Parents Helping Parents Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ARE CARING PARENTS OFFERING HOPE THROUGH RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND SHARED EXPERIENCE. OUR GOAL IS EMPOWERING PARENTS TO EXCHANGE THE CHAOS THAT ADDICTION BRINGS FOR PEACE, AS THEY LEARN TOOLS TO SUPPORT RECOVERY.
- Income
- $234,061
- Spending
- $243,374
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $223,816 spent. MISSION: PARENTS HELPING PARENTS, INC. PROMOTES FAMILY RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IN A LOVED ONE THROUGH CHAPTER ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BY OFFERING HOPE, RESOURCES, EDUCATION AND SHARED EXPERIENCE. RENEW YOU-PHP HOSTED OUR SECOND ANNUAL RENEW YOU ONLINE SERIES WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 REGISTERED. THIS LIMITED SERIES FEATURED TOPICS INCLUDING STIGMA, THE FAMILY EFFECT, GRIEF, AND HOPE, ONCE EVERY WEEK FOR A MONTH. CBHN-PHP CONTINUES TO PLAN AND WORK WITH OUR CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK PARTNERS. WE JOINED OUR PARTNERS TO HOST ANOTHER VIRTUAL CONFERENCE PROVIDING SPEAKERS AND FUNDING. CO-HOSTED OKLAHOMA'S FIRST NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES CONFERENCE. PHP IS ONE OF ONLY TWO STATE AFFILIATES FOR THE NATIONAL FAMILY FEDERATIONS OF FAMILIES, AND WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO SERVE AS A CO-HOST FOR THEIR FIRST 4-DAY NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN OKLAHOMA. 755 PEOPLE FROM 42 STATES ATTENDED. STARTED A ROUNDTABLE FOR PARTNERS-WE PARTNERED WITH THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES (ODMHSAS) TO CREATE A ROUNDTABLE WITH OUR PARTNERS. THIS GROUP IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO SET UP PRIORITIES CONCERNING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. ATTENDANCE FOR THESE ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS INCLUDES 10 TO 15 PARTICIPANTS. OUR PARTNERS INCLUDE PEACEFUL FAMILY OKLAHOMA, TEEN RECOVERY SOLUTIONS, SANTA FE SOUTHWEST, ODMHSAS, OMMA, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM OTHER STATE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO SERVE ON LOCAL AND STATE ADVISORY TEAMS AND COMMITTEES. WE'VE GONE TOTALLY VIRTUAL. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PARENTS AND LOVED ONES OF CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD), PARENTS HELPING PARENTS HAS GONE VIRTUAL. THIS MEANS WE CAN ENSURE THAT ANY PARENT OR LOVED ONE OR CAREGIVER CAN SHARE WITH OTHERS, LISTEN TO SPEAKERS, AND KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE IN THEIR JOURNEY. OUR LIVE STREAMED MEETINGS CONTINUE TO HAVE STRONG OUTREACH NUMBERS, WITH 22,756 VIEWERS WHO EITHER WATCHED LIVE OR VIEWED MEETING PRESENTATIONS AT A TIME THAT'S CONVENIENT FOR THEM. ADDED PARTNERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. PHP AGGRESSIVELY PURSUED PARTNERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. OUR GOAL WAS TO ADD 4 NEW RURAL PARTNERS. WE SUCCEEDED BUT SHORTLY LOST ONE COMMUNITY WITHOUT A CONVERSATION ABOUT PROBLEMS OR SOLUTIONS. WE DO HOLD REGULARLY SCHEDULED PARTNER MEETINGS TO DISCUSS WHAT'S WORKING AND WHAT COULD BE IMPROVED. THIS FISCAL YEAR WILL BE THE FIRST TIME A PHP BOARD HAS ELECTED A PRESIDENT OUTSIDE OF THE OKC METRO AREA. EXHIBITORS AT SEVERAL EVENTS. WE PARTICIPATED AS EXHIBITORS AT SEVERAL EVENTS INCLUDING THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES CONFERENCE WHICH INCLUDED 755 ATTENDEES. THE PHP BOARD AND STAFF HELD OUR ANNUAL BOARD RETREAT. SOCIAL MEDIA AUDIENCES HAVE SOARED TO NEW HEIGHTS. - FACEBOOK PAGE REACHED 81,111 PEOPLE THIS YEAR (32% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR) - 6,982 