Mission
BUILDING FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION. SUPPORTING FAMILIES THROUGH LIFE'S CHALLENGES. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION.
Public Charity
The Cradle Society
The Cradle Society is a Public Charity headquartered in Evanston, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.3M revenue, $4.5M expenses, $18.9M total assets. 43 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $27.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 362181994
Evanston, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.3M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$18.9M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$27.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Cradle Society
How The Cradle Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $79 for programs
$36
Adoption & family support
$23
Nursery and interim care
$20
Education & engagement
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.
Sample Grants Received
Support the operations of The Cradle.
$3,525,000
FAMILY SERVICES & SUPPORT
$27,090
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$25,000
$22,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,400
Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CFO
Damika Hayden
Director
Danielle N Davis
Treasurer
George Wilkins
Director
Heather A Kelley
Director
J'ai Brown
Director
James G Connelly Iii
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.3M | $4.5M | $18.9M |
| 2024 | $6.2M | $5.0M | $18.7M |
| 2023 | $5.0M | $4.9M | $16.6M |
| 2022 | $4.5M | $4.1M | $14.8M |
| 2021 | $5.2M | $4.2M | $19.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.2M to $5.3M (+3%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.