THOMPSON CHILD & FAMILY FOCUS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THOMPSON CHILD & FAMILY FOCUS INC

EIN 56-0547460 · Housing & Shelter (L)

What they do

FOUNDED IN 1886, THOMPSON CHILD & FAMILY FOCUS is CALLED to STRENGTHEN CHILDREN, FAMILIES, and COMMUNITIESDELIVERING MEASURABLE OUTCOMES THROUGH HEALING, TEACHING, WORSHIP, and PLAY. for MORE THAN A CENTURY, THOMPSON HAS TRANSFORMED LIVES BY PROVIDING TRAUMA-INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED CARE ACROSS MENTAL HEALTH, FOSTER CARE, and PREVENTION SERVICES. OUR WORK is GROUNDED IN A WHOLE-HEALTH, TWO-GENERATION APPROACHRECOGNIZING THAT WHEN CHILDREN HEAL and FAMILIES STABILIZE, ENTIRE COMMUNITIES THRIVE. WE ARE DRIVEN BY A CLEAR VISION: ALL CHILDREN HEALTHY, ALL FAMILIES THRIVING, and ALL COMMUNITIES STRONG.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.90 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.87%of revenue went to mission work77.9% of expenses · Program services

2.68%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$89.66spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.11%of revenue went to management and office costs19.1% of expenses

$2.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$49,426,929

Mission workProgram services$34,535,46969.87% of revenue77.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,455,00917.11% of revenue19.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,325,5632.68% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,110,88810.34% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$44,316,04189.66% 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: 77.9% mission · 19.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.66% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 18.3% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 15.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 15.7% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 17.5% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 19.6% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 19.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 24.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$49,426,929

Expenses$44,316,041

Annual surplus $5,110,888 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)$34,535,469 · 77.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,455,009 · 19.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,325,563 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$49,426,929

Expenses$44,316,041

Assets$91,488,477

Income$53,495,580

Contributions$3,960,733

Mission work (program services)$34,535,469

Fundraising$1,325,563

Management and general$8,455,009

Stocks and bonds$42,507,767

Accounting fees$111,680

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

WILL JONESPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $446,890Base $417,450 · Other $29,440

LAURA STEINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $273,909Base $241,410 · Other $32,499

ANTHONY JONESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $240,842Base $220,452 · Other $20,390

CECILIA HAAGCHIEF STRATEGY & INNOVATION · 40 hrs/week $205,142Base $193,715 · Other $11,427

BAMIDELE AJAYIMEDICAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $200,640

TERESA LEESCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $177,339Base $150,520 · Other $26,819

ANDREA SMITHCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $170,179Base $132,933 · Other $37,246

DANNY WHITLEYCHIEF FACILITY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $140,006Base $125,676 · Other $14,330

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 (26)

WILL JONESPRESIDENT/CEO

LAURA STEINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ANTHONY JONESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

CECILIA HAAGCHIEF STRATEGY & INNOVATION

BAMIDELE AJAYIMEDICAL DIRECTOR

TERESA LEESCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

ANDREA SMITHCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

DANNY WHITLEYCHIEF FACILITY OFFICER

JD COSTATRUSTEE

TIM BRODERICKTRUSTEE

SARAH GORDONTRUSTEE

SANDY WYCKOFFTREASURER

RYAN APTTRUSTEE

REBEKAH STIVERSBOARD CHAIR

NADINE CASTROTRUSTEE

KRISTEN ELLISTRUSTEE

JOSH CRAIGTRUSTEE (AS OF 9/18/24)

JOHN MURCHISONTRUSTEE

JANET MERLETRUSTEE

JALILA SMITHTRUSTEE

HENRY IJAMSTRUSTEE

GREG MASCHINGTRUSTEE

GIOVANNI GALLOTRUSTEE

CHRISTY SHEATRUSTEE

AT CASTILLOVICE CHAIR/SECRETARY

ANDREW HERRNSTEINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1944
Location: 6800 SAINT PETERS LN, MATTHEWS, NC 28105-8458
County: Mecklenburg
In care of: LAURA STEIN
Primary officer: LAURA STEIN, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(704) 536-0375

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L)
IRS tax category: Housing & Shelter