Center for Child Counseling Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CENTER FOR CHILD COUNSELING IS BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR PLAYFUL, HEALTHFUL, AND HOPEFUL LIVING FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $8.0 million
- Spending
- $7.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 56%
- Employees
- 111
- Volunteers
- 44
- Highest pay
- $183,754, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1.8 million spent. CHILD FIRST:CHILD FIRST IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL THAT PROVIDES INTENSIVE, HOME-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO PALM BEACH COUNTY'S MOST VULNERABLE YOUNG CHILDREN (BIRTH TO AGE THREE) AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. FULLY FUNDED BY THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, THIS PROGRAM STRENGTHENS EARLY RELATIONSHIPS, MITIGATES THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, AND ENSURES FAMILIES HAVE COORDINATED ACCESS TO THE SUPPORTS NEEDED FOR CHILDREN TO GROW UP HEALTHY, SAFE, AND STRONG.AS PART OF THE COUNTYWIDE CHILD FIRST CONTINUUM, CFCC ALSO LEADS THE EARLY CHILDHOOD COURT (LAUNCHED IN 2016), A SPECIALIZED, TRAUMA-INFORMED COURT DESIGNED FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS ENTERING FOSTER CARE. THIS COLLABORATIVE MODELBRINGING TOGETHER JUDICIAL PARTNERS, ATTORNEYS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND CFCC'S CLINICAL TEAMPROMOTES HEALING, SAFETY, REUNIFICATION, AND TIMELY PERMANENCY.IN THE REPORTING YEAR, 186 FAMILIES RECEIVED INTENSIVE CHILD FIRST SERVICES, AND 12 PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS WERE DELIVERED TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CAPACITY. AN ADDITIONAL 216 REFERRALS WERE SUPPORTED.
- $788,550 spent. CHILDCARE AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLNESS (CCSEW):CCSEW IS CFCC'S FLAGSHIP PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT MODEL, DELIVERED DIRECTLY IN CHILDCARE CENTERS, SCHOOLS, AND SHELTERS ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES CHILDREN'S SOCIALEMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AT MULTIPLE LEVELS, OFFERING: CLASSROOM OBSERVATION AND CONSULTATION USING EVIDENCE-ALIGNED IECMHC PRACTICES. ON-SITE MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION, COACHING, AND WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS AND CAREGIVERS. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PLAY THERAPY FOR CHILDREN DEMONSTRATING BEHAVIORAL OR EMOTIONAL CONCERNS. DYADIC THERAPIES THAT STRENGTHEN ATTACHMENT, BONDING, AND PARENTCHILD HEALING. PARENTING GROUPS TO EQUIP CAREGIVERS WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED STRATEGIES THAT BUILD RESILIENCE.CCSEW REACHED APPROXIMATELY 5,750 CHILDREN, TRAINED 797 TEACHERS AND CAREGIVERS, AND PROVIDED SERVICES ACROSS 45 CHILDCARE CENTERS AND PK8 SCHOOLS IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES.IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM TOTALED $147,825.
- $915,796 spent. CHILD AND FAMILY CENTER:THE CHILD & FAMILY CENTER IS A WELCOMING CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND CAREGIVERS ACCESS SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT, THERAPY, AND FAMILY SUPPORT. SERVICES FOCUS ON HEALING TRAUMA, ENHANCING EMOTIONAL REGULATION, REBUILDING HEALTHY FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, AND STRENGTHENING LONG-TERM RESILIENCE.EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS INCLUDE PLAY THERAPY, CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY (CPP), FILIAL THERAPY, THE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (CPS) MODEL, AND TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT). THE CENTER SERVED 336 CHILDREN DURING THE YEAR, OFFERING A CONTINUUM OF DEVELOPMENTALLY RESPONSIVE CARE.IN-KIND SUPPORT TOTALED $64,745.
