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Coalition for Responsible Home Education Inc

EIN 46-4590840 · Stoughton, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To protect homeschooled children from abuse and neglect by conducting novel research on homeschooling outcomes to educate both professionals and the public and provide free resources for children and families.

Income
$196,212
Spending
$176,182
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
3
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$41,250, executive director through february 2025

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: 88 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    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.

  • 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

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)
  1. $39,155 spent. Resource Development: Homeschool law throughout the U.S. has few measures to ensure the nations over 4-6 million homeschooled children receive an education that protects them from harm and prepares them for an open future. Many states do not have subject matter requirements, academic assessments, or recordkeeping for homeschooling families, and most do little to prevent, monitor, and stop abuse and neglect in homeschool settings. Homeschooled students have no guaranteed access to the resources their public-schooled peers often have, such as guidance counselors, job fairs, teachers, and mentors. Our most recent resource aims to address that gap. Charting Your Own Course: A College and Career Preparedness Guide for Homeschooled Students and Alumni is a first-of-its-kind website and e-book designed to give homeschooled teens, young adults, and their families guidance on higher education, trade and vocational education, and career preparedness. This resource is just one example of the many we have available to help homeschooled students and their families. Additionally, we offer virtual, real-time peer-support conversations for alumni transitioning out of homeschool settings.
  2. $39,154 spent. Research: For over a decade, staff and volunteers have compiled Homeschoolings Invisible Children (HIC), the worlds largest database of homeschooled child abuse cases. We have documented over 500 such cases, including over 230 fatalities. CRHEs director of programs has developed a live webinar-based training program to teach child welfare professionals how to recognize and prevent all types of abuse and neglect in homeschool settings. The training has now been delivered to over 1,400 professionals at state-based agencies like child protective services and child advocacy centers. In addition to leading research efforts on abuse and neglect, CRHE also conducts research on homeschool outcomes from holistic (not purely academic) outcomes and tracks and analyzes state-based legislation that impacts homeschooled children.
  3. $39,154 spent. Education: CRHE maintains an extensive website, crhe.org, that provides a compendium of information about homeschooling in the US. The website includes pages on homeschooling policy in all 50 states; resources to help homeschooling families create a high school transcript and diploma; access to our database and our research reports; and a set of guides for homeschooling parents. CRHE is a critical voice for homeschooled children in the media. From 2023-2025, we consulted on an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, were cited in editorials by the Washington Post and Scientific American editorial boards endorsing homeschool reform, and cited extensively in op-eds and features in the New York Times, New York Magazine, the Atlantic, and the Guardian. In addition, CRHE responds regularly via phone, text, social media, and email inquiries from across the globe that deliver crisis responses as well as resources and connections to homeschooling and adjacent populations. We also offer a webinar series to educate policymakers on the landscape of homeschooling oversight policy in the US.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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