Chris 180 INC

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Chris 180 helps children, youth, adults, and families across metro atlanta move forward, find stability, and build what comes next. We support our community in three ways: mental health services, foster care and adoption services, and support for young people facing homelessness. Since 1981, we have served more than 250,000 neighbors, powered by a 200+ person team. Find support, get involved and learn more at Chris180.org. Chris 180's mission is to heal children, strengthen families, and build community. Our vision is that high-quality, trauma-informed behavioral health services and supports are available to all children, adults, and families. "Chris" is an acronym for our values: creativity, honor, respect, integrity, and safety.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 58-1430183) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 600 volunteers and 386 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $268K a year · 0.8% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
64% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.2 mo
of spending, in cash
2.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $1.4M
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.3M
26% of total assets
Liabilities are 26% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 28 voting members
27 of 28 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$29.2M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$24.1M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$21.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$29.2M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$32.1M
FY2021$30.7M
FY2022$34.8M
FY2023$34.8M
FY2024$31.4M
FY2025$29.2M
Expenses
$24.1M
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28.5M
FY2021$30.7M
FY2022$33.7M
FY2023$40.5M
FY2024$33.8M
FY2025$24.1M
Net assets
$21.0M
FY2025▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$21.2M
FY2021$21.1M
FY2022$22.2M
FY2023$16.5M
FY2024$15.8M
FY2025$21.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $15.5M Management & general 33% · $7.9M Fundraising 3% · $672K

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

37 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$280,230Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medical Officer
$206,497Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$178,808Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People Officer (to Sept 2025)
$169,336Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$153,878Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program & Operations Officer
$153,763Pt VII · Sec A
Director Mission Operations
$136,761Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Residential Services
$130,031Pt VII · Sec A

Catherine Stone’s $280K as President & CEO is at the 71st 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine Colbenson—————$298,193
Kathy Colbenson—$239,860$254,921$294,515$296,829—
Catherine Stone$280,230—————
Nina Mena$206,497$250,097————
Cindy Simpson————$200,201$213,232
Anne Cornell—$189,443$177,360$177,820——
Warren Binderman$178,808—————
Sheila Katz Cohen———$88,554$171,301$127,806

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

Provides trauma-informed counseling, family support services, and youth homelessness programs to help children and families heal and build safe, resilient communities.

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3 programs · $14.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Behavioral Health Services

Chris 180 provides trauma-informed behavioral health and wraparound support services for children, adults, and families across metro-atlanta. We meet clients where they are, offering care in counseling centers, schools, community settings, and via telehealth.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 58-1430183) · Dispute this line
$8.7Mprogram expense
02

Residential and Housing Services

Chris 180 provides a range of housing services to support youth and young adults experiencing homelessness or housing instability. These include the spot drop-in center, emergency, transitional, and permanent housing options throughout the community, and our permanent supporting housing program at summit trail apartments for single and…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 58-1430183) · Dispute this line
$3.4Mprogram expense
03

Community Services

Chris 180 offers a wide-range of community-based services to help children, adolescents, and adults heal, strengthen families, and build safe, resilient communities. Using evidence-based models such as high fidelity wraparound, multi-systemic therapy, and functional family therapy, we support families in navigating complex systems and…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 58-1430183) · Dispute this line
$2.2Mprogram 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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $4.0M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,277,726
Unitemized GrantFY2024$392,054
Unitemized GrantFY2023$576,584
Unitemized GrantFY2023$171,354
Unitemized GrantFY2022$714,843
Unitemized GrantFY2022$195,645
Unitemized GrantFY2021$535,630
Unitemized GrantFY2021$68,225

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $4.3M federal money spent
Unaccompanied Alien Children ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.676 · Through Global Refuge$1.3M
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.696 · Direct$1.1M
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National SignificanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.243 · Through Fulton County Ga$343K
Stop School ViolenceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.839 · Direct$299K
Congressionally Recommended AwardsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.753 · Direct$274K

Plus 8 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2024 · $7.8M federal money spent
Unaccompanied Children ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.676 · Through Global Refuge$4.0M
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.696 · Direct$1.2M
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family & Children Services$659K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$512K
Stop School ViolenceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.839 · Direct$384K

Plus 7 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 3 findings: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Dec 2023 · $7.5M federal money spent
Unaccompanied Children ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.676 · Through Global Refuge$3.3M
Block Grants for Community Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.958 · Direct$1.8M
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.696 · Direct$738K
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National SignificanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.243 · Direct$605K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$450K

Plus 4 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 5 findings: a material weakness in money controls, questioned costs.

