Newsong Counseling Center Inc

What it says it does

MISSION AND VISION NEWSONG COUNSELING CENTER OPENED IN THE SUMMER OF 2014. CATHY TURNER HAD A STRONG DESIRE TO SERVE RESIDENTS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS WELL AS SURROUNDING AREAS. MOUNT STERLING, THE GATEWAY TO THE EAST, IS AT THE EDGE OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS WHERE OFTENTIMES MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS GO UNTREATED FOR GENERATIONS. MOUNT STERLING, ITSELF, IS A SMALL TOWN WHERE EVERYONE KNOWS EVERYONE ELSE. TO LIVE AMONG FAMILIARITY, SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY, AND STRONG COMMUNITY AND STILL GO UNNOTICED IS OFTEN TO FEEL INVISIBLE AND/OR ISOLATED. NEWSONG COUNSELING CENTERS MISSION HAS BEEN CLEAR FROM THE BEGINNING - TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING SERVICES WITH INTENTIONS TO EMPOWER, NURTURE AND EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES AND GROUPS. CATHY HAD DISCOVERED THAT FEW AFFORDABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COUNSELING EXISTED IN THE AREA, CAUSING MANY PEOPLE TO TRAVEL TO LEXINGTON OR FURTHER TO RECEIVE QUALITY SERVICES THAT WERE OFTEN MORE EXPENSIVE AND EVEN EXORBITANT. CATHY

Income

$417,320

Spending

$447,596

Spent on programs

32%

Reserves

1.1 months of spending

Largest source of income

fees for its services, 68%

Employees

14

Highest pay

$61,803, president

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

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

• Reserves

  10 of 35

  Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

• Debt

  20 of 20

  It owes 14% of what it owns.

• Living within its means

  4 of 15

  Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

• Income trend

  10 of 15

  Income fell 6% on the year before.

• Spending floor

  0 of 15

  32% 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

Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

• Independent board

  5 of 25

  1 of 5 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.

• Pay set independently

  0 of 5

  Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

• 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.

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

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   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.

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   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 October 13, 2026.

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   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.

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   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.

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   How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

   Recognized by the IRS since November 2014.

   Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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   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 21, 2026.

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   Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

   A much larger organization has a similar name: New Horizon Counseling Center Inc (S Ozone Park, NY), EIN 11-2593090. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

   Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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