Project Harmony-Haven for Abuse Response Members Serving Our
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT CHILDREN, COLLABORATE WITH PROFESSIONALS AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO END CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
- Income
- $15.5 million
- Spending
- $15.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 21.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 45%
- Employees
- 163
- Volunteers
- 426
- Highest pay
- $484,489, chief executive officer
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 21.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $10m to $100m).
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, 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 (8)
- $2.2 million spent. MENTAL HEALTH: MENTAL HEALTH HAS BEEN AN EXPANDING SERVICE FOR THE AGENCY. THIS TREATMENT IS SPECIFIC TO THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA BECAUSE OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THE PROGRAM USES A VARIETY OF EVIDENCED-BASED TREATMENT MODELS TO INCLUDE TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, PARENT-CHILD INTERACTIVE TREATMENT, AND MANY OTHERS. THE PROGRAM DELIVERS TREATMENT IN INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS WITH CHILDREN AND CONDUCTS FAMILY THERAPY AND GROUP MODELS. IN 2025 THE PROGRAM PROVIDED COUNSELING SERVICES TO 677 CLIENTS OF WHICH 452 WERE YOUTH UP TO THE AGE OF 24.
- $2.1 million spent. CONNECTIONS: WE BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS, WHICH ARE OFTEN INDICATIVE OF TOXIC STRESS, TRAUMA, AND EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE, CAN BE IDENTIFIED BEFORE AN INCIDENT OF CHILD MALTREATMENT OCCURS, AND IF TIMELY, APPROPRIATE, AND EFFECTIVE SERVICES CAN BE OFFERED, A CHILD CAN GET BACK ON TRACK DEVELOPMENTALLY, FUNCTION BETTER AT HOME AND IN THE CLASSROOM, AND BE SAFER AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATORS WORK WITH OVER 145 SCHOOLS IN THE METRO OMAHA AREA TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND THEN GUIDE THEM THROUGH A NETWORK OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. IN 2025 THERE WERE 1,689 REFERRALS: 66% FROM OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 12% FROM MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 8% FROM PAPILLION LA VISTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 9% FROM BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 3% FROM RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND 2% FROM OTHER REFERRAL SOURCES. ALL OF THESE CHILDREN WERE ASSIGNED A MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR WHO HELPED THEM NAVIGATE MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. OF THOSE REFERRALS 6,068 COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED.
- $1.7 million spent. MISSING AND ANTI-TRAFFICKING YOUTH SERVICES: THE MISSING AND ANTI-TRAFFICKING YOUTH SERVICES EFFORTS ARE TARGETING CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE REPORTED AS MISSING OR RUN-AWAY FROM THEIR CAREGIVER'S HOME. AS A PART OF THIS RESPONSE, THE AGENCY COORDINATES WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN WHO HAVE REPEATEDLY RUN FROM HOME TO INTERVENE EARLY TO PREVENT ESCALATING BEHAVIORS OR VICTIMIZATION. FOR YOUTH KNOWN TO BE HIGH RISK CHILDREN WHO MAY BE INVOLVED IN MINOR SEX TRAFFICKING, OR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO COMMERCIALLY EXPLICIT SEXUAL MATERIAL ONLINE, A YOUTH SPECIALIST PROVIDES MORE INTENSIVE SUPPORT TO THE YOUTH. ADVOCACY, MEDICAL SUPPORT (FOR THE CHILD) AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE CHILD AND THEIR PROTECTIVE CAREGIVERS. THE PROGRAM TAKES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH INVOLVING LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL CARE, AND ADVOCACY TO ENSURE CHILDREN ARE SAFE AND PROTECTED. HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ARE LOCAL PARTNERS AS WELL, TO ENSURE VICTIMS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN ABUSED ACROSS STATE LINES OR IN AN ONLINE FORMAT ARE PROTECTED. IN 2025, 1638 YOUTH AND CAREGIVERS RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH OUR MISSING AND ANTI-TRAFFICKING YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM.
