CHILD WELLNESS INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILD WELLNESS INSTITUTE INC

EIN 83-4152660 · Youth Development N.E.C. (O99)

What they do

AT CHILDWIN (CHILD WELLNESS INSTITUTE), OUR FOCUS is to BUILD RESILIENCE and SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL HEALTH WITHIN CHILDREN and FAMILIES. WE OFFER ENGAGING, RESEARCH-INFORMED TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, and CONSULTATION ON TOPICS THAT PROMOTE CHILD and FAMILY WELLNESS. WE CAN CUSTOMIZE BOTH ONLINE and IN-PERSON TRAININGS for PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS, and CHILDREN of ALL AGES. OUR DYNAMIC TRAINERS ARE HIGHLY SKILLED and PROVIDE PRACTICAL TOOLS and STRATEGIES to HELP YOU WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH CHILDREN and FAMILIES. OUR TEAM of EXPERT TRAINERS CAN COME ON-SITE to DELIVER A TRAINING AT YOUR SCHOOL or ORGANIZATION!

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.30 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.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

36.82%of revenue went to mission work78.3% of expenses · Program services

0.24%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$47.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.98%of revenue went to management and office costs21.2% of expenses

$5.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

55.5%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 $25,789 for GINA HERNANDEZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$295,645

Mission workProgram services$108,86436.82% of revenue78.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$29,5009.98% of revenue21.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7170.24% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$156,56452.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$139,08147.04% 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: 78.3% mission · 21.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 58.3% mission · 41.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 37.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$295,645

Expenses$139,081

Annual surplus $156,564 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)$108,864 · 78.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$29,500 · 21.2% of expenses

Fundraising$717 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$295,645

Expenses$139,081

Assets$763,209

Income$337,574

Contributions$163,997

Mission work (program services)$108,864

Fundraising$717

Management and general$29,500

Accounting fees$4,500

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

GINA HERNANDEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 5 hrs/week $25,789Base · Other $25,789

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 (24)

GINA HERNANDEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LUCIEN FOSTERBOARD MEMBER

WORLUE KOKROSECRETARY

VISHAL PATELBOARD MEMBER (JOIN 6/25)

SUSAN STALOFFBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN BERNKNOPF CFP EATREASURER

SCOTT STEINBOARD MEMBER

REV DR DARRELL L ARMSTRONGBOARD MEMBER

QUINTON ROBINSON ESQBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK CHONG CPABOARD MEMBER

NATALIA ROTHMAN DCBOARD MEMBER

MONIQUE COLLIER-NICKLES MDBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 1/25)

MICHAEL TATROBOARD MEMBER

MAURA SOMERS DUGHI ESQBOARD MEMBER

JULISSA ALVARADOBOARD MEMBER (JOIN 6/25)

JOSEPH E COLFORD PHDBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY CALABRESEBOARD MEMBER

HARVEY LERMACKPRESIDENT

CHRISTOPHER L FORMICAVICE PRESIDENT

BARBARA CALIBOARD MEMBER

ALYCIA M GUICHARD ESQBOARD MEMBER

ALTISHA GLASTER MPA MSWBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON SCADUTO ESQBOARD MEMBER

AISHWARYA SUBRAMANIANBOARD MEMBER (JOIN 6/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 825 GEORGES ROAD - 3RD FL STE 2, NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902-3357
County: Middlesex
In care of: GINA HERNANDEZ
Primary officer: GINA HERNANDEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(732) 246-8060

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Youth Development N.E.C. (O99)
IRS tax category: Youth Development N.E.C.