- $2.7 million spent. INFANT MENTAL HEALTH: INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO CFCC'S MISSION SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDING IN 1999. CFCC IS WIDELY RECOGNIZEDLOCALLY AND NATIONALLYFOR EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR THE YOUNGEST AND MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN. GROUNDED IN BRAIN SCIENCE AND EARLY RELATIONAL HEALTH, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BEST-PRACTICE, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS DURING THE CRITICAL PRENATAL-TO-AGE-SIX DEVELOPMENTAL WINDOW.IN ADDITION TO CLINICAL SERVICES, CFCC OFFERS SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CONSULTATION TO BUILD THE SKILLS OF PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH INFANTS, YOUNG CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES. SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE COUNSELING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS EXPERIENCING STRESS, TRAUMA, OR PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, THE PROGRAM SERVED 167 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.TOTAL EXPENSES: $407,554 | TOTAL REVENUE: $470,498.TRAINING IS A VITAL COMPONENT OF CFCC'S MISSION, ENSURING THAT OUR COMMUNITYCOMPRISING EDUCATORS, PROFESSIONALS, CAREGIVERS, AND LEADERSHAS THE KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED, TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE DECISIONS THAT PROTECT CHILDREN, PREVENT ABUSE, AND PROMOTE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.CFCC LEVERAGES THE LATEST RESEARCH IN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, TRAUMA, RESILIENCE, AND POSITIVE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (PCES) TO STRENGTHEN THE ENTIRE CHILD-SERVING ECOSYSTEM.EDUCATION AND PREVENTION SERVICES (EPS):EPS BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF ADULTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE SAFE, NURTURING, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED ENVIRONMENTS WHERE CHILDREN CAN THRIVE. THE PROGRAM DELIVERS EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, AND EARLY INTERVENTION THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, REDUCE RISK RELATED TO TRAUMA AND ADVERSITY, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.IN 2023, CFCC LAUNCHED WWW.BEKIDSAFE.ORG, EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY ONLINE TRAINING FOR CHILDREN, CAREGIVERS, EDUCATORS, AND CHILD-SERVING PROFESSIONALS.EPS INCLUDES: STAY KIDSAFE!PERSONAL SAFETY EDUCATION FOCUSED ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN, EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, AND YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. CAMPSAFEAN ONLINE, EVIDENCE-INFORMED TRAINING THAT EQUIPS CAMP LEADERS AND STAFF WITH THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO PREVENT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. SNAP (STOP NOW AND PLAN)A COGNITIVEBEHAVIORAL MODEL THAT HELPS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BUILD SELF-CONTROL, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND PROSOCIAL SKILLS TO REDUCE DELINQUENCY AND ENHANCE WELL-BEING.COLLECTIVELY, EPS PROGRAMS REACHED 15,305 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH 52 WORKSHOPS, AND THE LEAD THE FIGHT / FIGHTING ACES TRAININGS AND EVENTS RECEIVED 3,029 YOUTUBE VIEWS EXPANDING CFCC'S REACH IN PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.PROGRAM EXPENSES: $1,523,290 | PROGRAM REVENUE: $1,527,803 | IN-KIND: $26,370.PEDIATRIC INTEGRATION:CFCC'S PEDIATRIC INTEGRATION PROGRAM EMBEDS THERAPISTS AND CARE COORDINATORS DIRECTLY WITHIN PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES, ENSURING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECEIVE PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AT THE POINT OF CARE. BY COLLABORATING SEAMLESSLY WITH PEDIATRICIANS, OUR TEAM REDUCES BARRIERS TO ACCESS, IMPROVES EARLY IDENTIFICATION, AND STRENGTHENS FAMILIES' CONNECTION TO ONGOING SUPPORT.CARE COORDINATION:HIGH-QUALITY CARE COORDINATION ENSURES WARM HANDOFFS AND SEAMLESS TRANSITIONS ACROSS CFCC'S CONTINUUM OF SERVICES, PROMOTING RECOVERY, RESILIENCE, SAFETY, AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR FAMILIES NAVIGATING COMPLEX NEEDS.DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE PROGRAM SERVED 295 CHILDREN.TOTAL EXPENSES: $679,586 | TOTAL REVENUE: $621,567.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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