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Childrens Home of Poughkeepsie Ny

EIN 14-1364662 · Poughkeepsie, NY

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

THE CHILDREN'S HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE IS ONE OF THE OLDEST CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES IN THE NATION. ON JANUARY 21, 1847, A GROUP OF POUGHKEEPSIE WOMEN MET TO FORM THE FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY TO CARE FOR THE POOR, ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, MOST ESPECIALLY THE CHILDREN. THEIR BELIEF WAS THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES A NURTURING AND CARING ENVIRONMENT. HAVING DECIDED THAT "THE ONLY TRUE WAY TO ARREST THE EVILS OF POVERTY AND CRIME WOULD BE TO SAVE THE CHILDREN," THE WOMEN CHANGED THE NAME OF THEIR ORGANIZATION TO THE POUGHKEEPSIE GUARDIAN SOCIETY FOR THE POUGHKEEPSIE ORPHAN HOME AND HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS. ON APRIL 15, 1852 A STATE CHARTER WAS OBTAINED AND THE SOCIETY BECAME INCORPORATED.

Income
$37.9 million
Spending
$36.0 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
404
Volunteers
215
Highest pay
$252,608, executive director/ceo

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. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 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 (9)
  1. $11.5 million spent. SHELTER PROGRAM THE SHELTER PROGRAM SERVES REFUGEE CHILDREN WHO ARE FLEEING FROM THEIR COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN TO SEEK SAFETY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO UNIFY CHILDREN WITH THEIR FAMILIES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WHILE ENSURING THEIR SAFETY AND WELL-BEING. YOUTH WHO ENTER THE PROGRAM RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION, ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN ADDITION TO CASE MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL SERVICES. YOUTH SERVED: 407ADMISSIONS: 172DISCHARGES: 185AVERAGE AGE: 16.52AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY (DAYS): 58.30
  2. $6.5 million spent. LONG TERM FOSTER CARE (LTFC):THE LTFC PROGRAM SERVES UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING, ABUSE OR PERSECUTION, AND REMAIN IN CARE DUE TO THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY A FAMILY MEMBER OR VIABLE SPONSOR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS AND ACCULTURATION TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES. YOUTH ARE ENROLLED IN THE LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL AND RECEIVE MEDICAL SERVICES, LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT, WHILE THEY WORK TOWARDS SECURING LEGAL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES. YOUTH SERVED: 120ADMISSIONS: 33DISCHARGES: 17AVERAGE AGE: 16.59AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY (DAYS): 198.5
  3. $4.1 million spent. HOME STUDY AND POST RELEASE SERVICES PROGRAM (HS/PRS):THE HOME STUDY AND POST RELEASE SERVICES PROGRAM (HS/PRS) ENSURES THE SAFE AND STABLE PLACEMENT OF UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN WITH A SPONSOR OR FAMILY MEMBER. THROUGH THE HOME STUDY PROGRAM, TRAINED PROFESSIONALS CONDUCT COMPREHENSIVE HOME VISITS AND ASSESSMENTS TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL AND SPECIALIZED NEEDS CAN BE MET PRIOR TO THEIR RELEASE.ONCE REUNIFIED, THE POST RELEASE SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT TO HELP FAMILIES SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE INTO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES CONNECTING THEM WITH ESSENTIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, LEGAL SERVICES, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM PRIORITIZES CHILD SAFETY, FAMILY STABILITY, AND LONG-TERM WELL-BEING, ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD HAS THE FOUNDATION TO THRIVE IN A SECURE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.YOUTH SERVED: 251ACCEPTED CASES: 251CLOSED CASES: 184AVERAGE AGE: 15.67STATES SERVED: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM,NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, WA, WI, WY.AVERAGE LENGTH OF PRS (DAYS): 108.3COMPLETED HOME STUDIES: 11
