Child Welfare Innovation Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Marie Zemler-Wu

Phone

2027809405

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Child Welfare Innovation Inc, founded in 2016, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $10.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 37% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.7M, a strong 36% operating margin.

Mission

Foster America's mission is to transform child welfare systems to be more just and equitable, ensuring that every child, youth, and family thrives. We work with communities to innovate and improve how families are supported, aiming to reduce the need for child protection investigations and foster care placements by proactively addressing families' needs.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,954,403 Revenue: $1,243,096

Foster America played a pivotal role in driving innovation within child welfare systems, particularly through our work in Colorado. We supported the Reimagining Colorado Child Welfare Steering...

Foster America played a pivotal role in driving innovation within child welfare systems, particularly through our work in Colorado. We supported the Reimagining Colorado Child Welfare Steering Committee in its efforts to redesign the state's approach to serving families. This includes piloting a community-based response system in Larimer County, a program that connects families to essential resources at the earliest sign of need, aiming to prevent unnecessary family separations and reduce the need for child protection investigations.Foster America expanded its commitment to developing leaders in the child welfare field. We launched our first professional development circle, the National Leadership Circle, bringing together a community of lived experts working in child welfare or adjacent family-serving systems. This program provided opportunities for these leaders to accelerate transformation projects, leverage their lived experiences to challenge injustice, and champion opportunities for families to thrive.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,865,254

Program Service Revenue $1,243,096

Investment Income $115,226

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $10,223,576

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $144,767

Salaries & Benefits $3,988,671

Fundraising Expenses $607,452

Program Expenses $4,954,403

Other Expenses $2,417,759

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,551,197

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$10,223,576	$7,483,491	+0.4%
Expenses	$6,551,197	$3,693,346	+0.8%
Net Income	$3,672,379	$3,790,145	0.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$514,992

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Susan Notkin	Chair, Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Nathan Aleman	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jolie Bales	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Leath	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Takeem Morgan	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Allegra Lawrence-Hardy	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Sanders	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel Stephens	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marie Zemler Wu	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$205,503	$21,575	$227,078
Michael Russom	VP of Finance & Operations	40.00	Officer	$178,838	$36,845	$215,683
Anjelica Hall	Past VP of Talent	40.00	Officer	$68,889	$3,342	$72,231
Brian Clapier	Senior VP of Programs	40.00	Highest	$196,793	$39,227	$236,020
Joanne Scribner	VP of Dev. & Strategic Partnerships	40.00	Highest	$192,814	$7,358	$200,172
Deszeree Thomas	VP of Learning, Leadership, and Cult.	40.00	Highest	$163,123	$29,044	$192,167
Angela Lytle	Colorado Site Director	40.00	Highest	$151,134	$30,145	$181,279
Julian Johnson	Director of Operations	40.00	Highest	$149,071	$7,323	$156,394

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
2024	$10,223,576	$6,551,197	$11,866,569	$3,672,379
2023	$7,483,491	$3,693,346	$7,953,424	$3,790,145
2022	$3,463,838	$3,941,437	$4,176,852	$-477,599
2021	$3,873,893	$4,144,025	$5,352,171	$-270,132
2020	$7,888,372	$3,348,420	$4,944,046	$4,539,952