin
In care of: Craig Warren
Primary officer: Craig Warren, Chief Executive Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(612) 871-1454

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F300)