- $1.5 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE:REFERRAL AND ADVOCACY: THE PURPOSE OF THE ADVOCACY AND REFERRAL PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE THE FAMILY HAS THE NECESSARY SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO DEAL WITH THE RECENT ABUSE OF THEIR CHILD. EACH FAMILY IS ASSIGNED A REFERRAL SPECIALIST WHO PROVIDES A PLAN FOR SERVICES AFTER THE INVESTIGATION. THE PLAN MAY INCLUDE COUNSELING REFERRALS, LEGAL REFERRALS, OR EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CASE COORDINATION FOR THE CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATION TEAM. THIS SERVICE ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNICATION IS SHARED ACROSS DISCIPLINES, AND THE FOCUS OF THE COORDINATION IS TO IMPROVE THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATIONS. IN 2025, PROJECT HARMONY CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT A NEW CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND WAS BETTER ABLE TO CAPTURE ALL ADVOCACY SESSIONS THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED, TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ANTI-TRAFFICKING, AND MISSING YOUTH ADVOCACY. IN 2025, FAMILY ADVOCATES PROVIDED 14,158 ADVOCACY SESSIONS AND CONTACTS FOR YOUTH AND PROTECTIVE CAREGIVERS.
- $1.3 million spent. MEDICAL EVALUATIONS: THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICAL AND NURSING STAFF SPECIALIZE IN EVALUATING CHILDREN WHO ARE SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED. THEIR ROLE IS TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, AND NEGLECT EVALUATIONS/ASSESSMENTS AS WELL AS COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS FOR CHILDREN PLACED IN FOSTER CARE. IN ADDITION, THE CLINICAL STAFF PROVIDE EXPERT MEDICAL OPINIONS REGARDING CHILD MALTREATMENT. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 1,616 MEDICAL EXAMS.
- $1.1 million spent. FORENSIC INTERVIEWS: WHEN REQUESTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, PROJECT HARMONY PROVIDES FORENSIC INTERVIEWS TO ASSIST IN THE ASSESSMENT OF A CHILD DISCLOSING ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THESE INTERVIEWS ARE VIDEO RECORDED AND COORDINATED WITH INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES. ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS INTEGRATED PROCESS IS TO MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS A CHILD IS SUBJECTED TO DURING AN INVESTIGATION. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM HAS DESIGNED THE PROCESS TO BE CHILD FOCUSED AND FAMILY CENTERED. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 1691 INTERVIEWS TO CHILDREN.
- $1.0 million spent. TRAINING AND EDUCATION: IN 2025, PROJECT HARMONY TRAINING INSTITUTE FILLED 23,906 TRAINING SEATS, OFFERING OVER 35 UNIQUE COURSES IN A VARIETY OF MODALITIES INCLUDING IN-PERSON SESSIONS, INSTRUCTOR-LED VIRTUAL COURSES AND COMPLETE ASYNCHRONOUS CONTENT. PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE TRAINED ON THE ASPECTS OF CHILD TRAUMA AND MALTREATMENT, REPORTING ABUSE, AND SKILL BUILDING WHEN WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN. THE TRAINING IMPACTED PROFESSIONALS FROM THE METRO OMAHA AREA AND BROADENED ACROSS THE NATION AND IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES.
- $871,825 spent. COORDINATION: PROJECT HARMONY PROVIDES COORDINATION OF THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS RESPONDING TO CHILD ABUSE CASES. IN 2025, THERE WERE 13 SUCH TEAMS MEETING REGULARLY TO ENSURE THAT CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS ARE PROPERLY COORDINATED ACROSS AGENCIES, THAT THE INFORMATION IS SHARED, AND THE SYSTEMS ARE IMPROVED. DURING 2025, 175 MDT MEETINGS WERE HELD REVIEWING OVER 1,000 CASES. THE CASE COORDINATORS WERE ESTABLISHED UNDER NEBRASKA STATUTE TO ENSURE COLLABORATION ACROSS DISCIPLINES DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF CHILDABUSE.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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