Reginald S Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE EXTEND GOD'S CARE THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALING.
- Income
- $16.6 million
- Spending
- $16.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- -0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 86%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 135
- Highest pay
- $1.4 million, bd mbr,pres.&ceo,ahc,start 8/2024
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 94% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 255 of 11 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, 2024, 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 (1)
- $15.0 million spent. DEDICATED TO HELPING INFANTS, YOUNG CHILDREN, AND THEIR FAMILIES ACHIEVE A HEALTHY EMOTIONAL START IN LIFE, THE REGINALD S. LOURIE CENTER FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, INC. D/B/A LOURIE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. THE LOURIE CENTER IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PIONEER AND LEADER IN THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH AND INTERVENTION. SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND HELP YOUNG CHILDREN ACQUIRE THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES NEEDED FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFE.CONTINUES ON SCHEDULE O.IN 1982, THE LOURIE CENTER WAS INCORPORATED AS A NON-PROFIT AGENCY, FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL SIX-YEAR CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECT FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH. WITH DR. STANLEY I. GREENSPAN, DR. T. BERRY BRAZELTON AND DR. REGINALD S. LOURIE, THIS STUDY DEMONSTRATED THE VALUE OF EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION TO ENABLE YOUNG CHILDREN TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SINCE ITS BEGINNINGS, THIS COMMUNITY-BASED CENTER HAS GROWN FROM A STAFF OF SEVEN TO A STAFF OF OVER 180 FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, AND CONTRACTED PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE CERTIFIED AND LICENSED SPECIALISTS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CHILD PSYCHIATRY, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK, SPECIAL EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. THE CENTER'S PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION WORK IS BASED ON THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE EARLY YEARS OF LIFE ARE CRITICAL IN EVERY CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT, CAPTURED IN WORDS: "THE FIRST YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE LAST FOREVER!" IN 1990, THE CENTER WAS RE-NAMED TO PROVIDE A LIVING TRIBUTE TO ITS BELOVED CO-FOUNDER, THE LATE DR. REGINALD S. LOURIE. IN 2006, THE CENTER BECAME A MEMBER OF ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE, INC., A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, FAITH-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES THE CENTER WITH VITAL ORGANIZATIONAL, FINANCIAL, AND OTHER BUSINESS RESOURCES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION WHILE MAINTAINING OUR SEPARATE CORPORATE STATUS, MISSION, AND UNIQUE IDENTITY. THE LOURIE CENTER'S FOUR CORE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE THERAPEUTIC NURSERY PROGRAM; THE HEAD START PROGRAM; THE PARENT-CHILD CLINICAL SERVICES PROGRAM; AND THE LOURIE CENTER SCHOOL. THE LOURIE CENTER PARTICIPATES IN SEVERAL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY INFANTS AND TODDLERS PROGRAM AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. EACH PROGRAM HAS RETURNED PRIMARILY TO IN-PERSON EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CARE, WITH THE OUTPATIENT CLINICAL SERVICES PROGRAM STILL OFFERING A HYBRID MODEL TO PROVIDE EASIER ACCESS TO CARE FOR WORKING PARENTS. HEAD START PROGRAM (BIRTH TO FIVE) IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 305 LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UP TO THREE YEARS OF AGE AND PREGNANT WOMEN, FROM MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES, THROUGH PARENT-CHILD SOCIALIZATION GROUPS AND WEEKLY HOME VISITS. THIS KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON HELPING PARENTS EMBRACE THEIR ROLE OF THEIR CHILDREN'S "FIRST TEACHER." STAFF ALSO PROVIDES CRITICAL FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH EDUCATION AND LINKING FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SUCH AS HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, QUALITY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, AND A HOST OF SOCIAL SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO HAS A MANDATED WAIT LIST AND THERE ARE MANY MORE FAMILIES THAT NEED THIS LIFE-CHANGING SERVICE. THIS PROGRAM ALSO SERVES A DIVERSE POPULATION WITH MANY NEW IMMIGRANTS TO THE COUNTRY. THE THERAPEUTIC NURSERY PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE ONLY SUCH PROGRAM LICENSED BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND TO PROVIDE A MENTAL HEALTH AND EARLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR UP TO 36 PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES WITH SEVERE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, WHICH PUT THEM AT RISK FOR SCHOOL FAILURE. CHILDREN DISPLAY CHALLENGES THAT INCLUDE: UNSAFE BEHAVIORS, SELF-HARMING, AGGRESSION, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA, ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND SEVERE ATTENTION DEFICIT, SENSORY INTEGRATION DISORDER, AND ATTACHMENT DISORDERS. AS A KINDERGARTEN-READINESS PROGRAM, THE TNP CONSISTS OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF TEACHERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PSYCHOLOGIST, AND PSYCHIATRIST TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S ABILITY TO ENTER MAINSTREAM KINDERGARTEN AND TO PROVIDE FAMILY SUPPORT TO THESE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE TNP STAFF ALSO PROVIDES FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THAT INCLUDE MONTHLY PARENT GROUPS, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND ONGOING THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE STAFF WORKS VERY CLOSELY WITH THE PARENT/GUARDIANS AND FAMILIES TO SUPPORT POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, SAFE HOMES, AND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL FOR THE CHILDREN. OUTCOME RESEARCH SHOWS A NEAR 80% SUCCESS RATE FOR ENTRY INTO TYPICAL KINDERGARTEN AND CONTINUED LEARNING AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL HEALTH THROUGH 2ND GRADE.THE LOURIE CENTER SCHOOL IS A CERTIFIED NON-PUBLIC DAY SCHOOL LICENSED BY THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (MSDE). IT SERVES UP TO 50 CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX EMOTIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS, FROM AGE FOUR THROUGH FIFTH GRADE. CHILDREN ARE PLACED AT THE LOURIE CENTER SCHOOL THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN PROCESS FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES, ARLINGTON COUNTY, THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CHILDREN OFTEN DISPLAY EXTREMES IN BEHAVIOR AND EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION THAT INCLUDES SUICIDAL/HOMICIDAL ACTIONS, MOOD DISORDERS, NEGATIVE PEER INTERACTIONS, AND TRAUMATIZED REACTIONS (FLIGHT, FIGHT, OR FREEZE RESPONSES). CHILDREN RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION AND EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION THAT INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, GROUP THERAPY, AND FAMILY THERAPY TO HELP THE CHILDREN STABILIZE THEIR EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL EXPRESSION AND BECOME AVAILABLE FOR LEARNING IN A MAINSTREAM CLASSROOM.THE PARENT-CHILD CLINICAL SERVICES PROGRAM IS LICENSED OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CENTER THAT SERVES THE DC MET
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 June 1982.
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 October 21, 2026.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.