Spence-chapin Services To Families and Children is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1968, with $11,130,493 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$11.1M
▲ 78.5% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2024)
$11.8M
Net assets
$57.8M
Employees
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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 Spence-chapin Services To Families and Children— 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 Spence-chapin Services To Families and Children: 59 mo reserves · -6% 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. Not scored for Spence-chapin Services To Families and Children— 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 Spence-chapin Services To Families and Children: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $6.6M (FY2013) to $11.1M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-5.8%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$66.4M
Total liabilities
$8.6M
Net assets
$57.8M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,130,493▲78.5% | $11,778,829▲8.4% | $57,773,759▲4.1% | $66,368,041▲2.8% | 990 |
| 2023 | $6,234,135▼41.4% | $10,862,045▲44.0% | $55,503,490▲0.6% | $64,550,039▲1.8% | 990 |
| 2022 | $10,636,696▲54.4% | $7,543,719▼3.3% | $55,181,069▲13.3% | $63,417,282▲14.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $6,889,323▲21.4% | $7,801,796▲26.4% | $48,708,768▼13.6% | $55,626,653▼12.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $5,675,729▼41.2% | $6,170,818▼15.4% | $56,363,206▲19.8% | $63,510,933▲16.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $9,649,297▲96.6% | $7,293,140▼2.6% | $47,042,058▼3.2% | $54,504,180▼3.2% | 990 |
| 2018 | $4,908,581▼23.4% | $7,490,632▲5.1% | $48,609,363▼2.9% | $56,304,145▼3.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $6,411,824▼21.9% | $7,125,331▼1.9% | $50,082,277▼0.8% | $58,121,571▼1.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $8,210,122▲72.2% | $7,266,046▲5.2% | $50,472,365▲5.9% | $58,745,569▲4.7% | 990 |
| 2015 | $4,767,379▼18.4% | $6,904,613▲5.5% | $47,655,811▼10.6% | $56,108,340▼9.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $5,841,774▼11.3% | $6,546,610▼5.4% | $53,288,616▼4.7% | $62,145,183▼4.1% | 990 |
| 2013 | $6,584,788 | $6,922,095▼12.0% | $55,895,192▲8.4% | $64,830,827▲6.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $7,861,955▼7.3% | $51,557,595▲3.8% | $61,100,072▲2.5% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $8,481,639▼9.1% | $49,680,556▼7.7% | $59,603,073▼7.0% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $9,328,668▲4.8% | $53,837,405▲12.9% | $64,093,805▲10.3% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $8,900,751 | $47,700,564 | $58,097,722 | 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.
46 grants to Spence-chapin Services To Families and Children totaling $1.1M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mastercard Foundation | Youth learning | 2024 | $91,618 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Human service | 2024 | $30,000 |
| The New York Community Trust | For general support. | 2024 | $12,250 |
| The New York Community Trust | For program support. | 2024 | $10,000 |
| The Mastercard Foundation | Youth learning | 2023 | $124,863 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $29,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Human service | 2023 | $25,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $14,800 |
| The New York Community Trust | For program support. | 2023 | $12,000 |
| The New York Community Trust | For general support. | 2023 | $10,250 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2023 | $8,150 |
| The Mastercard Foundation | Youth learning | 2022 | $124,862 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2022 | $34,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $20,918 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2022 | $10,001 |
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Data for Spence-chapin Services To Families and Children (EIN 13-1834590) 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.