Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Child & Family Services Inc

EIN 04-2104754 · New Bedford, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO HEAL AND STRENGTHEN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Income
$47.3 million
Spending
$40.0 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
5.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 77%
Employees
660
Volunteers
34
Highest pay
$276,451, medical director (until 12/12/24)

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

Good: 81 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $24.7 million spent. MENTAL HEALTH - THIS DIVISION PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND THERAPY FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COUPLES AND GROUPS; THESE SERVICES INCLUDE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS, ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC CRISIS AND PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH ONE OF THREE COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTERS, AN URGENT CARE CENTER AND A MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC.
  2. $9.0 million spent. COMMUNITY SUPPORT - THIS DIVISION REACHES INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE. THE TYPES OF SERVICES INCLUDE SUPPORT AND ROLE MODELS FOR CHILDREN, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY FOR YOUNG PARENTS, PREGNANCY PREVENTION COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO FAMILIES, SEXUAL ABUSE COUNSELING, PARENTING COUNSELING, CARE COORDINATION, AND IN-HOME FAMILY THERAPY.
  3. $1.9 million spent. ADOPTION SERVICES - THIS DIVISION PROVIDES OLDER CHILDREN AND SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTIONS TO FAMILIES PRIMARILY IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE OLDER CHILDREN DIVISION PROVIDES SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE SPECIAL NEEDS DIVISION PROVIDES SERVICES TO ASSESS THE CHILDREN'S NEEDS AND IDENTIFIES THE TYPE OF FAMILY BEST SUITED TO MEET THEM. THE ADOPTION PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES A POST-ADOPTION SERVICES PROGRAM KNOWN AS ADOPTION JOURNEYS. ADOPTION JOURNEYS' SERVICES INCLUDE PARENT AND YOUTH SUPPORT GROUPS, HOME-BASED COUNSELING, PARENT AND YOUNG ADULT LIAISONS, ADOPTION-COMPETENCY TRAINING, AND RESPITE CARE.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1938.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.