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Childrens Aid Home Programs of Somerset County Inc

EIN 25-1793697 · Somerset, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Our mission is to provide a continuum of quality services which promote the emotional, behavioral, educational, and physical development of children, adolescents and their families.

Income
$4.4 million
Spending
$4.3 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 56%
Employees
48
Highest pay
$152,961, executive dir.

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: 57 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 79% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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

    11 of 11 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 (6)
  1. $1.0 million spent. Community based residential care.This program is a 24 hour per day, 7 day per week service for youth 12 to 18 years of age. Youth are usually court committed to this service to receive assistance with the family, school, behavioral, and/or emotional circumstances which led to the placement. The program is staffed around the clock and provides structure, guidance, support and supervision to these youth. Services are designed to assist youth to achieve a return home or to an alternative family/community living arrangement.
  2. $846,863 spent. Partial Hospitalization Program. This program service provides day treatment services for youth ages 12 to 18 years who are experiencing mental health difficulties. These difficulties will show in family relationship conflicts, school/educational problems, and/or behavioral/emotional problems. Youth receive services 6 hours per day, 5 days per week in the form of counseling, group work, and psychiatric care. Their educational needs are met by the IU08 or Somerset Area School District with support and assistance by program staff. All care and services are designed to help youth integrate back to the community and public school.
  3. $844,572 spent. Foster Care.This program provides a 24 hour per day living arrangement for children and youth ages infant to 18 years with a community family. These children and youth are experiencing family, school, behavioral, and/or emotional circumstances which led to the placement. Casework staff recruits, approves, and monitors families to provide care for the children and youth. The casework staff and foster families work with the children and youth toward normal development and achieving permanency. This permanency will be a return to their biological family or through adoption. Support and assistance is provided throughout the placement process.
  4. $432,963 spent. Adoptive Care.The Organization is a licensed adoption agency in the state of Pennsylvania and is an approved affiliate with the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network.
  5. $250,311 spent. Options Program.The program provides academic and instruction and behavioral counseling to students whose behaviors are problematic in a public school setting. Behavioral counseling is designed to assist the student in successfully returning to public school.
  6. $58,745 spent. Functional Family Therapy.FFT is a family-based prevention and intervention program for high-risk youth that addresses complex problems through clinical practice that is flexibly structured and culturally sensitive.

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 December 1996.

    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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