  4. $3.2 million spent. EMPOWER - A SAFE HARBOUR PROGRAM:EMPOWER IS A COMMUNITY-ORIENTED PROGRAM CERTIFIED BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. IT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY RESIDENTIAL CARE TO YOUTH ELIGIBLE FOR FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT WHO ARE AT RISK OF, OR HAVE EXPERIENCED, SEX TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION. THE PROGRAM IS GENDER-NEUTRAL AND SERVES YOUTH AGES 11-21. COMMON FACTORS AMONG PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, A HISTORY OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT, INSTANCES OF ABSCONDING FROM HOME OR PLACEMENT, UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS, UNSAFE ONLINE BEHAVIORS, AND EXPERIENCES WITH TEEN DATING VIOLENCE. THE EMPOWER PROGRAM IS TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE, FOCUSING ON THE TREATMENT, RECOVERY, AND HEALING OF EACH YOUTH.YOUTH SERVED: 24ADMISSIONS: 13DISCHARGES: 14TRANSFERS OUT TO SILP: 0AVERAGE AGE: 16
  5. $1.8 million spent. CHILDREN AND FAMILY TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CFTSS):CHILDREN AND FAMILY TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES, AVAILABLE THROUGH NYS CHILDREN'S MEDICAID, EMPOWER CHILDREN (UNDER AGE 21) AND THEIR FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. THESE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPY TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND HELP THEM MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR CARE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM OFFERS TARGETED INTERVENTIONS AND SKILL-BASED SUPPORTS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE NEED FOR EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, HOSPITAL STAYS, OR OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS, SUCH AS GROUP HOMES OR CAMPUS-BASED CARE. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CHILD OR FAMILY. FAMILIES SERVED: 377REFERRALS: 226COUNTIES SERVED: DUTCHESS, ULSTER, ORANGE, PUTNAMAVERAGE AGE: 13
  6. $438,476 spent. MANDATED PREVENTIVE SERVICES:OUR MANDATED PREVENTIVE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS 30 AT-RISK FAMILIES WHO NEED ASSISTANCE TO REMAIN INTACT. OUR TEAM INCLUDES THREE CASE MANAGERS AND A CLINICIAN WHO ASSESS RISK AND SAFETY WHILE OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO HELP AT-RISK FAMILIES STAY TOGETHER AND EMPOWER THEM TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENCE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY.YOUTH OR FAMILIES SERVED: 60REFERRALS: 34AVERAGE CAREGIVER AGE: 37
  7. $425,393 spent. FAMILY OPPORTUNITY CENTER:THE FAMILY OPPORTUNITY CENTER IS A GRANT-FUNDED PROGRAM THROUGH THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. LOCATED IN WINGDALE, NY, THE CENTER PROVIDES A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, AND ENGAGING SPACE FOR YOUTH OF ALL AGES AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT OFFERS A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING LITERACY ENRICHMENT, HOMEWORK SUPPORT, SPORTS, GAMES, ARTS AND CRAFTS, COOKING, SENSORY SPACES, TODDLER ACTIVITIES, AND MORE. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY SERVICES, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND SKILL-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES. THE CENTER IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.YOUTH OR FAMILIES SERVED: 404REFERRALS: 60COUNTIES SERVED: DUTCHESSAVERAGE YOUTH AGE: 9AVERAGE CAREGIVER AGE: 38
  8. $186,132 spent. WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS PROGRAM:THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION, A NATIONAL NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO HELPING CHILDREN WAITING IN FOSTER CARE MOVE ONE STEP CLOSER TO BEING ADOPTED INTO SAFE, LOVING, AND PERMANENT HOMES, THE WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS (WWK) PROGRAM IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTS FUND CHILD-FOCUSED ADOPTION RECRUITERS AT THE CHILDREN'S HOME, WHO WORK AS PART OF WWK, A SIGNATURE INITIATIVE. THESE RECRUITERS ARE ACTIVELY SERVING CHILDREN IN DUTCHESS, ULSTER, AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES IN NEW YORK.FAMILIES SERVED: 40REFERRALS: 12COUNTIES SERVED: ULSTER, SULLIVAN, DUTCHESS, GREENEAVERAGE AGE: 15MATCHES: 8ADOPTIONS: 2
  9. $679,162 spent. THE CHILDREN'S HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES, GIVING HOPE AND HEALING TO AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE AND NOW ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE CHILDREN'S HOME IS LICENSED BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES, THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THERE WERE 24 INDIVIDUAL YOUTH SERVED IN RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS), 881 YOUTH AND FAMILIES SERVED IN COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES AND 778 CHILDREN SERVED IN OUR FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1943.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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