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Childrens Home Project

EIN 46-1065421 · Chandler, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CHILDREN'S HOME PROJECT EXISTS TO INCREASE THE LOVE, SAFETY, NOURISHMENT AND HOPE IN THE LIVES OF HONDURAN CHILDREN THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, HEALING FROM PAST TRAUMA IN A FAMILY ATMOSPHERE.

Income
$557,049
Spending
$621,582
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
4
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$27,615, founder and director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 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

    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 December 31, 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 (2)
  1. $480,340 spent. PRONINO IS OUR CHILDREN'S HOME, WHERE 26 CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS LIVE, LEARN, LOVE, AND PLAY FULL-TIME.OUR HOME IS RUN FAMILY-STYLE, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 8 CHILDREN LIVING PER HOUSE AND A TEAM OF 4-5 LOVING CARETAKERS TO RAISE OUR KIDS 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.IN OUR HOME, WE FOCUS ON HEALING THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND POSITIVE PARENTING, PHYSICAL WELL-BEING THROUGH GOOD NUTRITION AND EXERCISE, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, ALLOWING OUR KIDS TO PURSUE AND PRACTICE RELIGION AS THEY CHOOSE. OUR KIDS ATTEND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF EL PROGRESO AND LOVE PARTICIPATING IN CLUB SOCCER, ART CLASSES, BAND, AND MANY OTHER ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. THE AGES OF OUR CHILDREN RANGE FROM 13-26 YEARS OLD. WHENEVER OUR KIDS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, THEY TRANSITION INTO OUR UNIVERSITY PROGRAM, WHERE THEY CAN LIVE MORE INDEPENDENTLY IN OUR UNIVERSITY HOUSE AND RECEIVE AN EDUCATION AT THE INSTITUTION THAT BEST SUITS THEIR CAREER CHOICE. CHILDREN ARE PLACED IN OUR CARE THROUGH CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES OF HONDURAS, KNOWN AS SENAF. THEY ARE TAKEN OUT OF THEIR HOMES FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, MOST COMMONLY ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR VIOLENCE. WHILE THE HISTORY OF EACH CHILD IS SO DIFFERENT, THE ATTACHMENT DISORDERS AND DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA THEY'VE EXPERIENCED IS OFTEN SIMILAR. FOR THIS REASON, WE BELIEVE STRONGLY IN RAISING OUR CHILDREN IN A TRAUMA-INFORMED MANNER. WE RUN OUR HOME BASED ON TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION, OR TBRI, WHICH IS AN ATTACHMENT-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED INTERVENTION TO MEET THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN. WE USE THE TERM "CHILDREN'S HOME" INSTEAD OF THE TERM ORPHANAGE" BECAUSE THE REALITY IS, MOST OF OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT TRUE ORPHANS. THE MAJORITY OF CHILDREN HAVE BIOLOGICAL FAMILY OF SOME SORT, WITH WHOM WE ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER RELATIONSHIP WITH WHEN IT IS HEALTHY TO DO SO.
  2. $82,456 spent. CRECER IS A DAY CENTER IN SAN PEDRO SULA RUN AND OPERATED BY THE CHILDREN'S HOME PROJECT.WE OPENED CRECER IN 2015 AFTER YEARS OF STREET OUTREACH VISITS AND RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR A DAY CENTER TO REACH A POPULATION OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO LOVE AND FIGHT FOR THEM, BUT LIVE IN EXTREME POVERTY.WE CURRENTLY WORK WITH 15 KIDS, AGES 12 TO 21, WHO LIVE AT HOME WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN THE CITY. CRECER STRIVES TO PROVIDE A STABLE, ENCOURAGING, FAMILIAL ATMOSPHERE FOR OUR KIDS BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW CRIPPLING POVERTY MAKES MUCH OF LIFE FEEL UP IN THE AIR. BEFORE CRECER, MANY OF OUR KIDS HAD DROPPED OUT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BECAUSE ECONOMICAL STRAINS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PURCHASE UNIFORMS, BOOKS, AND BUS FARE. WHEN WE MET THEM, THEY WERE TOO OLD TO ENROLL IN FIRST GRADE AS 13 AND 14 YEAR OLDS, AND THE MAJORITY OF THEM SPENT THEIR DAYS WASHING WINDOWS AND JUGGLING AT STOPLIGHTS FOR TIPS.THROUGH CRECER, ALL OF OUR KIDS ARE ABLE TO STUDY ON A PATH THAT FITS THEIR UNIQUE ABILITIES. IT'S INCREDIBLE TO SEE HOW A QUALITY EDUCATION IS SHAPING THEIR FUTURE; 14 AND 15 YEAR OLDS ARE LEARNING TO READ AND WRITE FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND AS A RESULT, LEARNING MORE ABOUT THEIR SURROUNDINGS AND DREAMING ABOUT THEIR FUTURE. OUR GOAL THROUGH CRECER IS TO COME ALONGSIDE KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, COUNSELING, AND MENTORSHIP IN HOPES OF ONE DAY BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY IN WHICH THEY'VE GROWN UP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 2013.

    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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