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Child Builders

EIN 23-7442963 · Houston, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENT ABUSE BY EMPOWERING CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS WITH ASSERTIVENESS SKILLS, EMOTIONAL CONTROL, EMPATHY, RESILIENCE, AND THE ABILITY TO RESOLVE CONFLICT NON-VIOLENTLY.

Income
$363,584
Spending
$294,980
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
27.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
2
Volunteers
300

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 27.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
  1. $205,747 spent. SEE SCHEDULE 0
  2. $12,102 spent. PARENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION( PUC) CHILDBUILDERS PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AIMS TO EMPOWER PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH TARGETED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR NURTURING EMOTIONALLY SECURE AND SAFE FAMILY ENVIRONMENTS. INITIATIVES INCLUDING PARENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION( PUC) AND BUILD TO NURTURE:(B2N) ARE THE BEDROCK STRATEGIES OF THIS PROGRAM. PUC TEACHES TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS FOUNDATIONAL PARENTING SKILLS THAT THEY WILL USE IN THE FUTURE TO BECOME MENTALLY HEALTHY PARENTS AND CARING ADULTS AS A PRIMARY PREVENTION STRATEGY AGAINST FUTURE CHILD MALTREATMENT, PUC ENHANCES SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE, PROVIDES AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND PARENTING, AND BUILDS SKILLS IN POSITIVE DISCIPLINE AND MENTALLY HEALTHY PARENTING. SIMILARLY, B2N LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR POSITIVE PARENTING AND CAREGIVING BY PREPARING YOUNG CHILDREN(PRE-K THROUGH 1ST GRADE) WITH ESSENTIAL SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS. WHILE THIS PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO DEVELOP CARING AND RESILIENT FUTURE ADULTS WHO WILL BE POSITIVE INFLUENCES IN THE LIVES OF FUTURE CHILDREN, THIS PROGRAM ALSO BUILDS POSITIVE CLASSROOM CLIMATE AND SUPPORTS POSITIVE PEER INTERACTION AND CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR. CHILDBUILDERS PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORTS PARENTS BY OFFERING FOCUSED WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS THAT ADDRESS A RANGE OF TOPICS ON MENTALLY HEALTHY PARENTING, SUCH AS UNDERSTANDING CHILDRENS MENTAL HEALTH, HEALING FROM TRAUMA, AND MENTALLY HEALTHY DISCIPLINE. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, CHILDBUILDERS SERVED 272 ADULTS AND 67 YOUTH THROUGH OUR PARENTING PROGRAMMING.
  3. $24,207 spent. HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS- FORMERLY KNOWN AS LOVE U2 CHILDBUILDERS HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO FOSTERING EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING THROUGH ALL KINDS OF RELATIONSHIPS. IT INCORPORATES WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT POSITIVE PEER AND ADULT-CHILD INTERACTIONS AND SPECIALIZED CURRICULA LIKERELATIONSHIP SMART PLUS AND LOVE NOTES, WHICH PROVIDE TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES IN THEIR ROMANTIC LIVES.THESE INITIATIVES FOCUS ON KEY SKILLS SUCH AS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, RESPECT, AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TOGETHER WITH ITS CORE PRINCIPLES OF ASSERTIVENESS, EMOTIONAL CONTROL, EMPATHY, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. CHILDBUILDERS HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAM OFFERS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CREATING MENTALLY HEALTHY FAMILIES, CLASSROOMS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, CHILDBUILDERS SERVED 180 CHILDREN AND 429 ADULTS THROUGH OUR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAMMING.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1975.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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