PEOPLE VISITED OUR FACEBOOK PROFILE (131% INCREASE) - 334 NEW PEOPLE LIKED OUR FACEBOOK PAGE THIS YEAR - INSTAGRAM PAGE REACHED 843 PEOPLE THIS YEAR (97% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR) - 109 NEW PEOPLE FOLLOWED US ON INSTAGRAM THIS YEAR - 357 PEOPLE VISITED OUR INSTAGRAM PROFILE (417% INCREASE) - PAID REACH ON FACEBOOK: 22,044 ADDITIONAL PEOPLE MISSION: PARENTS HELPING PARENTS, INC. PROMOTES FAMILY RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IN A LOVED ONE THROUGH CHAPTER ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BY OFFERING HOPE, RESOURCES, EDUCATION AND SHARED EXPERIENCE. RENEW YOU-PHP HOSTED OUR SECOND ANNUAL RENEW YOU ONLINE SERIES WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 REGISTERED. THIS LIMITED SERIES FEATURED TOPICS INCLUDING STIGMA, THE FAMILY EFFECT, GRIEF, AND HOPE, ONCE EVERY WEEK FOR A MONTH. CBHN-PHP CONTINUES TO PLAN AND WORK WITH OUR CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK PARTNERS. WE JOINED OUR PARTNERS TO HOST ANOTHER VIRTUAL CONFERENCE PROVIDING SPEAKERS AND FUNDING. CO-HOSTED OKLAHOMA'S FIRST NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES CONFERENCE. PHP IS ONE OF ONLY TWO STATE AFFILIATES FOR THE NATIONAL FAMILY FEDERATIONS OF FAMILIES, AND WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO SERVE AS A CO-HOST FOR THEIR FIRST 4-DAY NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN OKLAHOMA. 755 PEOPLE FROM 42 STATES ATTENDED. STARTED A ROUNDTABLE FOR PARTNERS-WE PARTNERED WITH THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES (ODMHSAS) TO CREATE A ROUNDTABLE WITH OUR PARTNERS. THIS GROUP IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO SET UP PRIORITIES CONCERNING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. ATTENDANCE FOR THESE ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS INCLUDES 10 TO 15 PARTICIPANTS. OUR PARTNERS INCLUDE PEACEFUL FAMILY OKLAHOMA, TEEN RECOVERY SOLUTIONS, SANTA FE SOUTHWEST, ODMHSAS, OMMA, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM OTHER STATE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO SERVE ON LOCAL AND STATE ADVISORY TEAMS AND COMMITTEES. WE'VE GONE TOTALLY VIRTUAL. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PARENTS AND LOVED ONES OF CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD), PARENTS HELPING PARENTS HAS GONE VIRTUAL. THIS MEANS WE CAN ENSURE THAT ANY PARENT OR LOVED ONE OR CAREGIVER CAN SHARE WITH OTHERS, LISTEN TO SPEAKERS, AND KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE IN THEIR JOURNEY. OUR LIVE STREAMED MEETINGS CONTINUE TO HAVE STRONG OUTREACH NUMBERS, WITH 22,756 VIEWERS WHO EITHER WATCHED LIVE OR VIEWED MEETING PRESENTATIONS AT A TIME THAT'S CONVENIENT FOR THEM. ADDED PARTNERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. PHP AGGRESSIVELY PURSUED PARTNERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. OUR GOAL WAS TO ADD 4 NEW RURAL PARTNERS. WE SUCCEEDED BUT SHORTLY LOST ONE COMMUNITY WITHOUT A CONVERSATION ABOUT PROBLEMS OR SOLUTIONS. WE DO HOLD REGULARLY SCHEDULED PARTNER MEETINGS TO DISCUSS WHAT'S WORKING AND WHAT COULD BE IMPROVED. THIS FISCAL YEAR WILL BE THE FIRST TIME A PHP BOARD HAS ELECTED A PRESIDENT OUTSIDE OF THE OKC METRO AREA. EXHIBITORS AT SEVERAL EVENTS. WE PARTICIPATED AS EXHIBITORS AT SEVERAL EVENTS INCLUDING THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES CONFERENCE WHICH INCLUDED 755 ATTENDEES. THE PHP BOARD AND STAFF HELD OUR ANNUAL BOARD RETREAT. SOCIAL MEDIA AUDIENCES HAVE SOARED TO NEW HEIGHTS. - FACEBOOK PAGE REACHED 81,111 PEOPLE THIS YEAR (32% INCREASE OVER LAST Y
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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