Childnet Inc
Childnet Inc is a public charity based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Chosen by the Florida Department of Children & Families as the Community Based Care lead agency for Broward and an individual recipient Counties, ChildNet manages local child welfare services and supports for abused and neglected children and their families.
Childnet Inc at a glance
In short: Childnet Inc gave $50.9M across 69 grants in 2025 (avg $738K), mostly in Florida. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,948,769
- +25.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 69
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $738,388
- +39.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $279,000
- Total assets
- $26,790,220
- +21.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (4 of 69, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Childnet Inc
- How to Apply
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Prospective service providers can use ChildNet’s Network Provider Application and credentialing process; procurement opportunities are posted separately. The described process is for doing business with ChildNet, not a general grant application.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1100 West Mcnab Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone: (954) 414-6000
Website: https://childnet.us
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Childnet Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lutheran Services ($6.1M). Together the top 10 received $29.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
413 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 413 (23%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ChildNet’s lead-agency responsibilities and stated mission cover Broward and an individual recipient Counties, Florida. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 2% to New York, and 2% to Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 69 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Childnet Inc open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 69 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1.6M; repeat grants $684K. How we count
Medians: $423K first-time, $279K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33.2M (2020) to $54.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 69 grants totaling $50.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Services Tampa, FL | Residential Group Care | $6,115,186 |
| Aviditypartnership for Community Health Inc Miami, FL | Residential Group Care & Foster Home Management | $5,559,836 |
| Childrens Harboraka Browns Harbor Pembroke Pines, FL | Residential Group Care/Transitional Independent Living | $3,430,109 |
| Devereux Center Orlando, FL | Residential group care/foster home -licensing, reruitment, retention and support | $2,853,681 |
| Kids in Distress Inc Wilton Manors, FL | Foster home management / adoption promotion-support / homebuilders / supervised visitation | $2,331,271 |
| One Hope United Royal Palm Beach, FL | Residential Group Care | $2,238,813 |
| His House Childrens Homes Miami Gardens, FL | Residential group care / foster home management / out-of-county supervision | $2,185,657 |
| SOS Childrens Village of Florida Coconut Creek, FL | Foster Home Management / Dependency Case Management | $1,810,953 |
| Henderson Behavioral Health Inc Fort Lauderdale, FL | Assessment, Therapy or Counseling | $1,704,576 |
| Place of Hope Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Residential group care / foster home management / maternity homes | $1,599,523 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,790,220 | $156,272,457 | $155,924,184 | $50,948,769 | 69 | — |
| 2024 | $22,112,122 | $161,113,138 | $160,704,993 | $40,717,053 | 77 | — |
| 2023 | $30,029,221 | $159,554,352 | $158,318,004 | $54,941,901 | 126 | — |
| 2022 | $22,571,500 | $139,566,966 | $143,709,504 | $46,921,661 | 75 | $543 |
| 2021 | $21,547,484 | $128,350,270 | $131,542,428 | $41,960,539 | 66 | $1,669 |
| 2020 | $23,163,693 | $131,931,898 | $126,045,229 | $33,159,442 | 64 | $6,589 |
| 2019 | $14,873,041 | $124,579,175 | $123,012,066 | $51,704,076 | 119 | $1,739 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
ChildNet’s mission is to lead communities in protecting and serving abused and neglected children by supporting and strengthening their families. Its 2023 filing describes its mission as protecting abused, abandoned, and neglected children in Broward and an individual recipient Counties, ensuring their safety, and promptly providing them with a permanent, loving home.
Its 2025 grants included support for residential group care, foster home management, adoption promotion and support, transitional independent living, supervised visitation, and assessment, therapy, or counseling. Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of organizations it supports: Children’s Harbor says it provides a safe harbor and supportive environment for at-risk children and youth while helping families; Kids in Distress says it works to prevent child abuse, preserve families, and treat children who have been abused and neglected; and Henderson Behavioral Health says it provides behavioral health care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, ChildNet reported 69 grants totaling $50,948,769. Grant amounts ranged from $7,301 to $6,115,186, with a median of $279,000. The largest awards included $6,115,186 to Lutheran Services for residential group care; $5,559,836 to AvidityPartnership for Community Health Inc for residential group care and foster home management; and $3,430,109 to Children’s Harbor for residential group care and transitional independent living.
Other notable 2025 awards included $2,331,271 to Kids in Distress for foster home management, adoption promotion and support, Homebuilders, and supervised visitation; $1,810,953 to SOS Children’s Village of Florida for foster home management and dependency case management; and $1,704,576 to Henderson Behavioral Health for assessment, therapy, or counseling.