Year ending Dec 2022 · $7.4M federal money spent
Unaccompanied Alien Children ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.676 · Through Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service$3.8M
Block Grants for Community Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.958 · Through Georgia Department of Human Services$1.4M
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National SignificanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.243 · Through Georgia Department of Human Services$852K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$603K
YouthbuildDepartment of Labor · ALN 17.274 · Direct$247K

Plus 2 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 4 findings: a material weakness in money controls, questioned costs.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.5M
Money outPt IX
$24.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.5M
Managementcol C$7.9M
Fundraisingcol D$672K
Owns and owesPt X
$21.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$28.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$561K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$853K
Total revenueLn 12$29.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$4.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.3M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$3.1M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$265K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.2M
Other assetsLn 15$14.4M
Total assetsLn 16$28.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.3M
Net assetsLn 32$21.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5386
VolunteersI 6600
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$2.2M$1.0M$4.6M$4.6M$3.6M
AddedLn 1b$1.2M$2.9M$1.4M
SpentLn 1d–1f$3.5M$1.9M$2.6M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.2M$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$27.2M$28.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.4M$7.3M
Net assetsLn 32$15.8M$21.0M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.3M$1.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$814K$297K$364K$154K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.4M$10.3M$2.9M$310K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$378K$289K$81K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$518K$389K$116K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.0M$771K$235K$33K
Management feesLn 11a$84K$84K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$3K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$72K$72K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$24K$6K$18K$60
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.7M$435K$1.2M$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$72K$52K$3K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$466K$308K$155K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$227K$52K$114K$61K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$762K$610K
TravelLn 17$140K$127K$11K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$279K$170K$53K$56K
InterestLn 20$86K$5K$80K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$620K$20K$600K
InsuranceLn 23$674K$1K$673K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$800K$181K$610K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.1M$15.5M$7.9M$672K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 18, 2026 $29.2M$24.1M$5.1M$21.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $31.4M$33.8M−$2.4M$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $34.8M$40.5M−$5.7M$16.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $34.8M$33.7M$1.1M$22.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2022 $30.7M$30.7M−$77K$21.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2021 $32.1M$28.5M$3.6M$21.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations R · Related orgs
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Part I · Summary $29,170,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,813,425$8,867,158
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,359,451$14,609,253
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $788,572$1,004,076
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$553,951$4,690,038
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $31,407,497$29,170,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $392,054$1,277,476
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $22,869,051$16,197,490
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,511,285$6,593,701
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,772,390$24,068,667
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,364,893$5,101,858
Part VI · Governance 27 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members27
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 $29,170,525 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$560,815
VIII-1e Government grants$3,133,517
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,172,826
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,867,158
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,609,253$14,609,253
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $151,135$151,135
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $852,941$852,941
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$75,981−$75,981
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,766,019$4,766,019
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,609,253 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,694,114$29,170,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,068,667 across 25 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,277,476$1,277,476
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $296,716 · Management $363,700 · Fundraising $153,839$814,255
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,268,644 · Management $2,869,131 · Fundraising $310,014$13,447,789
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $288,921 · Management $80,851 · Fundraising $8,589$378,361
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $388,871 · Management $115,994 · Fundraising $12,729$517,594
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $771,022 · Management $235,197 · Fundraising $33,272$1,039,491
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $84,031$84,031
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,329 · Management $24,156$27,485
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $71,924$71,924
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $6,330 · Management $17,610 · Fundraising $60$24,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $435,442 · Management $1,211,393 · Fundraising $4,120$1,650,955
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51,593 · Management $3,029 · Fundraising $17,239$71,861
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $308,332 · Management $154,813 · Fundraising $2,821$465,966
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $52,437 · Management $113,611 · Fundraising $61,157$227,205
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $761,998 · Management $609,653$1,371,651
IX-17 TravelPrograms $126,919 · Management $10,977 · Fundraising $2,488$140,384
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $170,023 · Management $53,164 · Fundraising $56,118$279,305
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,349 · Management $80,265$85,614
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,529 · Management $600,198$619,727
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,003 · Management $672,891$673,894
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $180,923 · Management $609,519 · Fundraising $9,257$799,699
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,498,888 · Management $7,898,076 · Fundraising $671,703$24,068,667
Part X · Balance sheet $28,236,976 assets, 28 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,259,570$4,329,110
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,234,911$3,087,554
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $145,048$264,913
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,151,890$6,178,253
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,441,634$14,377,146
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,233,053$28,236,976
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,041,448$1,456,783
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,167$45,000
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $7,011,114$5,784,012
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,322,001$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,383,730$7,285,795
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,828,099$18,745,887
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,021,224$2,205,294
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,849,323$20,951,181
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,233,053$28,236,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,951,181 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,170,525
XI-2 Total expenses$24,068,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,101,858
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,849,323
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,951,181

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