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The 990 read · EIN 22-3669704 · NJ · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

Center for Family Services

Center for Family Services: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“The mission of Center for Family Services is to support and empower individuals, families, and communities to achieve a better life through vision, hope, and strength and to provide shelter, counseling, advocacy, and education.”

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
$499K Merilee Rutolo, 0.4% of spending
Revenue
$124.9M 81.9% from donations and grants
Spent
$129.9M 89.5% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$29.3M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
2.7 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
2,016 employees, 195 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

1 thing to look at.

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

medium

No audited financial statements despite large revenue

Financial statements not audited on $124,863,213 of revenue.

Form 990 Part XII, line 2
02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 89.5¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
89.5¢
Programs, $116.2M
0.0¢
Fundraising, $5K
10.5¢
Admin, $13.7M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
0¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Center for Family Services spent 0¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $102.2M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · The savings

Net assets: $6.3M to $29.3M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2012 to 2025.

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

The 8 highest-paid people.

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

Merilee Rutolo
President
$499,394
Richard Stagliano
CEO
$492,647
Jean Ying-Chan
Medical Director
$222,666
Anna Payanzo
COO
$216,775
Cindy Herdman-Ivins
Cao
$211,859
Barbara Ogden
CFO
$209,409
Michele Eichorn
COO
$208,702
Marion Mclaurin
Chr
$207,886
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
05 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Center for Family Services.

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

How much does the Center for Family Services CEO make?

Merilee Rutolo, President, received $499,394 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.4% of Center for Family Services' $129.9M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Center for Family Services donations go to programs?

Center for Family Services reported 89.5% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 0% as fundraising and 10.5% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does Center for Family Services have?

Net assets were $29.3M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 2.7 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does Center for Family Services have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: no audited financial statements despite large revenue. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

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

Every number, traced.

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

Amir Arani, “Center for Family Services: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/center-for-family-services/