To provide temporary care for children who are victims of abuse and/or neglect. Toprovide long-term residential care and treatment for children in ahome-like setting. To strengthen the childs family by working towardfamily reunification.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$483K
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$422K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$384K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$483K
FY2022▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$596K
Expenses
$422K
FY2022▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2022$422K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$505K
FY2025$567K
Net assets
$384K
FY2022▲ +189%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$436K
FY2025$466K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1973.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $259K Management & general 38% · $160K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$59,619Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Smith’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2020
Jane Dobbins——$66,727
Jessica Smith$59,619$59,619—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Group Homes for Children INC is a human services nonprofit based in Lafayette, IN, formed in 1970.

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1 program · $259K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Scholer home provided emergency shelter care (ESC) for abused, neglectedand troubled children and residential treatment (RT) for children.Services were provided to 11 children, (ESC) 3, (RT) 8, 1 stayed for(RT), median age for RT 16. Children are placed at Scholer by the variousservice agencies.

$259Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$483K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$451K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Money outPt IX
$422K
Ln 25
Programscol B$259K
Managementcol C$160K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$384K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$271K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Government grantsLn 1e$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$451K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$483K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$271K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$271K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$384K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K$271K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23K$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$336K$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$324K$384K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$195K$155K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$22K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$12K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$321
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$7K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$63K$52K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$422K$259K$160K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $596K$567K$29K$466K 990 PDF
FY2024 $409K$505K−$96K$436K 990 PDF
FY2023 $605K$457K$148K$532K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $483K$422K$61K$384K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $269K$333K−$64K$133K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $483,441 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$36,849
I-9 Program service revenue$450,743
I-10 Investment income−$4,151
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$483,441
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$305,820
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$3,152
I-17 Other expenses$113,002
I-18 Total expenses$421,974
I-19 Revenue less expenses$61,467
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $483,441 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$36,849
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,849
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $450,743$450,743
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$4,151−$4,151
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $446,592 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$483,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $421,974 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $59,619$59,619
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $154,930 · Management $40,563$195,493
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,712 · Management $9,085$30,797
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,149 · Management $7,762$19,911
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,950$4,950
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,152$3,152
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,192 · Management $321$1,513
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,225$1,225
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,941$5,941
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,005$9,005
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,667$16,667
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,292 · Management $3,626$10,918
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,237 · Management $10,546$62,783
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $258,517 · Management $160,305 · Fundraising $3,152$421,974
Part X · Balance sheet $396,745 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,704$271,242
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $97,577$50,167
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,285$8,694
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $45,803$47,852
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $22,694$18,790
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $336,063$396,745
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,956$12,272
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,956$12,272
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $309,300$369,666
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,807$14,807
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $324,107$384,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $336,063$396,745
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $384,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$483,441
XI-2 Total expenses$421,974
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,467
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$324,107
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,101
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$384,473

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