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Crossroads Programs Inc

EIN 22-2215356 · Willingboro, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Crossroads empowers youth who are homeless, abandoned, abused or at-risk, to lead healthy, productive lives.

Income
$12.2 million
Spending
$13.0 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$1.5 million, 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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% 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 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $9.3 million spent. Crossroads Programs, Inc. has been a provider of residential, shelter, transitional, and supportive services for homeless, abandoned, abused and at-risk youth and families for over 40 years. The Agency was founded in 1978 through a collaboration of interfaith community leaders committed to providing shelter to abandoned, abused, runaway and homeless youth. In recognition of the need, and the absence of available services for runaways, this group formed a volunteer organization with a Board of Directors and incorporated Crossroads as a private, non-profit agency and opened Burlington County's first and only youth shelter. The Agency maintains its original mission and focus - empowering at-risk youth to develop into healthy young adults - as our core competency.Crossroads' Continuum of CareCrossroads' expertise and continuum of care for abandoned, abused, homeless and other at-risk youth - community based treatment homes, group homes, shelter care, life skills training, and mentoring have resulted in improved outcomes and an enhanced future for the thousands of kids and families we have served over the years.Crossroads' Residential and Community-Based Services include:Rites of Passage (ROP)Capable Adolescent Mothers (CAM)Dalton House (DH)Mount Holly House (MHH)Kerri's House (KH)Maxine's HouseHope Homes (HH)For youth aging-out of the child welfare system:Rites of Passage Transitional Housing Program (ROP)Homeless youth, ages 18-21, receive independent living services including supportive housing, intensive life skills training, job coaching, and cash management services.For emotionally-behaviorally disordered youth:Capable Adolescent Mothers (CAM)Pregnant mothering teen girls, ages 16-21 and 8 infants, stabilize their emotional and behavioral health by participating in individual and group therapy, attending school, and receiving life skills and parenting training. Dalton House (DH)Individual and group therapy, case management, employment coaching and life skills development services help teens stabilize their emotional and behavioral health. Kerri's House/Maxine's HouseThese residential facilities provide services to stabilize the emotional and behavioral health of youth between the ages of 5 and 12. For Intellectually Developmental Disabled (IDD) YouthHope Homes (HH)Hope Homes provides a safe, structured, residential setting for youth between the ages of 14 to 18 with behavioral needs combined with intellectual or developmental challenges.
  2. $2.1 million spent. Therapeutic Foster Care (Treatment Home) services include:Community Care for Kids (CCK)Project DiscoveryFlexible Solutions (Flex)Atlantic County Flex (AC)Burlington County Flex (BC)Cumberland County Flex (CC)For emotionally-behaviorally disordered youth:Community Care for Kids (CCK)Emotionally disturbed children who were at risk of being placed in a residential treatment facility were given the opportunity for normal family and community life while receiving therapeutic services.Project DiscoverySpecialized treatment services to emotionally disturbed youth who also self-identify as LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Questioning). The treatment homes provided a therapeutic family environment to help ameliorate emotional, social and/or youth behavioral difficulties and facilitate their stabilization in the community. Flexible Solutions (Flex)Specialized foster care services were provided to youth, offering them safe, stable, temporary placement during an emergency situation or for a respite period. Atlantic County Flex (AC) and Burlington County Flex (BCC) provided specialized foster care treatment home services were to youth that were in need of temporary out-of-home placements.

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 April 1981.

    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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