Epworth Children & Family Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EPWORTH HELPS CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY FOCUSING ON HEALTH, HOUSING, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT.
- Income
- $11.5 million
- Spending
- $13.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 71%
- Employees
- 200
- Volunteers
- 124
- Highest pay
- $242,018, chief executive officer
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
Fair: 58 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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.
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 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 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)
- $3.3 million spent. EPWORTH'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROVIDES A HIGHLY TRAINED, DEDICATED 24-HOUR TEAM OF YOUTH SPECIALISTS, LICENSED THERAPISTS, RECREATIONAL COORDINATORS, CASE MANAGERS, AND NURSING PROFESSIONALS OFFERING A STABLE, STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH YOUTH AGES 11 THROUGH 18 CAN GROW SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND INTELLECTUALLY. SITUATED ON A BEAUTIFUL 7ACRE CAMPUS IN WEBSTER GROVES, MO, YOUTH ENROLLED IN THIS LIVE-IN PROGRAM CAN TAKE PART IN WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY TO ADDRESS CORE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUESRECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND VITAL LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION PARTICIPATE IN BOTH THERAPEUTIC RECREATIONAL AND TEAMBUILDING ACTIVITIES AND MAINTAIN ENROLLMENT IN THEIR CURRENT SCHOOLS OR ARE ENROLLED IN THE WEBSTER GROVES SCHOOL DISTRICT, WITH SCHOOL STAFF AND OFFICIALS PROVIDING EXTRA SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE AS NEEDED.REFERRALS TO EPWORTH RESIDENTIAL SERVICES COME PRIMARILY FROM THE STATE OF MISSOURI. HOWEVER, EPWORTH RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ACCEPTS YOUTH FROM OTHER STATE FOSTER CARE SYSTEMS AS WELL AS SELFPAY AND PRIVATE INSURANCE FOR AT-RISK YOUTH WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THE WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES PROVIDED.
- $2.1 million spent. EPWORTH'S FOSTER CARE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS A PART OF A THREE-AGENCY COLLABORATION CALLED CHILDREN'S PERMANENCY PARTNERSHIP (CPP). WITH EPWORTH AND CPP'S COMBINED DEDICATION, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES, FOSTER YOUTH AGES BIRTH THROUGH 20 ARE MATCHED WITH FAMILIES BEST ABLE TO PROVIDE A SAFE, STABLE HOME AND MEET THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS AS THEY SEEK TO DEVELOP TRUST, A SENSE OF BELONGING, AND LIFELONG SKILLS LEADING TO INDEPENDENCE AND PERSONAL STRENGTH.REFERRALS TO EPWORTH FOSTER CARE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COME DIRECTLY FROM THE STATE OF MISSOURI FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF ABUSE(SEE SCHEDULE O)AND/OR NEGLECT. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FOSTER YOUTH WITH PERMANENT HOMES, EITHER THROUGH REUNIFICATION WITH THEIR FAMILIES, WHEN POSSIBLE AND APPROPRIATE, OR ADOPTION BY INDIVIDUALS OR COUPLES WHO HAVE MADE THE LIFE-GIVING DECISION TO OPEN THEIR HOMES AND HEARTS TO A FOSTER YOUTH. EPWORTH THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PLACING FOSTER YOUTH AGES BIRTH THROUGH 20 WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND COMPLEX TRAUMA INTO SAFE, LOVING HOMES WITH SPECIALLY TRAINED FOSTER PARENTS. WITH AROUNDTHE-CLOCK SUPPORT FROM EPWORTH CASE MANAGERS AND THERAPISTS, FOSTER PARENTS IN THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE A LEVEL OF SERVICE AND CARE THAT EXCEEDS TRADITIONAL FOSTER HOMES AND HELP YOUTH IN THE PROGRAM BEGIN TO HEAL, GROW, AND THRIVE AT THEIR OWN PACE. REFERRALS TO EPWORTH THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE PROGRAM COME PRIMARILY FROM WITHIN THE THREE AGENCIES THAT MAKE UP THE CHILDREN'S PERMANENCY PARTNERSHIP. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO FAMILIES OF ALL SIZES AND YOUTH OF ALL AGES. BOTH FOSTER YOUTH AND PARENTS RECEIVE EXTENSIVE SUPPORT AS EPWORTH CASE MANAGERS VISIT THERAPEUTIC FOSTER HOMES ON A WEEKLY BASIS AND REMAIN AVAILABLE 24/7.
