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The 990 read · EIN 84-1880993 · KS · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

The Family Initiative

The Family Initiative Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“To encourage involvement of the corporation's affiliates in child placement and child guidance services.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$442K Michael Patrick, 0.2% of spending
Revenue
$191.0M 95.5% from donations and grants
Spent
$199.1M 97.2% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$-14.0M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
-0.8 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
1,234 employees, 25 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 97.2¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
97.2¢
Programs, $193.6M
0.0¢
Fundraising, $0K
2.8¢
Admin, $5.5M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
0¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, The Family Initiative spent 0¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $182.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 3.3% of program spending $6.4M

Residential and independent living service: the psychiatric residential treatment facility (prtf), qualified residential treatment facility (qrtp), and blue skies residential facilities work actively with families, child welfare agencies, hospitals, and community mental health centers, in collaborative partnership, to offer strengths based, culturally competent, and medically appropriate treatment designed to mee the individual needs of the resident, including those residents with severe emotional behavior issues. During this period and average of 22 youth were served each month at the prtf,…

Program 2 · 2.4% of program spending $4.7M

Resource foster care: while there are many different levels and types of resource care within the program, the primary focus is to work closely with each and every resource care family. Some of the services include: 24 hour on-call social worker, support meetings, free ongoing training, respite care.resource families provide an alternative home like setting for children who are not able to safely live with their parents. Resource parents undergo training and state licensure to ensure that they are knowledgble about the special challenges children who are placed with them might face, and to…

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $0K to $-14.0M in 3 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2021 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
0
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-14
Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Michael Patrick
Chief Executive Officer
$442,234
Shirley Dwyer
Chief Operating Officer
$271,169
Brenden Long
General Counsel
$221,209
Melissa Briggs
Chief Administrative Officer
$200,664
Carol Dold Harris
Chief Financial Officer
$189,034
Kristine Roosevelt
Chief Programs Officer
$184,816
Randy Neff
Senior Vp, Empower
$160,693
Sean Green
Vp, Software
$155,303
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Trusted Family Foundation LLCNetwork provider$4,636,265
Ck Family ServicesNetwork provider$4,473,409
New Horizons Ranch and Center IncNetwork provider$3,502,499
Arrow Child & Family Ministries of TexasNetwork provider$2,603,386
Pathways Youth and Family Services IncNetwork provider$2,259,813
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the The Family Initiative.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the The Family Initiative CEO make?

Michael Patrick, Chief Executive Officer, received $442,234 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of The Family Initiative's $199.1M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of The Family Initiative donations go to programs?

The Family Initiative reported 97.2% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 0% as fundraising and 2.8% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does The Family Initiative have?

Net assets were $-14.0M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about -0.8 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does The Family Initiative have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. The Family Initiative Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. The Family Initiative Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “The Family Initiative: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/the-family-initiative/