Public Charity

CHILD TRENDS INC

CHILD TRENDS INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in ROCKVILLE, MD. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $43.1M, expenses of $44.6M, total assets of $24.4M. Imperigo tracks 70 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $20.6M.

EIN: 132982969 ROCKVILLE, MD Children & Youth Services NTEE: P30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$43.1M
Total Expenses$44.6M
Total Assets$24.4M
Grant Records70
Funding Total$20.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at Child Trends Inc

How Child Trends Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$69 Programs the work itself
$26 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $69 for programs

$31
Early childhood development
44% of program spending
$11
Sexual and reproductive health
16% of program spending
$7
Child welfare
10% of program spending

Plus 5 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

VP FOR RESEARCH April Wilson
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 12/25) Charles Redmond
BOARD MEMBER Chris Caruso
VICE-CHAIR Daniel Jacobson
BOARD MEMBER David Sylvester
CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER Deborah Temkin Cahill

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Human & Social Services
$10,110,000 3 grants
General Support
$4,742,654 32 grants
Research & Policy
$1,347,062 7 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$864,614 5 grants
Youth Development
$397,565 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $43.1M $44.6M $24.4M
2024 $49.9M $47.8M $25.0M
2023 $40.4M $44.4M $23.9M
2022 $43.1M $35.5M $26.4M
2021 $34.2M $28.9M $18.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $34.2M to $43.1M (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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