advocacy
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
A private, nonprofit organization established in 1984 by the U.S. Congress, founded by Adam Walsh's parents Revé and John Walsh alongside other children's advocates, that acts as an information clearinghouse and resource to help locate missing children and prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation.
The record
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)
- Founded
- 1984-06-13
- Headquarters
- Alexandria, VA
- EIN
- 52-1328557
- IRS ruling date
- 1984-05-01 National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Primary funding source
- Primarily funded by the United States Department of Justice National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Wikipedia
- 2013 reauthorization
- Congress reauthorized $40 million in funding via the Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2013 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Wikipedia
- Sister organization
- In 1998 the NCMEC Board of Directors approved creation of a separate international organization, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Wikipedia
People
- Regina Schofield, Chair (current, per Wikipedia) (current, as of 2026-10-16) National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Wikipedia
- John Walsh, Advocate who helped establish the center National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Wikipedia
- Michelle Delaune, President/CEO (2022–2025) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- John F Clark, President/CEO (through 4/8/2022) (2022–2022) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Panayiota Souras, Assistant Secretary, Chief Legal Officer (2022–2025) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Paul Beriault, Assistant Treasurer, SVP, CFO (2022–2025) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- John Shehan, SVP, Exploited Child Division & International Engagement (2022–2025) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Marsha Butler, VP, Human Resources (2022–2025) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- John Bischoff, VP, Missing Children Division (2022–2025) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Marsha Gilmer-Tullis, VP, Family Advocacy Division (2022–2024) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Chay Carter, Secretary (2022–2025) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Barbara Comstock, Director (2022–2022) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Staca Shehan, VP, Analytical Services Division (2023–2025) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Gavin Portnoy, VP, Communications & Branding (2023–2025) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Derrick Driscoll, SVP, COO (2023–2025) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Reve Walsh, Co-founder; Chairperson Elect (FY2024 Form 990) (2024–2024) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Jon Grosso, Chairperson (through 12/11/2025) (2024–2025) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Bob Trono, Chairperson-elect (effective 12/12/2025) (2025–2025) National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Money
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $65,191,787 | $60,540,294 | $98,741,853 | National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
| 2022 | $60,183,871 | $52,531,430 | $93,737,768 | National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
| 2021 | $54,122,734 | $47,317,782 | $93,759,235 | National Center For Missing And Exploited Children: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
In our reporting
Sources: en.wikipedia.org