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Attachment & Trauma Network Inc

EIN 43-1932913 · Lenexa, KS

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

What it says it does

PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO FAMILIES RAISING CHILDREN WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND ATTACHMENT ISSUES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 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 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$738,788 spent. PRESENT AND EXHIBIT AT CONFERENCES. ATN CROSSES THE COUNTRY TO BOTH PRESENT AND EXHIBIT AT CONFERENCES INVOLVING ADOPTION, EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, FOSTER CARE, TEACHING TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN. ATN CREATES PRESENTATIONS WITH THE MSOT UP TO DATE, EFFECTIVE INFORMATION FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND PROFESSIONALS. OUR EXHIBIT ATTRACTS PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS LOOKING FOR SUPPORT AND EDUCATION.
MATERIALS ARE CREATED FOR FAMILIES TO UTILIZE WHEN THAY CAN BEST ABSORB THE INFORMATION. FLASH CARDS, WEBINARS TO BE DOWNLOADED AND WATCHED ON DEMAND AND MP3 SUMMITS THAT FAMILIES CAN DOWNLOAD HOURS OF SESSIONS GIVEN BY PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS WORKING WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAUMA.
$56,467 spent. PROVIDE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO BOTH MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC VIA WEBSITE. WEBSITE INCLUDES PAGES FOR MEMBERS WITH ARCHIVES OF PUBLICATIONS AND FORMS TO JOIN SUPPORT GROUPS AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC. A DATABASE IS MAINTAINED OF THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. A "WARM-LINE" IS AVAILABLE FOR PARENTS TO CALL AND RECIEVE A CALL BACK WITHIN 24 HOURS. LIVE SUPPORT SESSIONS ARE CONDUCTED USING ONLINE MEETING SITES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 June 2025.
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 2002.
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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