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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CHILDRENS TRUST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$611,414
Total expenses
$630,787
Contributions and grants received
$494,194
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$65,839
Investment income
$146,019
Other revenue
-$94,638
Total assets, end of year
$3,709,693
Total liabilities, end of year
$35,943
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,673,750
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$419,833
Management and general expenses
$156,220
Fundraising expenses
$54,734
Program service expenses (Part III)
$419,833

Program services were 66.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $107,470

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $386,724

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $20,138

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $65,839 · related or exempt $65,839

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $64,157 · excluded $64,157

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $587,285

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $505,423

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $81,862

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $81,862 · excluded $81,862

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $25,500

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $107,470

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $120,138

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$94,638 · excluded -$94,638

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $43,563 · program services $43,563

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $12,331 · program services $12,331

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $23,640 · management and general $23,640

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $40,605 · management and general $40,605

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $20,867 · management and general $20,867

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $275,707 · program services $232,007 · management and general $43,700

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,234 · program services $7,180 · fundraising $54

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $22,156 · program services $5,399 · management and general $3,095 · fundraising $13,662

  • 17 · Travel

    total $21,277 · program services $8,298 · management and general $12,637 · fundraising $342

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $25,148 · program services $17,486 · management and general $7,619 · fundraising $43

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $56,242 · program services $56,242

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER EVENT EXPENSE

    total $41,328 · program services $8,951 · fundraising $32,377

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS, AN

    total $17,993 · program services $13,222 · management and general $628 · fundraising $4,143

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $10,919 · program services $7,897 · management and general $2,632 · fundraising $390

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $11,777 · program services $7,257 · management and general $797 · fundraising $3,723

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,689,490 · end of year $170,899

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $33,742 · end of year $1,325,093

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,219 · end of year $2,144

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $48,995

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,925,875 · end of year $2,014,848

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $196,709

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $25,922 · end of year $8,113

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $132,670 · end of year $27,830

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,259,143 · end of year $3,386,321

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $285,586 · end of year $287,429

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE THAT IMPACTS THE ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

  • HEALTHY FAMILIES MASSACHUSETTS (HFM):HEALTHY FAMILIES IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED EVIDENCE-BASED STATEWIDE NEWBORN HOME VISITING PROGRAM FOR FIRST-TIME PARENTS AGES 23 AND UNDER. THE EVALUATION COMPONENT OF THE HFM PROGRAM, CONDUCTED BY TUFTS UNIVERSITY, IS FUNDED, IN PART, BY CHILDREN'S TRUST. A RIGOROUS RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL (RCT) CONDUCTED BY TUFTS SHOWS THAT THE PROGRAM IS LOWERING PARENTS' RISKY BEHAVIORS, CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO TRAUMATIC EVENTS, AND SECOND REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THE PROGRAM ALSO LOWERS PARTICIPANT'S PARENTING STRESS AND SHOWS BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE PARENTS AND BABIES. HFM ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AMONG PARTICIPANTS AND PROMOTES CO-PARENTING RELATIONSHIPS THAT ACTIVELY INVOLVE FATHERS. PARENTS ENROLLED IN THE HFM PROGRAM HAVE ACCESS TO STRONGER CONNECTIONS TO OTHER FIRST-TIME PARENTS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, HEALTHY FAMILIES MASSACHUSETTS PROGRAMS COMPLETED PLAN DO STUDY ACT CYCLES (PDSAS) TO TEST NEW PROGRAM STRATEGIES TO INCREASE PERFORMANCE ACROSS FOUR CHILDREN'S TRUST PROGRAM OUTPUT MEASURES: -HFM PROGRAM MEETS CAPACITY EXPECTATION FOR THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED: 5% INCREASE BETWEEN FY23 AND FY24.- HFM PROGRAM ADMINISTERS THE ASQ DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENS TO ALL CHILDREN: 5% INCREASE BETWEEN FY23 AND FY24.- HFM PARTICIPANTS HAVE AN ACTIVE FAMILY GOAL PLAN THAT HAS BEEN INITIATED WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS: 5% INCREASE BETWEEN FY23 AND FY24.HFM PARTICIPANTS WITH TARGET CHILDREN AGE 8-36 MONTHS RECEIVE AT LEAST ONE PICCOLO, A VALIDATED TOOL TO ASSESS PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION, PER YEAR: 6% INCREASE BETWEEN FY23 AND FY24.

