Kidsspeace of New England
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KIDSPEACE, FOUNDED IN 1882, IS A HEALTHCARE NONPROFIT THAT IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HOPE, HELP, AND HEALING TO CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.WITH 40 OFFICES AND FACILITIES ACROSS SEVEN STATES, THIS NATIONAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EACH YEAR, AND REACHES MILLIONS MORE KIDS AND FAMILIES WITH PREVENTION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS DESIGNED TO HELP KIDS AVOID AND OVERCOME THE KINDS OF CRISES THAT CAN STRIKE ANY CHILD. FOUNDED IN BETHLEHEM, PA, KIDSPEACE AND ITS ASSOCIATES ARE DEDICATED TO HEALING AND GUIDING CHILDREN THROUGH DISASTERS, PERSONAL TRAUMAS, FAMILY PROBLEMS, ABUSE, NEGLECT, DEPRESSION, AND THE MANY STRESSES OF MODERN LIFE TODAY. KIDSPEACE EXISTS TO GIVE KIDS PEACE.
- Income
- $34.9 million
- Spending
- $33.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 52%
- Reserves
- -2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 254
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $494,164, evp/chief medical office
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
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 80% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1552% 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 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 19 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 (1)
- $17.2 million spent. IN 2024, KIDSPEACE PROVIDED TREATMENT TO MORE THAN 8,100 CLIENTS ACROSS THE KIDSPEACE CONTINUUM OF CARE OUR OFFERING OF PROGRAMMING THAT IS TRAUMA-INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED AND SUPPORTED BY A COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL INNOVATION.QUALITY OUTCOMES: KIDSPEACE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL OUTCOMES SURVEY TO DETERMINE HOW WELL OUR PROGRAMS ARE MEETING THE EXPECTATIONS OF THOSE WE SERVE. IN 2024, OUR "MODEL OF CARE" SURVEY SHOWED THAT SHOWED THAT MORE THAN EIGHT OUT OF TEN CLIENTS SURVEYED FELT WE HAD MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR EXPECTATIONS IN EACH AREA OF OUR CARE-GIVING PHILOSOPHY: TRANSFORMATION: 93% DIGNITY: 92% SAFETY: 87% RELATIONSHIPS & BELONGING 83% EMPOWERMENT: 87% CHARACTER: 85%IN ADDITION, EACH OF OUR PROGRAM AREAS REPORTED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT AMONG CLIENTS IN TERMS OF SEVERITY OF SYMPTOMS SUCH AS ANXIETY, BEHAVIORAL PROGRAMS, DEPRESSION, PSYCHOMOTOR EXCITATION AND WITHDRAWAL ISOLATION.KIDSPEACE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS: KIDSPEACE OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS AT ITS THREE RESIDENTIAL CAMPUSES IN PENNSYLVANIA, GEORGIA AND MAINE. THE PROGRAMMING AT THE CAMPUSES FEATURES TRAUMA-INFORMED EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL APPROACHES, APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA), RECREATIONAL AND CREATIVE THERAPIES, LIFE SKILL ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION SERVICES.STAFFED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, NUTRITIONISTS, THERAPISTS, AND CARING COUNSELORS, THE PROGRAMS HELP CHILDREN HEAL WHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND COMPETENCE TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES FOR BRIGHTER FUTURES. THESE CAMPUSES STRIVE TO GIVE THE BEST TO KIDS WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE WORST, WITH WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES INCLUDING HOME-LIKE LIVING QUARTERS, ATHLETIC FIELDS, SWIMMING POOLS, AND STATE-OF-THE-ART LEARNING FACILITIES. IN 2024, KIDSPEACE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS SERVED 654 KIDS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY.KIDSPEACE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: THIS NATIONAL RESOURCE, LOCATED IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CONVENIENT TO NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D.C. AND PHILADELPHIA, HELPED 1,492 KIDS IN 2024. THE HOSPITAL IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT FACILITY DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF YOUTH WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SEVERAL MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISES. IT SPECIALIZES IN CARING FOR CHILDREN, PRE-ADOLESCENTS, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH PROGRAMS CUSTOM-DESIGNED TO MEET EACH PATIENT'S SPECIFIC NEEDS, FROM SEVERE TRAUMA AND DEPRESSION TO EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES PROMPTED BY AUTISM OR LOWER INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING. PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL BENEFIT FROM ON-SITE SCHOOL SERVICES, WHICH ENSURE THAT CHILDREN MAINTAIN ACADEMIC PROGRESS WHILE THEY WORK TO OVERCOME THEIR CHALLENGES.KIDSPEACE FOSTER CARE: 737 CHILDREN FOUND HELP IN 2024 THROUGH KIDSPEACE'S 20 FOSTER CARE OFFICES. OUR THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE PROGRAM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE ENDURED OR FACE TRAUMA IN THEIR BIRTH HOMES. