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United Methodist Childrens Home

EIN 31-4380047 · Columbus, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING CARE, NURTURE AND TREATMENT FOR HURTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Income
$10.3 million
Spending
$9.2 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
12.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 86%
Employees
117
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$250,712, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 36% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 37 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 December 31, 2024, 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. $2.1 million spent. THE UMCH FAMILY SERVICES FOSTER TEAM SPECIALIZES IN TREATMENT FOSTER CARE. WHEN USED TO DESCRIBE FOSTER CARE, THE WORD "TREATMENT" REFERS TO AN ADVANCED LEVEL OF THERAPEUTIC ASSISTANCE FOR THE CHILD IN CARE. OUR TREATMENT FOSTER FAMILIES OFFER SAFE, NURTURING HOME ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN TO PRACTICE NEW OR REDISCOVERED SKILLS WHEN THEY ARE NOT READY OR ABLE TO LIVE WITH THEIR FAMILIES OF ORIGIN. TREATMENT FOSTER FAMILIES RECEIVE ONGOING TRAINING FROM UMCH BEYOND THAT REQUIRED FOR TRADITIONAL FOSTER CARE. TREATMENT FAMILIES BECOME A SKILLED, INTEGRAL PART OF THE UMCH MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM, WORKING CLOSELY WITH AND RECEIVE 24/7 SUPPORT FROM CASE MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS, THERAPISTS AND OTHERS BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE CHILD. WE ARE UNIQUE IN THAT OUR AGENCY PROVIDES ALL TREATMENT TEAM SERVICES WITHIN THE AGENCY ITSELF FROM PSYCHIATRIST, PSYCHOLOGIST AND NURSE TO TREATMENT COORDINATOR AND SUPERVISOR. OUR TREATMENT FOSTER CARE PROGRAM IS GOAL-ORIENTED, TIME-LIMITED AND FAMILY-CENTERED. WE RECOMMEND HOMES FOR LICENSURE, REGULARLY INTERACT WITH OUR FOSTER FAMILIES AND OPERATE WITH A LOW FOSTER HOME TO CASE MANAGER RATIO, WHICH ALLOWS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION. WE ALSO PROVIDE TRADITIONAL FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO DO NOT REQUIRE A TREATMENT-FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT. 118 CLIENTS SERVED IN 2024.
  2. $751,183 spent. UMCH FAMILY SERVICES FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING THE CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH COUNSELING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY TREATMENT TEAM IS COMPRISED OF MASTERS-LEVEL CLINICIANS, LICENSED COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT PROVIDERS, REGISTERED NURSES, AND MEDICATION PRESCRIBERS, INCLUDING CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PSYCHIATRISTS. OUR OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM USES THE NEWEST EVIDENCE-BASED AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICES. WE WORK HAND IN HAND WITH PARENTS AND GUARDIANS, AS WELL AS PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS AND PEDIATRICIANS TO BRING A DYNAMIC, COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO OUR PROCESS. TREATMENT IS INDIVIDUALIZED AND UNIQUE FOR EVERY CHILD. OUTPATIENT SERVICES PROVIDED FOR 603 CLIENTS IN 2024. PSYCHIATRY IS A CRITICAL SERVICE IN OUR OUTPATIENT PROGRAM, ESPECIALLY IF MEDICATION CAN HELP ADDRESS A CHILD'S PROBLEMS. PSYCHIATRIC PROVIDERS ARE THE MEDICAL STAFF ON THE CHILD'S TEAM. PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS CAN EVALUATE A CHILD FOR THE NEED FOR FURTHER TESTING, HELP PARENTS AND CHILDREN UNDERSTAND THE ILLNESS AND PRESCRIBE MEDICATION. OFTEN MEDICATION IN CONCERT WITH PSYCHOTHERAPY OR "TALK THERAPY" IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO HELP CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IMPROVE THEIR SITUATIONS. HELPING FAMILIES UNDERSTAND THE BIOLOGICAL REASONS FOR A CHILD'S ILLNESS IS VERY HELPFUL IN MANAGING THE SYMPTOMS THEY DEAL WITH EVERY DAY. 442 CLIENTS SERVED IN 2024.
  3. $1.3 million spent. UMCH FAMILY SERVICES HAS A LONG-STANDING HERITAGE IN AND AROUND ADOPTION. FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, WE HAVE BEEN HELPING TO CREATE FOREVER FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION. IN FACT, MANY CHILDREN WERE ADOPTED FROM WHAT USED TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE CHILDREN'S HOME IN OUR EARLIER YEARS. OVER THE YEARS, WE RECEIVED NUMEROUS INQUIRIES ABOUT THE ADOPTION PROCESS FUELING THE CREATION OF OUR FORMAL ADOPTION PROGRAM THAT OPERATES WITH A DEDICATED ADOPTION COORDINATOR TO HANDLE ALL INQUIRIES AND TO GUIDE OUR CLIENTS THROUGH THE ADOPTION PROCESS.UMCH FAMILY SERVICES BELIEVES IT IS IMPORTANT TO HELP FOREVER FAMILIES STAY TOGETHER. ADOPTION CAN BRING A UNIQUE SET OF CHALLENGES FOR A CHILD, ADOPTIVE PARENTS AND EXTENDED FAMILY THROUGHOUT THE LIFELONG PROCESS OF ADOPTION. OUR POST ADOPTION CLINICIANS UNDERSTAND HOW A CHILD'S PRE-ADOPTION EXPERIENCES INFLUENCE LIFE IN THEIR ADOPTIVE HOME. 649 CHILDREN SERVED IN 2024.
  4. $1.6 million spent. UMCH FAMILY SERVICES PROVIDES THE CAMINOS PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOARD OF CHILDCARE. THE CAMINOS PROGRAM SERVES UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN REFERRED BY THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (ORR). SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE UMCH FAMILY SERVICES CAMINOS CONTINUUM INCLUDE, HOME STUDY / POST RELEASE SERVICES. THE PROGRAM SERVED 724 CHILDREN IN 2024.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 1971.

    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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