THE FAMILY TREE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FAMILY TREE INC

EIN 52-1110645 · Unknown (Z99)

What they do

THE FAMILY TREE, INC. (ORGANIZATION) LEADS MARYLAND IN PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE, CONNECTS CARING COMMUNITIES, and BUILDS STRONG FAMILIES to IMPROVE SOCIETY for GENERATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES and EMPOWERS PARENTS to HELP THEM MAKE GOOD DECISIONS WHEN RAISING THEIR FAMILIES - THE ULTIMATE RESULT is to HELP CHILDREN. MORE THAN 22,000 PEOPLE RECEIVE HELP THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS and PARENTING CLASSES EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, and ADVOCACY for LEGISLATION THAT PREVENTS CHILD ABUSE and NEGLECT. THE ORGANIZATION is A 4-STAR RATED CHARITY BY CHARITY NAVIGATOR and THE MARYLAND CHAPTER of PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.90 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

60.79%of revenue went to mission work68.9% of expenses · Program services

8.18%of revenue went to fundraising9.3% of expenses

$88.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.21%of revenue went to management and office costs21.8% of expenses

$1.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.0%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 $217,432 for JASON H WEINER (TFT VP/SECRETARY, LBH SVP/GC). 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$5,865,560

Mission workProgram services$3,565,58060.79% of revenue68.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,126,89019.21% of revenue21.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$479,7448.18% of revenue9.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$693,34611.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,172,21488.18% 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: 68.9% mission · 21.8% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 14.5% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 13.1% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 13.5% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 13.5% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 12.8% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 14.4% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 15.0% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,865,560

Expenses$5,172,214

Annual surplus $693,346 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)$3,565,580 · 68.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,126,890 · 21.8% of expenses

Fundraising$479,744 · 9.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,865,560

Expenses$5,172,214

Assets$10,221,131

Income$6,013,028

Contributions$4,694,463

Mission work (program services)$3,565,580

Fundraising$479,744

Management and general$1,126,890

Stocks and bonds$4,844,283

Accounting fees$143,406

Investing fees$32,922

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

JASON H WEINERTFT VP/SECRETARY, LBH SVP/GC · 1 hrs/week $217,432Base · Other $217,432

STACEY BROWNTFT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $153,591

LESLIE R SIMMONSTFT DIRECTOR, LBH EVP/COO · 1 hrs/week $125,076Base · Other $125,076

MARY HILL FRANCIOLITFT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $123,141

NEIL M MELTZERTFT PRESIDENT, LBH CEO/PRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $50,333Base · Other $50,333

DAVID H KRAJEWSKITFT VP/TREASURER, LBH EVP/CFO · 1 hrs/week $47,616Base · Other $47,616

ADAM ROSENBERGTFT DIRECTOR, CFH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $45,912Base · Other $45,912

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)

JASON H WEINERTFT VP/SECRETARY, LBH SVP/GC

STACEY BROWNTFT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LESLIE R SIMMONSTFT DIRECTOR, LBH EVP/COO

MARY HILL FRANCIOLITFT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

NEIL M MELTZERTFT PRESIDENT, LBH CEO/PRESIDENT

DAVID H KRAJEWSKITFT VP/TREASURER, LBH EVP/CFO

ADAM ROSENBERGTFT DIRECTOR, CFH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANDREW MICHAELTFT DIRECTOR

JOSH SLATERTFT DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 2108 N CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 21218
County: Baltimore (city)
In care of: DAVID KRAJEWSKI
Primary officer: DAVID KRAJEWSKI, EXECUTIVE VP/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@familytreemd.org Phone(410) 889-2300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Unknown (Z99)
IRS tax category: Unknown