Federation Day Care Services is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, registered in 1960, with $8,609,149 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 79% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$8.6M
▲ 12.7% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2023)
$9.4M
Net assets
$2.3M
Employees
222
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. For Federation Day Care Services: 79% to programs · $87 to raise $100 earns a B+ on this criterion. 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 Federation Day Care Services: 3 mo reserves · -10% margin earns a B 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. For Federation Day Care Services: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. 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 Federation Day Care Services: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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To provide quality child care services to children and supporting services for their parents in the philadelphia area.
Ccisne grant ended 6/30/2019 expenses related to closing out of the grant.
Revenue declined from $68.0M (FY2013) to $8.6M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-9.6%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$4.6M
Total liabilities
$2.3M
Net assets
$2.3M
Salaries & benefits
$6.3M
66% of expenses
Board members
23
23 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $8,609,149▲12.7% | $9,439,291▲6.1% | $2,294,221▼24.4% | $4,608,661▼7.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $7,639,073▼19.1% | $8,898,120▲3.6% | $3,035,470▼27.7% | $4,994,655▼8.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $9,444,809▲11.5% | $8,584,942▲4.7% | $4,196,847▲6.6% | $5,468,299▼11.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $8,469,963▲16.3% | $8,202,510▼7.3% | $3,936,536▲26.3% | $6,192,299▲13.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $7,281,411▼91.8% | $8,848,720▼90.0% | $3,116,491▼31.2% | $5,465,459▼56.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $88,458,640▲3.7% | $88,698,069▲4.2% | $4,529,088▼6.2% | $12,623,594▲2.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $85,281,099▲6.6% | $85,128,792▲5.9% | $4,829,438▲7.4% | $12,370,110▲11.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $79,991,135▲2.3% | $80,356,935▲2.8% | $4,495,636▼2.8% | $11,118,023▼9.4% | 990 |
| 2015 | $78,200,079▲8.2% | $78,203,854▲8.3% | $4,624,285▲4.5% | $12,276,180▲11.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $72,263,991▲6.2% | $72,229,458▲6.5% | $4,425,948▼3.9% | $10,983,729▲5.9% | 990 |
| 2013 | $68,047,810 | $67,818,608▲3.8% | $4,605,034▲8.5% | $10,368,275▲5.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $65,352,546▼5.9% | $4,245,022▲11.6% | $9,868,084▲3.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $69,445,527▼5.7% | $3,805,165▲1.9% | $9,578,438▼7.4% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $73,617,449▲7.5% | $3,734,988▲8.8% | $10,343,929▼0.9% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $68,475,357 | $3,432,672 | $10,438,789 | 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.
Highest-paid: Takaaki Agawa — $200,102 (2.12% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takaaki Agawa | President & Ceo | 38 | $200,102 |
| Pamela Thomas-eisler | Vice President & Cfo | 38 | $157,508 |
| David Reinfeld | Director of Development | 38 | $105,377 |
| Allison Goldis | Board Member | 0.75 | — |
| Ardath A Weiss | Board Member | 0.75 | — |
| Cathy Seiler | Honorary Life Directors | 0.75 | — |
| David Pollack | Honorary Life Directors | 0.75 | — |
| David Pudlin | Trustees | 0.75 | — |
| Deborah Brecher | Board Member | 0.75 | — |
| Ellen Distefano | Board Member | 0.75 | — |
| Ellen Friedman | Board Member | 0.75 | — |
| Ellen K Harris | Board Member | 0.75 | — |
| Evan Segal | Chair | 1.5 | — |
| Gail Rosenberg | Trustees | 0.75 | — |
| Gary Novick | Board Member | 0.75 | — |
| Halie W O'shea | Board Member | 0.75 | — |
| Ilene Garlin | Board Member | 0.75 | — |
| Jill Kleeman | Board Member | 0.75 | — |
| Joanne Krueger | Vice Chair | 1.5 | — |
| Laura Derrick | Observer | 0.75 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Careers LLC | Temporary Employment Service | $686,958 |
| Kamal Elsherif | Cleaning and Food Service | $336,533 |
| Novick Brothers Corp | Food Purchase | $316,898 |
| Zog Inc | It Services | $161,665 |
38 grants to Federation Day Care Services totaling $517K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund | Pennsylvania eitc scholarships | 2024 | $35,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Endowments, donor advised funds (dafs), restricted gifts, and strategy and impact | 2023 | $18,599 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Health | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Endowments & daf, jfre | 2022 | $18,048 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Educational | 2022 | $15,000 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | General operating support | 2022 | $7,500 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | General support | 2022 | $5,400 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2022 | $5,300 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | General and/or program support | 2021 | $17,134 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Educational | 2021 | $11,500 |
| Reinvestment Fund Inc | Providing funding to child care providers | 2021 | $7,000 |
| United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey | — | 2021 | $6,750 |
| Reinvestment Fund Inc | Providing funding to child care providers in philadelphia | 2020 | $32,000 |
| United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey | Donor designation | 2020 | $17,313 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Programs | 2020 | $8,975 |
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Data for Federation Day Care Services (EIN 23-1352554) 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.