Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1958.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
19 people listed on the 990; $653K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO
$187,956Pt VII · Sec A
Former COO
$132,005Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer
$120,942Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$118,716Pt VII · Sec A
$93,291Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member to 12/31/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julia Adami’s $188K as CEO is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Adami | $187,956 | $83,817 | — | — | — | — |
| Michael P Brennan | — | — | — | $147,608 | $154,678 | $132,900 |
| Micheal Brennan | — | $99,908 | $142,969 | — | — | — |
| Angela Sliepen | $132,005 | $110,656 | — | — | — | — |
| Irene Alberro | $120,942 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandi Behne | — | $120,612 | $110,296 | $103,652 | $106,690 | $92,384 |
| Duane Lewis | — | — | $120,281 | $114,212 | $108,924 | $102,464 |
| Sherry Gerke | $118,716 | $113,038 | $109,157 | $106,020 | $108,636 | $105,972 |
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.
See Evangelical Children's Home executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Helps children, youth, and families find health and wholeness through faithful, professional services.
Questions for Evangelical Children's Home
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3 programs · $12.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01
See Schedule O
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0654856) · Dispute this line$5.3Mprogram expense
02
See Schedule O
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0654856) · Dispute this line$4.0Mprogram expense
03
See Schelule O
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0654856) · Dispute this line$3.7Mprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Grossenheider Tua-Evangelical Ch HmFY2024$5K
Cigna FoundationFY2024$250
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$744K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $4.9M · 2019–2024
Evangelical Children's Home SchoolMO · FY2024$475,887
Unitemized GrantFY2024$368,275
Unitemized GrantFY2023$582,833
Evangelical Children's Home SchoolMO · FY2022$593,278
Unitemized GrantFY2022$402,421
Evangelical Children's Home SchoolMO · FY2021$468,426
Unitemized GrantFY2021$345,408
Evangelical Children's Home SchoolMO · FY2020$409,164
Unitemized GrantFY2020$356,665
Evangelical Children's Home SchoolMO · FY2019$451,467
Unitemized GrantFY2019$431,617
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Sep 2023 · $1.2M federal money spent
Transitional Living for Homeless YouthDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.550 · Through Family and Youth Srvices Bureau$500K
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Through Youth in Need and 1 more$428K
Child Care and Development Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.575 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$126K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services$56K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Normandy Schools Collaborative$33K
Plus 4 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Sep 2022 · $1.1M federal money spent
Transitional Living for Homeless YouthDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.550 · Through Family & Youth Services Bureau$500K
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Through Youth in Need and 1 more$465K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Normandy Schools Collaborative$71K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services$55K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$36K
Plus 3 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Sep 2021 · $1.2M federal money spent
Transitional Living for Homeless YouthDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.550 · Through Family & Youth Services Bureau$450K
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Through Youth in Need and 1 more$426K
Coronavirus Relief FundDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.019 · Through St. Louis County and 1 more$136K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services$55K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Normandy Schools Collaborative$43K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Sep 2020 · $1.2M federal money spent
Transitional Living for Homeless YouthDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.550 · Direct$445K
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Through Youth in Need and 1 more$371K
Coronavirus Relief FundDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.019 · Through St. Louis County and 1 more$188K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$93K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Normandy Schools Collaborative$40K
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$16.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.4M
Managementcol C$2.5M
Fundraisingcol D$557K
Owns and owesPt X
$40.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$779K
Total assetsLn 16$42.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$54K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$473K
Total revenueLn 12$14.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$779K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$779K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$268K
Accounts receivableLn 4$1.4M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.4M
Other assetsLn 15$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$42.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$40.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5247
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$54K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$41K
Share of the $7.5M endowmentSch D 1g0.54%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $7.5M | $7.0M | $5.8M | $5.3M | $5.4M |
| AddedLn 1b | $20K | $750 | $1.5M | ||
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $62K | $52K | $40K | $58K | $38K |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.1M | $779K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $22.3M | $22.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $9.8M | $9.9M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $42.2M | $42.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $2.2M | $2.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $40.0M | $40.2M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $476K | $476K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $596K | $596K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $326K | $326K | ||