Organizations seeking to do business with ChildNet must apply for formal network status and undergo application and credentialing. The application asks for service experience, licensure or accreditation, and liability insurance documentation; ChildNet reviews the application and verifies supporting documents. Network status does not guarantee referrals or a contract. ChildNet also periodically solicits proposals, applications, letters of interest, or other business submissions through posted procurement opportunities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Josefa Benjamin as board chair, Rebecca Brock as vice chair, Michael Lepera as treasurer, and Lois Marino as secretary. It also lists Dr. Victoria Thurston, Dr. Ronald Ford, Chelsea Bellew, Paul Adams, and Sabria McElroy as directors. The filing notes that some listed roles ended during 2025.
Childnet Inc is led by Larry Rein, CEO & President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 14 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry Rein
CEO & President
Chief Executive Officer → CEO & President, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$199K (2019) → $247K (2025)
Michael Lepera
Director
Treasurer → Board Chair, 2020
Board Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Ford
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Bellew
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lois Marino
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Adams
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sabria McElroy Esq.
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Reicherter
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Korn
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Schaeffer
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Mezerhane
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolina Raineau
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Stamper
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie Title
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Eprifania
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$146K (2019) → $196K (2025)
Julie Demar
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$81K (2019) → $167K (2025)
Jason Tracey
Chief Legal Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$112K (2022) → $117K (2025)
Sheryl Williams
Program Officer of Case Management
Case Management Program Officer → Program Officer of Case Management, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $107K (2025)
Joseph Mbwambo
Information & Technology Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $108K (2025)
Neiko Shea
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$27K (2024) → $204K (2025)
Shauna Thomas
Legal Counsel
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$111K (2024) → $114K (2025)
Alcolya St Juste
Chief Legal Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$28K (2025)
Deena Ponto - Program
Officer of Case Management
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Nicole Slade - Program
Officer-Case Management & Intake
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2025)
Shanny Tozzi - Director
Of Community Relations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$114K (2025)
Shatoria Means
Legal Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Susan Eby - Chief Clinical
Quality Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$151K (2025)
Rebecca Brock Esq.
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Thurston
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Russell
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josefa Benjamin Member At
Large
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Amy Black (2019–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Susan Eby (2019–2024) — Chief Clinical Quality Officer
- Former: Josefa Benjamin Lt Col (2020–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Nancy W. Gregoire Esq. (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Bobbi Combs (2022–2024) — Controller
- Former: David Prather (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Deena Ponto (2022–2024) — Program Officer of Case Management
- Former: Nicole Slade (2022–2024) — Program Officer-Case Management & Intake
- Former: Rae Bullard - Chief Human (2024) — Resources Officer
- Former: Shanny Tozzi (2024) — Director of Community Relations
- Former: Joseph Rogers (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Melida Akiti (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rae Bullard (2022–2023) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Andrea Cunningham (2022) — Community Relations Director
- Former: Armando Fana (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dionne Wong (2019–2021) — Chief Hr & Legal Officer
- Former: Sigrid McCawley Esq. (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas Lukasik (2021) — Director
- Former: Christopher Cade (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jillian Smath (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tex Guignard (2020) — Director
- Former: Donna Skees (2019) — Interim CFO - Term
- Former: Emilio Benitez (2019) — Former CEO
- Former: Rasha McCoy (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $247K, to Larry Rein (CEO & President). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Childnet Inc
How much does Childnet Inc give each year?
Childnet Inc gave $50.9M across 69 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40.7M across 77 grants.
What is Childnet Inc's typical grant size?
Childnet Inc's median grant in 2025 was $279,000, and its average grant was $738,388, across 69 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Childnet Inc that year got $1.6M on average.
Where does Childnet Inc give grants?
Childnet Inc gives mostly in Florida: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ft Lauderdale, FL (7 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (4 grants), St Petersburg, FL (4 grants) and Pembroke Pines, FL (3 grants).
Does Childnet Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 69 grants with a stated purpose on Childnet Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Residential Group Care" (31 grants), "Foster Home Management" (5 grants) and "Residential Group Care/Transitional Independent Living" (5 grants).
Who are Childnet Inc's largest grantees?
Childnet Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lutheran Services ($6,115,186), Aviditypartnership for Community Health Inc ($5,559,836) and Childrens Harboraka Browns Harbor ($3,430,109), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Childnet Inc?
Childnet Inc reported $26.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $156.3M.
What does Childnet Inc fund?
ChildNet’s mission is to lead communities in protecting and serving abused and neglected children by supporting and strengthening their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Childnet Inc?
Prospective service providers can use ChildNet’s Network Provider Application and credentialing process; procurement opportunities are posted separately. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Childnet Inc's EIN?
Childnet Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1149351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Childnet Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/childnet-inc-morg_b5cd0755628a4cd1943425ee2d114352
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