Childrens Home of Cincinnati Ohio Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Creating lasting results that strengthen families and our community by guiding individuals from infancy to independence through comprehensive education, behavioral, and health services.
- Income
- $45.5 million
- Spending
- $46.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 77%
- Employees
- 790
- Volunteers
- 289
- Highest pay
- $828,790, president & chief executive officer
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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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 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)
- $23.2 million spent. Behavioral Health services are provided for children with significant social and behavioral challenges and are provided on-campus and throughout the community. Services include day treatment, behavioral health services counseling, school-based individual, family and groups, community-based therapeutic support, behavioral health assessments and medication evaluation/review for children enrolled in our mental health services. All services are designed to help children reach the highest level of functioning in their home, school, and community settings. 10,926 clients served.
- $14.5 million spent. Educational services are provided for children with significant social, behavioral, and learning challenges that threaten to prevent academic success. Programs and services include therapeutic elementary school and high school, a high school for autistic children, and educational consultations and evaluations. 559 clients served.
- $3.2 million spent. Early Childhood and School Age services are provided for very young children to promote successful early learning and prevent problems such as abuse, neglect, developmental delays and other undesirable situations. Programs include traditional preschool, Every Child Succeeds home visitation for new mothers, early childhood mental health consultations to classroom teachers, summer camp and community based after school programs. On January 1, 2022 St. James Day Care Center, Inc. was acquired to further the purpose of childcare development. 3675 clients served.
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 October 13, 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 June 1944.
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 October 21, 2026.
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