Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1976.
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
17 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Hayes | $124,453 | $98,491 | $96,459 | $91,262 | $103,750 | $82,422 |
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
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
Builds stable families and provides safe places for children escaping abuse or neglect.
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Residential Programs for Youth in Foster Care
The center provides around-the clock care for children who are victims of abuse or neglect, through our residential shelter, and group home for teenage girls and boys, and sibling groups. These programs served 56 children during fiscal year 2025, 32 children during fiscal year 2024, offering an evidence-based model that creates a family…
Positive Parenting Program
Also called triple p, this is a parent education model that has proven to help parents build strong, healthy relationships with their children and feel more confident in navigating their child's most challenging days.
Transitional Living Program (tlp)
This program serves runaway or homeless youth between 16 and 22 years old, making sure that in 18 months of service, they save money for their next permanent residence, get a job and gain the skills to be self-sufficient. Many youths served were formerly in foster care. The program served 22 youth during the fiscal year 2025.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $860K | $1.1M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $2.8M | $2.6M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $5.0M | $5.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $231K | $147K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $4.7M | $5.3M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $124K | $87K | $12K | $25K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $3.1M | $2.6M | $271K | $155K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $31K | $19K | $9K | $3K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $380K | $329K | $32K | $19K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $232K | $198K | $21K | $13K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $33K | $29K | $3K | |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $12K | $12K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $31K | $31K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $33K | $24K | $9K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $33K | $19K | $9K | $5K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $31K | $16K | $15K | $946 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $304K | $239K | $63K | $3K |
| TravelLn 17 | $52K | $47K | $3K | $2K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $37K | $18K | $19K | $337 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $158K | $136K | $12K | $10K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $108K | $39K | $65K | $3K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $162K | $132K | $13K | $17K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $4.8M | $4.0M | $584K | $267K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $5.3M | $4.8M | $495K | $5.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $3.9M | $4.1M | −$243K | $4.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $4.8M | $4.0M | $797K | $4.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $3.7M | $3.9M | −$142K | $3.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $4.0M | $3.6M | $323K | $4.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $3.7M | $3.9M | −$185K | $3.8M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,316,973 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,316,973 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,822,381 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $5,496,526 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,349,315 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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