Tfi Family Services Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Emporia, Kansas, registered in 1982, with $52,626,940 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 100% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$52.6M
▲ 6.0% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2023)
$51.7M
Net assets
$6.2M
Employees
559
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
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. For Tfi Family Services Inc: 100% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A+ 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 Tfi Family Services Inc: 1 mo reserves · +2% margin earns a C+ 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 Tfi Family Services Inc: 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 Tfi Family Services Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Devoted to the strength of family.
Visitation & exchange centers: visitation and exchange centers provide supervised child exchange or supervised child visitation to children and families at risk because of circumstances relating to neglect, substance abuse, emotional, physical or sexual abuse, domestic or family violence. during this period there were 879 supervised visits and 100 monitored parental exchanges that occurred at tfi family services, inc.'s visitation and exchange centers.
Revenue grew from $21.9M (FY2013) to $52.6M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
1.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$20.6M
Total liabilities
$14.4M
Net assets
$6.2M
Salaries & benefits
$21.9M
42% of expenses
Board members
7
7 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $52,626,940▲6.0% | $51,690,597▲4.6% | $6,233,771▼6.1% | $20,599,850▲13.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $49,655,653▲11.1% | $49,407,040▲7.7% | $6,641,609▼19.7% | $18,186,242▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $44,693,810▼60.1% | $45,888,290▼57.8% | $8,265,988▼62.2% | $18,826,506▼48.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $111,901,305▲44.9% | $108,850,409▲41.1% | $21,883,890▲13.3% | $36,473,315▲11.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $77,231,659▲124% | $77,163,725▲127% | $19,308,326▲1.1% | $32,757,373▲31.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $34,453,390▲68.1% | $34,028,219▲70.4% | $19,091,217▲3.2% | $24,891,409▲17.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $20,501,581▲5.8% | $19,974,970▲0.7% | $18,493,507▲8.3% | $21,211,035▲5.6% | 990 |
| 2016 | $19,374,828▼2.5% | $19,844,868▼8.0% | $17,078,234▼2.9% | $20,089,519▼3.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $19,864,384▼4.1% | $21,579,899▼9.3% | $17,589,406▼12.0% | $20,747,661▼17.0% | 990 |
| 2014 | $20,708,059▼5.4% | $23,784,068▼5.3% | $19,978,089▼13.3% | $24,998,873▼14.4% | 990 |
| 2013 | $21,893,484 | $25,116,344▼50.3% | $23,055,098▼30.9% | $29,214,277▼23.5% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $50,491,106▼5.9% | $33,370,444▲44.4% | $38,169,126▲20.5% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $53,669,315▲4.0% | $23,109,687▲7.3% | $31,685,266▲1.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $51,606,599▼3.9% | $21,532,918▲24.0% | $31,147,857▲23.2% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $53,712,557 | $17,358,754 | $25,292,128 | 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: Patricia Cole — $117,262 (0.23% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Cole | Attorney | 40 | $117,262 |
| Kristine R Roosevelt | Chief Programs Officer | 20 | $111,976 |
| Shay Collins | Vp, Permanency | 40 | $108,645 |
| Donna M Rozell | Vp, Family Services | 40 | $99,958 |
| Tabitha L Gibson | Senior Vp, Permanency Services | 40 | $98,170 |
| Amy Klotz | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Ben Tenpenny | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Brenden J Long | General Counsel | 1 | — |
| Carol Dold-harris | Cfo | 3 | — |
| David Cooper | Board Vice Chair | 1 | — |
| Joey Reyes | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Melissa Briggs | President/ceo | 3 | — |
| Michael A Patrick | Ceo | 2 | — |
| Phil Ritchey | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Rae Anderson | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Shirley Dwyer | Coo | 1 | — |
| Teresa Clounch | Board Chair | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| New Horizons Ranch and Center Inc | Network Provider | $6,695,074 |
| A World For Children | Network Provider | $3,341,714 |
| Arrow Child & Family Ministries of Texas | Network Provider | $2,045,597 |
| Presbyterian Children's Homes and Servic | Network Provider | $1,576,144 |
| Camp Worth | Network Provider | $1,430,500 |
11 grants to Tfi Family Services Inc totaling $526K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption | Wendy's wonderful kids grants | 2024 | $90,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $8,147 |
| Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption | Wendy's wonderful kids grants | 2023 | $135,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $8,158 |
| Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption | Wendy's wonderful kids grants | 2022 | $191,250 |
| Saint Francis Ministries Inc | Foster care capacity improvement | 2022 | $65,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2022 | $6,027 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | Program ops cost | 2019 | $10,000 |
| Servant Foundation | Community development | 2019 | $5,000 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Children and youth services | 2015 | $500 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Charitable | 2014 | $6,500 |
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Data for Tfi Family Services Inc (EIN 48-0806277) 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.