Virginia Home for Boys and Girls
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VIRGINIA HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS (VHBG) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN SERVING YOUNG PEOPLE IN CRISIS SINCE 1846. VHBG'S MISSION IS TO CREATE SAFE, STABLE, AND INCLUSIVE SPACES WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN FEEL CONNECTED TO BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, EMPOWERED TO DEVELOP VITAL SKILLS, AND EQUIPPED TO NAVIGATE LIFE AND EXPERIENCE PERSONAL SUCCESS. WITH A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, VHBG OFFERS THREE CORE PROGRAM AREAS TO YOUTH WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS, INCLUDING TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES (GROUP CARE SERVICES AND INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS), SPECIALIZED EDUCATION, AND THERAPEUTIC RESOURCES. THE TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE VHBG'S PROGRAMS PROVIDE RESTORES HOPE TO YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHO THEN FIND THE COURAGE TO THRIVE.
- Income
- $7.7 million
- Spending
- $7.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 56%
- Employees
- 103
- Volunteers
- 147
- Highest pay
- $231,707, president/ceo
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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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 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 (5)
- $1.4 million spent. GROUP CARE SERVICESVHBG'S GROUP CARE SERVICES PROGRAM IS FOR YOUTH AGES 11-17 WHO ARE IN TRANSITION TO THEIR NEXT BEST LEVEL OF CARE. VHBG SERVES YOUTH FROM ALL OVER VIRGINIA AND IS LICENSED BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (VDSS). USING THE PRINCIPLE OF A FAMILY MODEL, VHBG AIMS TO CREATE THE MOST NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH THAT STILL PROVIDES THEM WITH THE SUPPORTS THEY NEED TO WORK THROUGH PAST TRAUMA, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND FOCUS ON TRANSITIONING TO A MORE PERMANENT LIVING ENVIRONMENT. VHBG WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE YOUTH'S LEGAL GUARDIAN TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE IN THEIR BEST INTEREST. YOUTH ARE ABLE TO LEAVE CAMPUS TO SPEND TIME WITH THEIR FAMILIES, ATTEND SUMMER CAMPS, GAIN EMPLOYMENT, AND PARTICIPATE IN OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. VHBG GIVES YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND MAKE POSITIVE MEMORIES. IN FY25, VHBG OPERATED TWO GROUP HOMES ON ITS 30+ ACRE CAMPUS.
- $1.8 million spent. JOHN G. WOOD SCHOOL-SPECIALIZED EDUCATION (JGW)JOHN G. WOOD SCHOOL (JGW) TEACHES STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES THAT IMPACT THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. SMALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUAL LEARNING STYLES WITH A GOAL TO TRANSITION STUDENTS BACK TO THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. JGW'S TEACHERS AND STUDENT SUPPORT COACHES CREATE A TRAUMA-INFORMED ENVIRONMENT WITH INSTRUCTION AIMED AT BRIDGING SIGNIFICANT LEARNING GAPS. JGW INCLUDES A BROAD RANGE OF COURSES FOR CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12, AND EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE DURING THE SUMMER. JGW IS ACCREDITED BY VAISEF AND IS LICENSED BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. TEACHERS AND STUDENT SUPPORT COACHES INCORPORATE PRINCIPALS OF POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT INTO THE CURRICULUM.
- $1.0 million spent. INDEPENDENT LIVING (IL)VHBG'S INDEPENDENT LIVING (IL) PROGRAM IS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 17-25 WHO ARE EAGER TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY BUT ARE FACING HOUSING INSTABILITY AND SKILLS DEFICITS DUE TO DIFFICULT LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES. KNOWING THAT RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE FIRST STEP TO OVERCOMING THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, VHBG ASSIGNS EACH YOUNG PERSON IN THE PROGRAM TO AN IL CASEWORKER, WHO HELPS GUIDE YOUNG PEOPLE ON THEIR PATH TO INDEPENDENCE THROUGH EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING, SHADOWING, COACHING, COUNSELING, SKILLS-BUILDING, AND SERVICE PLANNING. VHBG'S IL MEETS THE NEEDS OF YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH TWO DISTINCT SERVICES. VHBG'S INDEPENDENT LIVING ARRANGEMENT (ILA) IS A PROGRAM LICENSED BY VDSS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 17-21, WHO ARE TRANSITIONING OUT OF THE TRADITIONAL FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. YOUNG PEOPLE ENROLLED IN ILA ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING AND SERVICES THROUGH THEIR LOCALITY AND THROUGH FOSTERING FUTURES. THE ENROLLED YOUNG PERSON MAY BE SINGLE, OR THEY MAY BE PREGNANT AND/OR HAVE THEIR YOUNG CHILD(REN) RESIDING WITH THEM IN THE PROGRAM. VHBG ALSO PROVIDES INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 18-25 WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY CONNECTED TO VDSS BUT ARE FACING HOMELESSNESS DUE TO A VARIETY OF CHALLENGES AND NEED OUTREACH SUPPORT, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, SHORT-TERM TEMPORARY HOUSING, AND LONGER-TERM TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. VHBG ALSO HAS AN AFFINITY GROUP ON CAMPUS CALLED PRIDE PLACE FOR YOUNG ADULTS WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ+. VHBG IS ABLE TO DESIGNATE HOUSING EXCLUSIVELY FOR LGBTQ+ YOUNG ADULTS AS NEEDED AND IF AVAILABLE.
- $211,255 spent. THERAPEUTIC RESOURCESVHBG'S THERAPEUTIC RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES COUNSELING, CONSULTATION, AND PSYCHOEDUCATION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUAL YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND GROUPS. ALL OF THESE SERVICES ARE SUPERVISED BY A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL. THESE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES EFFECTIVELY MEET MANY OF THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH VHBG'S VARIOUS PROGRAMS. THE THERAPEUTIC RESOURCE CENTER COLLABORATES WITH THE OTHER PROGRAM AREAS BY EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR CONNECTED ADULTS IN DEVELOPING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES NEEDED TO NAVIGATE LIFE'S CHALLENGES. THESE SERVICES ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF OUR TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS (GROUP CARE SERVICES AND INDEPENDENT LIVING) AND ARE NOT BILLED SEPARATELY TO MEDICAID, HMOS, OR CSA. VHBG DOES NOT PROVIDE PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES, BUT IF A YOUTH'S OR FAMILY'S PRESENTATION WARRANTS PSYCHOTHERAPY, IS CLINICALLY INDICATED BY OUR OR OTHER ASSESSMENT, OR IS OTHERWISE NOTED ON THE YOUTH'S IFSP, VHBG WILL IDENTIFY LICENSED CLINICIANS WITHIN OUR NETWORK OF TRUSTED PROVIDERS TO APPROPRIATELY MATCH THE CLIENT WITH SAID PROVIDER, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE OF CSAC OR CSOTP NEEDS.
- $2.0 million spent. PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICESTHESE SERVICES INCLUDE HUMAN RESOURCES, MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT, HEALTH CARE, TRAINING AND EVALUATION, REFERRAL AND PLACEMENT SERVICES, PHILANTHROPY, AND MARKETING.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1942.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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