Child & Family Services Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, registered in 1938, with $47,288,061 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$47.3M
▲ 0.6% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$40.0M
Net assets
$38.1M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Child & Family Services Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Child & Family Services Inc: 11 mo reserves · +15% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Child & Family Services Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Child & Family Services Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $27.4M (FY2013) to $47.3M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
15.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$51.6M
Total liabilities
$13.5M
Net assets
$38.1M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,288,061▲0.6% | $40,008,387▲2.2% | $38,138,738▲27.6% | $51,595,430▲17.2% | 990 |
| 2023 | $47,023,049▲21.6% | $39,161,793▲15.7% | $29,900,203▲37.1% | $44,009,128▲24.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $38,673,319▲4.4% | $33,844,793▲15.1% | $21,801,229▲29.7% | $35,348,814▲61.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $37,057,328▲17.3% | $29,394,598▲2.5% | $16,807,432▲63.7% | $21,919,965▲4.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $31,586,743▼1.2% | $28,680,613▼1.6% | $10,265,812▲52.3% | $21,017,143▲21.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $31,974,835▲5.0% | $29,154,553▼3.8% | $6,740,366▲91.0% | $17,276,628▲85.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $30,452,310▲4.7% | $30,320,229▲4.0% | $3,528,143▲3.9% | $9,335,841▼2.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $29,097,043▲1.6% | $29,147,987▲2.6% | $3,396,045▲0.2% | $9,599,601▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $28,652,727▲5.3% | $28,415,811▲5.4% | $3,390,550▲10.4% | $9,519,642▲5.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $27,207,576▲7.2% | $26,959,098▼2.5% | $3,071,090▲2.0% | $9,045,860▼5.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $25,391,780▼7.5% | $27,652,558▲0.1% | $3,010,236▼46.4% | $9,605,385▼9.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $27,443,534 | $27,637,614▲6.7% | $5,619,691▲1.9% | $10,579,322▲4.8% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $25,910,010▲10.2% | $5,514,871▲8.3% | $10,094,905▲45.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $23,520,561▲14.4% | $5,091,958▲34.3% | $6,960,149▲27.5% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $20,566,319▲14.1% | $3,791,646▲46.3% | $5,456,957▲33.3% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $18,019,100 | $2,591,179 | $4,094,307 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
16 grants to Child & Family Services Inc totaling $5.9M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Capacity building | 2024 | $1,065,907 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Capacity building | 2023 | $1,218,775 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Capacity building | 2022 | $887,599 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Subaward | 2020 | $445,664 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2020 | $6,700 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2020 | $6,432 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Subaward | 2019 | $514,667 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Inc | Community outreach | 2019 | $20,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2019 | $5,267 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Subaward | 2018 | $579,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Capacity building | 2018 | $239,032 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Capacity building | 2017 | $207,315 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Subaward | 2017 | $144,750 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Capacity building | 2016 | $348,613 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Capacity building | 2015 | $172,321 |
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Data for Child & Family Services Inc (EIN 04-2104754) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.