- $1.6 million spent. EPWORTH'S SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS A TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM - INDEPENDENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18 THROUGH 23 IN LOCATING AND OBTAINING INDIVIDUAL APARTMENTS THROUGHOUT ST. LOUIS COMMUNITIES. WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FROM SPECIALLY TRAINED EPWORTH COLLEAGUES, YOUTH ADMITTED INTO THE PROGRAM ARE PLACED INTO SAFE, STABLE LIVING SITUATIONS IN WHICH THEY ARE EMPOWERED TO MAKE WISE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND FINANCIAL DECISIONS OF THEIR OWN ACCORD. YOUNG ADULTS IN THE TRANSITIONAL AND INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING IN ORDER TO HONE DAILY LIVING SKILLS SUCH AS PRACTICAL BUDGETING, NUTRITIONAL COOKING, GROCERY SHOPPING, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND MORE. YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO FIND AN APPROPRIATE FAMILY OR COMMUNITY PLACEMENT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM. YOUTH MUST EXHIBIT THE ABILITY TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE PERSONAL DECISIONS WITH LIMITED ADULT SUPERVISION AND BE WILLING TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND/OR PURSUE VOCATIONAL TRAINING OR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT THROUGHOUT THE DURATION THEY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE PROGRAM.REFERRALS TO EPWORTH TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM - INDEPENDENT ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED FOR YOUNG ADULTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA ABOVE. THE PROGRAM CAN ACCOMODATE UP TO 70 CLIENTS WITH APARTMENTS LEASED IN EPWORTH'S NAME THROUGHOUT ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY. EPWORTH TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM - SUPERVISED PROVIDES STRUCTURED HOUSING TO TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 17 THROUGH 19 WHO MAY OTHERWISE REMAIN IN SITUATIONS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR HOMELESSNESS, WITH HIGHLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS ON SITE 24/7 AND CASE MANAGEMENT, YOUTH ADMITTED INTO THE PROGRAM ARE GIVEN VITAL LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION, PARENTING AND FAMILY SKILLS EDUCATION, AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE WHILE LIVING IN SAFE, STABLE HOUSING IN WHICH THEY ARE EMPOWERED TO INCREASE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND BUILD COMMUNITY. TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO FIND AN APPROPRIATE FAMILY OR COMMUNITY PLACEMENT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM. YOUTH MUST EXHIBIT THE ABILITY TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE PERSONAL DECISIONS, INTERACT WELL WITH OTHERS, INTERACT CONSISTENTLY WITH THEIR CASE MANAGER, AND BE WILLING TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND/OR PURSUE VOCATIONAL TRAINING OR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT THROUGHOUT THE DURATION THEY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE PROGRAM. REFERRALS TO EPWORTH TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM SUPERVISED ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED FOR TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA ABOVE. THE PROGRAM CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 84 CLIENTS.
