Childrens Trust Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE THAT IMPACTS THE ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
- Income
- $705,591
- Spending
- $535,166
- Spent on programs
- 53%
- Reserves
- 81.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $15,000, executive director
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 81.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1553% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
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
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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 (3)
- $53,906 spent. HEALTHY FAMILIES MASSACHUSETTS (HFM):HEALTHY FAMILIES IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED EVIDENCE-BASED STATEWIDE NEWBORN HOME VISITING PROGRAM FOR FIRST-TIME PARENTS AGES 23 AND UNDER. THE EVALUATION COMPONENT OF THE HFM PROGRAM, CONDUCTED BY TUFTS UNIVERSITY, IS FUNDED, IN PART, BY CHILDREN'S TRUST. A RIGOROUS RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL (RCT) CONDUCTED BY TUFTS SHOWS THAT THE PROGRAM IS LOWERING PARENTS' RISKY BEHAVIORS, CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO TRAUMATIC EVENTS, AND SECOND REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THE PROGRAM ALSO LOWERS PARTICIPANT'S PARENTING STRESS AND SHOWS BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE PARENTS AND BABIES. HFM ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AMONG PARTICIPANTS AND PROMOTES CO-PARENTING RELATIONSHIPS THAT ACTIVELY INVOLVE FATHERS. PARENTS ENROLLED IN THE HFM PROGRAM HAVE ACCESS TO STRONGER CONNECTIONS TO OTHER FIRST-TIME PARENTS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, HEALTHY FAMILIES MASSACHUSETTS PROGRAMS COMPLETED PLAN DO STUDY ACT CYCLES (PDSAS) TO TEST NEW PROGRAM STRATEGIES TO INCREASE PERFORMANCE ACROSS FOUR CHILDREN'S TRUST PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MEASURES. NOTABLE AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT INCLUDE: -HFM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE LONG-TERM SERVICES WITH A MINIMUM OF 15 MONTHS OF SERVICE AT DISCHARGE: 13% INCREASE BETWEEN FY24 AND FY25.-HFM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE AT LEAST 5 HOME VISITS BEFORE DISCHARGE: 10% INCREASE BETWEEN FY24 AND FY25.-HFM PAANTS GRADUATE FROM THE PROGRAM BASED ON THE CHILD'S AGE: 9% INCREASE BETWEEN FY24 AND FY25.-HFM PROGRAMS DOCUMENTED CHEERS IN AT LEAST TWO DOMAINS AT EACH VISIT AFTER THE FIRST TRIMESTER: 6% INCREASE BETWEEN FY24 AND FY25.
- $67,653 spent. CSAP:THE CHILDREN'S TRUST OF MASSACHUSETTS LEADS THE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION (CSAP) PROGRAM TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND SCHOOLS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED, ADULT-FOCUSED STRATEGIES. THIS PROGRAM: (I) BUILDS LOCAL COALITIONS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING CHILDREN AND PREVENTING ABUSE; (II) RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND CERTIFIES VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER FREE, ACCESSIBLE PREVENTION EDUCATION FOR PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS; AND (III) STRENGTHENS PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN BY ENHANCING EMPLOYEE SCREENING PRACTICES, CREATING CLEAR CODES OF CONDUCT, DESIGNING SAFER PHYSICAL SPACES, ADDRESSING AND REPORTING CONCERNING BEHAVIORS, AND PROVIDING STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING TO PREVENT ABUSE BY ADULTS AND BETWEEN CHILDREN. THESE EFFORTS AIM TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN MASSACHUSETTS CAN GROW UP SAFE AND SUPPORTED.IN FY25, THE CHILDREN'S TRUST OF MASSACHUSETTS' CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION (CSAP) PROGRAMTRAINED 1,063 ATTENDEES, EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE SKILLS TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND PREVENT ABUSE. OUR ONLINE RESOURCES REACHED 115,094 TOTAL USERS, 27,573 OF THEM IN MASSACHUSETTS, GENERATING OVER 6,000 RESOURCE DOWNLOADS. WE EXPANDED OUR PREVENTION NETWORK BY TRAINING 23 NEW TRAINERS AS COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS. ADDITIONALLY, WE ALLOCATED $1.1 MILLION OF OUR $2.35 MILLION STATE APPROPRIATIONTO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, REINFORCING OUR COMMITMENT TO CREATING SAFER ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS.
- $162,336 spent. FAMILY SUPPORT TRAINING:FFAMILY SUPPORT PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS RELY ON THE 'FAMILY SUPPORT TRAINING INSTITUTE" TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS AND TO BROADEN THEIR BASE OF KNOWLEDGE. CHILDREN'S TRUST, INC, HELPS TO FUND A VARIETY OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO THE LATEST RESEARCH, CURRICULA AND OTHER MATERIALS TO HELP THE FAMILY SUPPORT WORKFORCE STAY ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE FIELD. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDED IN PART BY THE CHILDREN'S TRUST, INC, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM:STRENGTHENING FAMILIES' PROTECTIVE FACTORS FRAMEWORK: THIS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH THAT IDENTIFIES FIVE PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT WHEN PRESENT, AND ROBUST IN THE LIVES OF FAMILIES, HELP PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PLUS PROMOTE THE HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN.THE CHILDREN'S TRUST TRAINING INSTITUTE, BRINGING THE FAMILY SUPPORT TRAINING CENTER AND THE HOME VISITING AND REFLECTIVE PRACTICE TRAINING PROGRAMS UNDER ONE UMBRELLA ENTITY, WAS FORMED IN JANUARY 2025. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR COMMON TRAINING EVALUATIONS, TRAINER DEVELOPMENT, AND TRAINING LOGISTICS, AS WELL AS CREATING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO EXPAND TRAINING CAPACITY. TRAINING IS A KEY PILLAR IN THE CHILDREN'S TRUST STRATEGIC PLAN, WITH SEVERAL BENCHMARKS IDENTIFIED AND FOR WHICH INITIAL DATA ARE BEING GATHERED. 2,764 TRAINEES RECEIVED TRAINING.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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