Ark Homes Foster Family Agency
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our Mission is to create a better and safe environment for children, where they can have an opportunity to return to a more rewarding quality of life. Our goal is to effectively match the needs of each child in our care with appropriate placement in as natural a home environment as possible.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 4.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 83%
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $204,218, exec. director/secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $2.5 million spent. Foster Care: Ark Homes Foster Family Agency is a foster care agency that provides family support, treatment, and training. During the year covered, we served 106 children from San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County for 19,917 days of care.
- $253,971 spent. Mental Health Services - San Bernardino County:Under the agreement with San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, Ark Homes Foster Family Agency provides comprehensive Mental Health Services and Case Management Services to children placed in the agency's care by San Bernardino County.
- $246,498 spent. Mental Health Services - Riverside County:Under the agreement with Riverside University Health System - Behavioral Health (RUHS-BH), Ark Homes Foster Family Agency provides comprehensive Mental Health Services and Case Management Services to children in Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) placements referred by Riverside County and placed with the agency. The agreement also allows the agency to accept outside referrals from Riverside County for children who are not placed in Ark Homes' care.
- $300 spent. The Psychosocial Services program provides the psychosocial assessment component of a home study for families referred by the County of San Bernardino. This assessment focuses on evaluating the family's background, personal history, relationships, and psychosocial functioning to help determine their capacity to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children. The findings are compiled into a formal report for the county's use in placement and case planning decisions.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2025.
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 November 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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