- $3.1 million spent. EPWORTH CHAFEE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS TO ADULTHOOD. EPWORTH CHAFEE PROGRAM WORKS WITH FORMER AND CURRENT FOSTER YOUTH AGES 14 THROUGH 22 WHO RESIDE IN ST. LOUIS CITY OR COUNTY. AS YOUTH PREPARE FOR INDEPENDENCE AND ADULTHOOD, SERVICE COORDINATORS PROVIDE THE SUPPORT, MOTIVATION, AND KNOWLEDGE YOUTH NEED TO SUCCEED FOR YEARS TO COME. THROUGH THE EPWORTH CHAFEE PROGRAM, FOSTER YOUTH ATTEND CLASSES RELATED TO ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS, RESUME BUILDING, FINANCIAL COMPETENCY, AND RECEIVE AID IN OBTAINING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS BIRTH CERTIFICATES, SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS, WORK PERMITS, AND STATE-ISSUED IDS TO BE FULLY EQUIPPED FOR AN INDEPENDENT ADULT LIFE. EPWORTH STREET OUTREACH SERVICES MOBILIZES A TEAM OF TRAUMA-AWARE TEAM MEMBERS WHO REACH OUT WITH COMPASSION TO HOMELESS YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY, ENGAGING THEM WHERE THEY ARE BOTH PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. A REGULAR PART OF THEIR DAILY OUTREACH, THE MOBILE TEAM PROVIDES VALUABLE GOODS AND CRITICAL RESOURCES TO THOSE THEY ENCOUNTER, INCLUDING, HYGIENE KITS, READYTO-EAT FOOD ITEMS, SAFER SEX PRODUCTS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND INFORMATION ON SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. WITH AN UNDERSTANDING THAT NOT ALL YOUTH WILL HAVE THE MEANS OR FEEL ENTIRELY COMFORTABLE VISITING THE EPWORTH DROPIN CENTER, THE TEAM BRINGS THOSE SERVICES TO THE YOUTH.EPWORTH YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTEREPWORTH YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTER PROVIDES A DEDICATED 24HOUR TEAM OF YOUTH ADVISORS AND MASTER-LEVEL THERAPISTS OFFERING SECURE, TEMPORARY HOUSING TO HOMELESS AND AT-RISK YOUTH AGES 11 THROUGH 20, INCLUDING PREGNANT YOUTH UP TO 26 WEEKS INTO THEIR PREGNANCY. SITUATED ON ABEAUTIFUL 7-ACRE CAMPUS IN WEBSTER GROVES, MO, YOUTH RESIDING IN THE SHELTER CAN TAKE PART IN WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HOUSING INSTABILITY RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND VITAL LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE WITH EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND PARTICIPATE IN BOTH THERAPEUTIC RECREATIONAL AND TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES. ALL THIS IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE YOUTH OR THEIR FAMILIES.EPWORTH'SFAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK PROVIDES COUNSELING SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN ST. LOUIS CITY, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, OR ST. CHARLES COUNTY WITH A CHILD UP TO THE AGE OF 13 AND NO OPEN ORSUBSTANTIATED CASES OF CHILD ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT. ADDITIONALLY, ST. LOUIS FAMILIES WITH A CHILD UP TO 18 YEARS OF AGE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES IF THE CHILD OR PARENT HAVE A QUALIFYING INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY. THE GOAL OF EPWORTH FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK ISTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES BEFORE SERIOUS ISSUES ARISE WITHIN THE FAMILY UNIT. THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY THERAPY AND PROFESSIONAL PARENTING EDUCATION, FAMILIES EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES CAN FIND SUPPORT AND LEARN EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR ONGOING FAMILY LIFE. FAMILY THERAPY SESSIONS ARE HELD ONCE A WEEK FOR ONE HOUR EITHER WITHIN THE FAMILY'S HOME, COMMUNITY SETTING, OR VIRTUALLY, WITH TOTAL SERVICES LASTING AN AVERAGE OF NINE MONTHS, DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY.EPWORTH'S PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE TESTING AND EVALUATIONS BY TRAINED PSYCHOLOGISTS IN A COMMUNITY SETTING FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS AGES 3 AND ABOVE. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE TESTING FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES AND ADHD, PERSONALITY ASSESSMENTS, TESTING FOR PSYCHO-SEXUAL CONCERNS AS WELL AS RISK AND TRAUMA ASSESSMENTS. CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ACCESSING SERVICES AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS RECOMMENDED AS PART OF THE ONGOING TREATMENT PLAN. THERAPY MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED THROUGH EPWORTH FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK BASED UPON THERAPIST AVAILABILITY AND FUNDING SOURCES.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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