Chor Youth & Family Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Caring for needs of children and families in crisis and preparing them for success in life.
- Income
- $38.7 million
- Spending
- $37.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% 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 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 2512 of 15 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 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)
- $19.1 million spent. Residential Treatment Facility: Residential Treatment Facility is a structured program for adolescent males, ages 12-18 years old, with psychiatric disorders who have been unable to function in less restrictive settings. Specialized Residential Treatment Facility is a structured program for adolescent males, ages 12-18 years old, with sexually acting out behaviors and psychiatric disorders who have been unable to function in less restrictive settings. Both offer a therapeutic environment accomplished through a reality-based approach. Family involvement and individualized services are paramount in these programs. There was a wing opened for a girls' residential treatment facility program in November 2015.
- $4.9 million spent. Education Programs: CHOR Day Academy is an approved, licensed private academic school for children grades one through twelve who have special and alternative education needs that cannot be met in their local school districts. The alternative education program is for CHOR residents. The goal of the program is to ensure that their educational requirements are completed for graduation.
- $4.8 million spent. Specialized Foster Care: Specialized Foster Care serves children from birth to 18 years old. It offers a structured, nurturing, caring environment within a family setting to children in order to alleviate the problems which originally caused placement. We have expanded our continuum of care to include adoption services. Our foster homes are located in a variety of locations, primarily in Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania.
- $4.3 million spent. Other 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
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 June 2025.
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 August 1997.
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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