    Expenses $147,781 · Revenue $21,946

  • CSAP:THE CHILDREN'S TRUST OF MASSACHUSETTS LEADS THE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION (CSAP) PROGRAM TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND SCHOOLS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED, ADULT-FOCUSED STRATEGIES. THIS PROGRAM: (I) BUILDS LOCAL COALITIONS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING CHILDREN AND PREVENTING ABUSE; (II) RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND CERTIFIES VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER FREE, ACCESSIBLE PREVENTION EDUCATION FOR PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS; AND (III) STRENGTHENS PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN BY ENHANCING EMPLOYEE SCREENING PRACTICES, CREATING CLEAR CODES OF CONDUCT, DESIGNING SAFER PHYSICAL SPACES, ADDRESSING AND REPORTING CONCERNING BEHAVIORS, AND PROVIDING STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING TO PREVENT ABUSE BY ADULTS AND BETWEEN CHILDREN. THESE EFFORTS AIM TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN MASSACHUSETTS CAN GROW UP SAFE AND SUPPORTED.IN FY24, THE CHILDREN'S TRUST OF MASSACHUSETTS' CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION (CSAP) PROGRAM TRAINED 574 ATTENDEES, EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE SKILLS TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND PREVENT ABUSE. OUR ONLINE RESOURCES REACHED 33,689 MASSACHUSETTS USERS, COLLECTIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR 1,391 LOCATIONS, 1,670 VOLUNTEERS, 1,797 STAFF, AND 57,470 CHILDREN. WE EXPANDED OUR PREVENTION NETWORK BY TRAINING 37 NEW TRAINERS AND EDUCATING 59 UNIQUE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH SAFE KIDS THRIVE. ADDITIONALLY, WE ALLOCATED $1.1 MILLION OF OUR $2.35 MILLION STATE APPROPRIATION TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, REINFORCING OUR COMMITMENT TO CREATING SAFER ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS.

    Expenses $118,610 · Revenue $21,946

  • FAMILY SUPPORT TRAINING:FAMILY SUPPORT PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS RELY ON THE "FAMILY SUPPORT TRAINING" TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS AND TO BROADEN THEIR BASE OF KNOWLEDGE. CHILDREN'S TRUST, INC, HELPS TO FUND A VARIETY OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO THE LATEST RESEARCH, CURRICULA AND OTHER MATERIALS TO HELP THE FAMILY SUPPORT WORKFORCE STAY ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE FIELD. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDED IN PART BY THE CHILDREN'S TRUST, INC, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:STRENGTHENING FAMILIES' PROTECTIVE FACTORS FRAMEWORK: THIS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH THAT IDENTIFIES FIVE PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT WHEN PRESENT, AND ROBUST IN THE LIVES OF FAMILIES, HELP PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PLUS PROMOTE THE HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN.THE FAMILY SUPPORT TRAINING CENTER PROVIDES THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF TRAINING ANNUALLY TO STRENGTHEN THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF FAMILY SUPPORT STAFF ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS. IN FY24, IT TRAINED 2,800 UNIQUE ATTENDEES THROUGH 75 SESSIONS. OFFERINGS INCLUDE THE A VIEW FROM ALL SIDES CONFERENCE, A WEBINAR SERIES, AND COMMUNITY TRAINING, ALL INCORPORATING THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROTECTIVE FACTORS FRAMEWORKAN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND SUPPORTING HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $153,442 · Revenue $21,947

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • RICHARD C LORD

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • GEORGE ATANASOV

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ANNA LUCEY

    SECRETARY & CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JENNIFER VALENZUELA

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
26 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510979349301046

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