PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA

EIN: 237235671 501(c)(3)

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$8,756,731
Total Expenses
$10,073,902
Total Assets
$16,876,867
Net Assets
$14,785,689
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1972
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
MELISSA MERRICK
Phone
3126633520
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA, founded in 1972, is a community nonprofit that reported $7.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $2.4M, a strong 35% operating margin.

Mission

PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BEFORE IT OCCURS

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,469,516
Program Service Revenue $5,009,028
Investment Income $22,338
Other Revenue $255,849
TOTAL REVENUE $8,756,731

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $273,200
Salaries & Benefits $5,665,943
Fundraising Expenses $633,620
Program Expenses $8,009,656
Other Expenses $4,134,759
TOTAL EXPENSES $10,073,902

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $8,756,731 $8,091,969 +0.1%
Expenses $10,073,902 $10,566,068 0.0%
Net Income $-1,317,171 $-2,474,099 -0.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
28
Independent Members
27
Employees
57
Volunteers
112

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
8
$1,646,632
Total Directors
28
$378,678
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MATT WALCH BOARD CHAIR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT MAYO CO-VICE CHAIR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE PERRY CO-VICE CHAIR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAURA SOMERS DUGHI CHAPTERS & PUBLIC POLICY C 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM BOLTZ RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HAROLD HONG PROGRAMS & RESEARCH CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VICTORIA A DUDLEY SECRETARY 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JODI SCHEURENBRAND TREASURER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR MELISSA MERRICK PRESIDENT & CEO 45.00
Officer Director
$339,770 $38,908 $378,678
SUEELLEN FRIED BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM CARHART BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW BRADY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIMBERLY MERCHANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DWAYNE CRAWFORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIELLE LARAQUE-ARENA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN STOCKTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLINTON BOYD BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOLITA MCDAVID BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY DANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARILYN ZIMMERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BERNARDO WOLFSON GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF DUNCAN-ANDRADE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN BAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANFORD L BOHRER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HABEEBAH GRIMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLEY KRAMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTOINETTE LASKEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN MOORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER JONES CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$176,715 $16,668 $193,383
KELLY CHRISTOPHER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$171,149 $36,759 $207,908
JEFFRY B KLIKA CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$164,555 $36,659 $201,214
KATHLEEN STRADER CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$143,307 $20,734 $164,041
GELASIA CROOM CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC 40.00
Officer
$168,096 $11,950 $180,046
ANITA ODOM CHIEF CHAPTERS OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$131,934 $18,860 $150,794
ELIZABETH SOLHTALAB CHIEF PUBLIC POLICY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$153,756 $16,812 $170,568
KAREN GUSKIN MANAGING DIRECTOR HEALTHY 40.00
Highest
$123,431 $3,703 $127,134
BRIAN D CHILTON IT MANAGER 40.00
Highest
$124,836 $10,460 $135,296
ALINA BIRENYTE CONTROLLER 40.00
Highest
$109,803 $21,852 $131,655
AMY E FAUGAS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HFA 40.00
Highest
$108,047 $15,219 $123,266
KATHRYN PATTERSON SR. DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & TECHNINCAL ASSISTANCE 40.00
Highest
$100,819 $16,203 $117,022
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $8,756,731 $10,073,902 $16,876,867 $-1,317,171
2022 $8,091,969 $10,566,068 $17,164,170 $-2,474,099
2021 $9,285,877 $6,478,073 $19,075,332 $2,807,804
2020 $6,885,045 $5,245,983 $15,886,989 $1,639,062
2019 $7,060,743 $5,655,984 $13,538,747 $1,404,759
2019 $7,060,743 $5,655,984 $13,538,747 $1,404,759
2018 $6,968,895 $4,550,631 $11,300,546 $2,418,264
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