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $8.7M | $7.2M | $1.1M | $324K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $242K | $191K | $39K | $12K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.0M | $829K | $139K | $33K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $689K | $550K | $115K | $25K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $22K | $5K | $17K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $94K | $94K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $41K | $41K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.1M | $789K | $217K | $52K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $192K | $112K | $72K | $9K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $261K | $118K | $116K | $27K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $449K | $380K | $63K | $6K |
| TravelLn 17 | $166K | $139K | $24K | $3K |
| InterestLn 20 | $24K | $18K | $7K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $589K | $559K | $19K | $12K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $919K | $817K | $84K | $18K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $852K | $755K | $58K | $38K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | −$247K | −$143K | −$104K | $88 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $16.4M | $13.4M | $2.5M | $557K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 12, 2026 | $14.7M | $16.4M | −$1.8M | $40.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2025 | $15.1M | $15.8M | −$644K | $40.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2024 | $12.4M | $13.6M | −$1.1M | $36.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2023 | $20.5M | $13.0M | $7.5M | $35.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2022 | $15.2M | $12.4M | $2.8M | $34.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 11, 2021 | $12.2M | $13.2M | −$991K | $30.0M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
B · Donors
D · Assets and endowments
G · Fundraising
I · Grants
J · Pay
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $14,668,171 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,182,740$7,554,650
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,197,313$5,895,579
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,750,999$1,218,923
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,232−$981
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,128,820$14,668,171
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,006,425$1,071,802
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,387,657$10,941,820
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,379,143$4,422,210
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,773,225$16,435,832
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$644,405−$1,767,661
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $14,668,171 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,193
VIII-1e Government grants$5,951,780
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,579,677
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$54,079
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,554,650
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,895,579$5,895,579
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $746,188$746,188
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $472,735$472,735
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,305−$3,305
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,324$2,324
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,897,903 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,215,618$14,668,171
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,435,832 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $475,887$475,887
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $595,915$595,915
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $326,262$326,262
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $7,223,802 · Management $1,136,022 · Fundraising $323,900$8,683,724
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $190,756 · Management $38,886 · Fundraising $12,188$241,830
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $828,993 · Management $138,539 · Fundraising $33,136$1,000,668
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $549,612 · Management $115,139 · Fundraising $24,585$689,336
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,864 · Management $17,422$22,286
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $94,005$94,005
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $40,915$40,915
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $789,000 · Management $217,458 · Fundraising $51,676$1,058,134
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $111,941 · Management $71,604 · Fundraising $8,734$192,279
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $118,066 · Management $116,344 · Fundraising $26,819$261,229
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $380,333 · Management $62,876 · Fundraising $5,505$448,714
IX-17 TravelPrograms $139,488 · Management $23,856 · Fundraising $2,894$166,238
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,665 · Management $6,699$24,364
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $558,775 · Management $19,088 · Fundraising $11,563$589,426
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $817,491 · Management $84,131 · Fundraising $17,636$919,258
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $755,213 · Management $58,215 · Fundraising $38,455$851,883
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$142,550 · Management −$104,059 · Fundraising $88−$246,521
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,415,251 · Management $2,463,402 · Fundraising $557,179$16,435,832
Part X · Balance sheet $42,351,841 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,059,699$778,705
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $52,787$267,974
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,563,832$1,365,847
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $154,903$155,973
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,834,229$9,871,426
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $22,329,051$22,367,448
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,231,934$7,544,468
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,226,435$42,351,841
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,138,025$1,169,193
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $77,961$120,056
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,010,828$897,609
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,226,814$2,186,858
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,880,045$31,279,628
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,119,576$8,885,355
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,999,621$40,164,983
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,226,435$42,351,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,164,983 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,668,171
XI-2 Total expenses$16,435,832
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,767,661
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,999,621
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,583,202
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$349,821
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,164,983
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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