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CHILD TRENDS INCORPORATED

EIN 13-2982969 ROCKVILLE, MD

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Revenue 2024
$49,920,828
Expenses 2024
$47,828,704

Program services were 66.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P30E
Classification
1000
Street
12300 TWINBROOK PKWY STE 235

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CHILD TRENDS, INC. (CHILD TRENDS) IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO IMPROVE THE DECISIONS, PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT AFFECT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADVANCING ITS MISSION, CHILD TRENDS COLLECTS AND ANALYZES DATA; CONDUCTS, SYNTHESIZES, AND DISSEMINATES RESEARCH; DESIGNS AND EVALUATES PROGRAMS; AND DEVELOPS AND TESTS PROMISING APPROACHES TO RESEARCH IN THE FIELD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION.

  • EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT - THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT CHILD TRENDS PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TO PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE, EDUCATION, AND SYSTEMS.

    Expenses $13,641,292 · Revenue $433,214

  • SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH - THE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM AT CHILD TRENDS PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO FURTHER PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND DISEASES AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS.

    Expenses $4,586,450 · Revenue $10,891

  • CHILD WELFARE - THE CHILD WELFARE PROGRAM AT CHILD TRENDS PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THOSE SERVED BY FACILITIES, KINSHIP CARE, AND IN THE ADOPTION PROCESS.

    Expenses $2,934,739 · Revenue $4,058

  • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT CHILD TRENDS PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE YOUTH-SERVING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OUT OF SCHOOL TIME CARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS, AND CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS AND TO INFORM THE BROADER PUBLIC ON POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $2,616,966 · Revenue $1,525

  • POPULATION-FOCUSED RESEARCH - CHILD TRENDS' POPULATION-FOCUSED RESEARCH PROGRAM ADVANCES RESEARCH ON HISPANIC, INDIGENOUS, AND BLACK CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.

    Expenses $2,404,380

  • EDUCATION RESEARCH - CHILD TRENDS EDUCATION RESEARCH PROGRAM PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING AND WELL-BEING IN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS.

    Expenses $2,008,986 · Revenue $25,365

  • PARENTING & FAMILY DYNAMICS - CHILD TRENDS PARENTING & FAMILY DYNAMICS PROGRAM PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

    Expenses $1,857,610 · Revenue $3,108

  • OTHER PROGRAMS:CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & DATA SCIENCECHILD TRENDS' COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS PROVIDE STRATEGIC DISSEMINATION SUPPORT TO PARTNERS AND CLIENTS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH ON CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES.

    Expenses $1,577,550 · Revenue $84,567

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Ron Richter

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Cardinali

    VICE CHAIR - UNTIL 12/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Cunningham

    SECRETARY UNTIL 08/24, BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles Redmond

    TREASURER UNTIL 08/24 BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Jacobson - Board

    MEMBER UNTIL 12/24 THEN VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Karlish

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shantel Meek

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lucretia Murphy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Sylvester

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Caruso

    BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 8/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sam Cobbs

    BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 8/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sangeeta Narayanan

    BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 8/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dwayne Norris

    BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 8/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jens Teagan

    BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 8/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Natalia Pane

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $438,473
    From this org
    $369,497
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,976
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $350,497
    Bonus
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $34,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,476
    Filer's total
    $438,473
  • Lina Guzman

    CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $335,174
    From this org
    $273,693
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,481
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,693
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,005
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,476
    Filer's total
    $335,174
  • Deborah Cahill

    CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $339,869
    From this org
    $282,166
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,703
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $277,166
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,633
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,070
    Filer's total
    $339,869
  • La-Tasha Patel

    CFO AND TREASURER AS OF 08/24

    Total calculated
    $261,112
    From this org
    $235,792
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,320
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,792
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,907
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,413
    Filer's total
    $261,112
  • Kathryn Tout

    VP FOR ECD & PARTNERS

    Total calculated
    $281,258
    From this org
    $253,989
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,269
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $250,989
    Bonus
    $3,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,897
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,372
    Filer's total
    $281,258
  • April Wilson

    VP FOR RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $252,119
    From this org
    $216,376
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,743
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,376
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,427
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,316
    Filer's total
    $252,119
  • Kristen Harper

    VP OF PUBLIC POLICY AND PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $250,869
    From this org
    $225,915
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,954
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,915
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,903
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,051
    Filer's total
    $250,869
  • Karin Malm

    SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR

    Total calculated
    $281,311
    From this org
    $229,764
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,547
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,764
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,256
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,291
    Filer's total
    $281,311
  • Jennifer Manlove

    SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR

    Total calculated
    $273,960
    From this org
    $217,975
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,985
    Hours/week
    34

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,975
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,272
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,713
    Filer's total
    $273,960
  • Mindy Scott

    SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR

    Total calculated
    $267,441
    From this org
    $217,410
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,031
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,410
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,896
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,135
    Filer's total
    $267,441
  • Mavis Sanders

    SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR

    Total calculated
    $264,347
    From this org
    $208,691
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,656
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,691
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,319
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,337
    Filer's total
    $264,347

The first 25 listed. 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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $49,920,828
    Expenses
    $47,828,704
    Contributions
    $48,815,653
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $40,407,975
    Expenses
    $44,409,312
    Contributions
    $38,925,691
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $43,132,013
    Expenses
    $35,478,003
    Contributions
    $42,492,808
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $34,169,461
    Expenses
    $28,915,470
    Assets (EOY)
    $18,852,217
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $27,397,657
    Expenses
    $28,063,731
    Assets (EOY)
    $14,010,309
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $26,619,179
    Expenses
    $26,208,431
    Assets (EOY)
    $14,329,768
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $22,635,149
    Expenses
    $23,430,450
    Assets (EOY)
    $14,544,828
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $22,635,149
    Expenses
    $23,430,450
    Assets (EOY)
    $14,544,828
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $23,574,695
    Expenses
    $20,211,149
    Assets (EOY)
    $14,920,922
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $19,492,633
    Expenses
    $18,343,536
    Assets (EOY)
    $11,136,087
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $15,822,601
    Expenses
    $15,076,298
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,628,275
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,436,033
    Expenses
    $14,155,074
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,307,864
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,994,551
    Expenses
    $11,701,646
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,566,671

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 11 November 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.