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS, OUR PROGRAMS RECRUIT, INTENSIVELY TRAIN AND SUPPORT FOSTER FAMILIES TO RESPOND TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF OUR CHILDREN. FOSTER FAMILIES RECEIVE 24-HOUR, SEVEN-DAY-A-WEEK ASSISTANCE FROM ON-CALL PROFESSIONALS. SOME LOCATIONS ARE LICENSED TO PROVIDE ADOPTION SERVICES TO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES.EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: CHILDREN IN EMOTIONAL CRISIS, WHETHER CAUSED BY TRAUMA, PROBLEMS IN THE FAMILY, OR A PERSONAL ISSUE, FIND IT DIFFICULT TO CONCENTRATE ON LEARNING. KIDSPEACE OPERATES FIVE LICENSED SCHOOLS IN THREE STATES TO HELP KEEP YOUNGSTERS ON TRACK IN THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL ASPECT OF THEIR LIVES. THE KIDSPEACE SCHOOL SYSTEM PROVIDES A COMPLETE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUR RESIDENTIAL AND HOSPITAL PROGRAMS, FROM 1ST THROUGH 12TH GRADE. IT GUARANTEES ALL CREDITS THEY WOULD EARN IN A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL. OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS WORK CLOSELY WITH RESIDENTIAL STAFF, PARENTS, REFERRAL SOURCES, AND THE CHILD TO ENSURE THE MOST EFFECTIVE EDUCATION AND TREATMENT POSSIBLE. IN 2024, KIDSPEACE SCHOOLS AGAIN SAW THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEIR STUDENTS MEET OR EXCEED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES.COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: WHEREVER POSSIBLE, KIDSPEACE SEEKS TO KEEP CHILDREN CLOSE TO HOME AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM AS THEY RECEIVE CARE FOR THEIR MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. IN 2024, KIDSPEACE COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS OFFERED A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO NEARLY 3,600 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES -- INCLUDING OUTPATIENT, FAMILY-BASED, AND IN-HOME THERAPIES, AS WELL AS PARTIAL-HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAMS TO REBUILD LIVES WEAKENED BY CRISES. THE GOAL IS TO KEEP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HEALTHY AND SAFE IN THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. IN SOME AREAS, KIDSPEACE PROFESSIONALS BRING SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THEIR OWN HOMES IN AN EFFORT TO HELP THEM LEARN, GROW AND STAY TOGETHER. SERVICES INCLUDE THERAPY, LIFE- AND PARENTING-SKILLS TRAINING, PROBLEM SOLVING, EDUCATION AND SELF-ESTEEM BUILDING.KIDSPEACE ALSO PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS - LIKE YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTERS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - TO PROVIDE PARENTING AND LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING AND FAMILY EDUCATION. WE ALSO HELP LINK FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD BANKS AND LIBRARIES.PREVENTION & PUBLIC EDUCATION: IN ADDITION TO THE DIRECT HELP KIDSPEACE PROVIDES TO THOUSANDS OF YOUNGSTERS EACH DAY, THE NONPROFIT HAS INVESTED CONSIDERABLE ENERGY INTO HELPING THE WORLD'S CHILDREN AVOID AND OVERCOME THE COMMON CRISES OF GROWING UP - A RESPONSIBILITY MADE EVEN MORE IMPORTANT IN THE FACE OF THE COVIID-19 PANDEMIC. WE OFFER A HELPING HAND TO KIDS IN ALL 50 STATES AND IN DOZENS OF COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE, GIVING THEM HOPE AND POWERFUL TOOLS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE STRESSES AND LIVE MORE FULFILLING LIVES. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE:- A STRONG PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND LINKEDIN) WITH INFORMATION AND TIPS ON HELPING CHILDREN HANDLE PROBLEMS AND CRISES IN THEIR LIVES - TEENCENTRAL.COM, A FREE, ANONYMOUS WEB-BASED SERVICE WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN TALK ABOUT THEIR ISSUES AND RECEIVE CAREFULLY CRAFTED THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT. - KIDSPEACE.ORG, A RESOURCE FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS
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 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 November 6, 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 December 2024.
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 1955.
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 November 4, 2026.
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