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Family Service Assoc of Bucks County

EIN 23-1427224 · Langhorne, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSION: WE LISTEN, CARE AND HELP. EVERY DAY. VISION: A COMMUNITY WHERE ANYONE CAN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. PROGRAMS: OUR SERVICES TREAT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE; SHELTER, FEED, EDUCATE AND SEEK PERMANENT HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS; IMPROVE PARENTING/FAMILY SKILLS; AND PREPARE CHILDREN AND TEENS FOR THE FUTURE.

Income
$10.0 million
Spending
$11.3 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
3.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 48%
Employees
171
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$227,065, ceo thru 12/20/24

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: 64 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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 (4)
  1. $5.0 million spent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM SERVICES (BHS) OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED RECOVERY SERVICES, INCLUDING PERSONALIZED OUTPATIENT THERAPY PROVIDED AT THREE LICENSED SITES AND IN MORE THAN 20 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTY. BHS DELIVERS INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY FOCUSED ON MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA, LIFE CHALLENGES, AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT.OUR SERVICES INCLUDE AN ESTABLISHED INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS THROUGH TRAUMA-INFORMED GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS. EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPIES OFFERED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS INCLUDE EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR) THERAPY AND SUPPORT GROUPS LIKE TREM AND M-TREM, MORAL RECONATION THERAPY, AND ANGER MANAGEMENT. BHS ALSO PROVIDES ON-SITE PSYCHIATRIC CARE AND TELE-PSYCHIATRY FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS, WITH MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING MEDICATION ASSISTED THERAPY (MAT) OPTIONS SUCH AS SUBOXONE, SUBLOCADE, AND VIVITROL.OUR NURSE NAVIGATION PROGRAM ADDRESSES BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND CO-OCCURRING DIAGNOSES. ADDITIONALLY, BHS FACILITATES COMMUNITY RE-ENTRY SUPPORT, PROVIDES PEER SUPPORTS, AND OPERATES A DUI AND HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM. SERVING OVER 2,000 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS ANNUALLY, BHS IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EXPENSES REPORTED HERE DO NOT INCLUDE SUPPORTING SERVICES USED FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN GENERAL AND MANAGEMENT COSTS.
  2. $1.9 million spent. OWNED AND OPERATED BY FAMILY SERVICE, THE BUCKS COUNTY EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTER PROVIDES SAFE, STABLE HOUSING TO 75-85 MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN EACH DAY, SUPPORTING SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE SHELTER OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, PARENTING CLASSES, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, REENTRY EDUCATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.RESIDENTS RECEIVE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION, AS WELL AS THREE HOT MEALS A DAY AND SNACKS, WHICH ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE UNSHELTERED HOMELESS. OUR FOOD PANTRIES SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO AFFORD NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND PERSONAL ITEMS. IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES AND DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, OUR STAFF HELPS RESTORE HOPE TO THOSE FACING CRISIS AND ASSISTS THEM ON THE PATH TO PERMANENT HOUSING. ANNUALLY, THE SHELTER SERVES BETWEEN 350-500 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS.
  3. $750,411 spent. FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES, STRATEGIES, RECOVERY SUPPORT, AND REUNIFICATION ASSISTANCE. FAMILY STRENGTHENING ALSO OVERSEES THE FOOD PANTRY WHICH PROVIDES ESSENTIAL NUTRITION TO HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH. MOST OF THESE SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO FAMILIES THROUGHOUT BUCKS COUNTY. FAMILIES MAY ENROLL IN MULTIPLE PROGRAMS BASED ON NEEDS AND INTERESTS. OUR FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BUCKS COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY, THE PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LEARNING, AND THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND. FAMILY STRENGTHENING SERVES MORE THAN 1,500 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR AND HAS A ROBUST BILINGUAL (SPANISH/ENGLISH) PROGRAM THAT HAS RECEIVED NATIONAL ACCOLADES.
  4. $1.7 million spent. OUR STREET MEDICINE TEAM, CONSISTING OF TWO SKILLED NURSES AND TWO DEDICATED CASE MANAGERS, BRINGS ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE AND SUPPORT DIRECTLY TO OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS, DELIVERING OVER 900 SERVICES ANNUALLY. THIS TEAM PROVIDES CRITICAL, ON-THE-GROUND MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING WOUND TREATMENT, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, RIGHT WHERE INDIVIDUALS ARE-IN ENCAMPMENTS, SHELTERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY SETTINGS. BEYOND IMMEDIATE CARE, THEY HELP INDIVIDUALS ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS WITH PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND FACILITATE ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE WHEN NEEDED.THE TEAM WORKS TO REDUCE HEALTH RISKS AND IMPROVE EACH PERSON'S OVERALL WELL-BEING BY ADDRESSING THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT. THROUGH BUILDING TRUST AND FOSTERING STABILITY, OUR STREET MEDICINE TEAM EMBODIES OUR MISSION TO PROMOTE HEALTH, DIGNITY, AND LONG-TERM RESILIENCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES, STRATEGIES, RECOVERY SUPPORT, AND REUNIFICATION ASSISTANCE. FAMILY STRENGTHENING ALSO OVERSEES THE FOOD PANTRY WHICH PROVIDES ESSENTIAL NUTRITION TO HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH. MOST OF THESE SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO FAMILIES THROUGHOUT BUCKS COUNTY. FAMILIES MAY ENROLL IN MULTIPLE PROGRAMS BASED ON NEEDS AND INTERESTS. OUR FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BUCKS COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY, THE PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LEARNING, AND THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND. FAMILY STRENGTHENING SERVES MORE THAN 1,500 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR AND HAS A ROBUST BILINGUAL (SPANISH/ENGLISH) PROGRAM THAT HAS RECEIVED NATIONAL ACCOLADES. WE ARE FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION AND ARE MEMBERS OF SOCIAL CURRENT. OUR AGENCY IS LICENSED BY THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TO PROVIDE DRUG AND ALCOHOL ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SERVICES AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SERVICES. SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT ARE PROVIDED IN A NONDISCRIMINATORY MANNER WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, ABILITY STATUS, OR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY.FAMILY SERVICE HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE 340B PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM, PREVENTION EDUCATION, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, TRANSPORTATION, MEDICAL ADHERENCE, SUPPORT GROUPS AND CONNECTIONS TO MEDICAL CARE AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT HELP MEET BASIC NEEDS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HIV POSITIVE, SO THEY CAN LIVE LONGER HEALTHIER LIVES. MORE THAN 160 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS ARE SERVED EACH YEAR.

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 November 1955.

    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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