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Childrens Hope Alliance

EIN 56-0529975 · Barium Spngs, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE (CHA) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HOPE, HEALTH, AND HEALING FOR GENERATIONS.

Income
$866,635
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
-1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 86%
Employees
0
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$357,641, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 September 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 (1)
  1. $1.0 million spent. GRANDFATHER HOME FOR CHILDREN (GFHC IS ONE OF TWO HISTORICAL FOUNDING ENTITIES OF THE CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE (CHA) FAMILY OF NONPROFITS. FOUNDED IN 1914 IN BANNER ELK, NC, IT ORIGINALLY OPERATED A RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN'S HOME SERVING ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION. IN 2011, GFHC MERGED WITH BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN, TO FORM CHA- TOGETHER REPRESENTING A COMBINED 250-YEAR LEGACY OF SERVICE TO AT-RISK CHILDREN IN NC. TODAY, GFHC IS MAINTAINED AS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY TO FUND DIRECT SERVICES TO CHILDREN ACROSS THE CONSOLIDATED ORGANIZATION THROUGH PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST INCOME ESTABLISHED BY HISTORIC DONORS. AS A TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION UNDER 509(A)(3), GFHC HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND CONDUCTS NO DIRECT PROGRAMS. INVESTMENT INCOME IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ITS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS. DURING FY2025, GFHC DISTRIBUTED 1,043,546 IN TRUST INCOME AS FOLLOWS: "CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE: 260,000 "BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN: 200,000 "CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE FOUNDATION: 555,546 "PROPERTIES FOR CHILDREN: 28,000 GRANDFATHER HOME FOR CHILDREN (GFHC IS ONE OF TWO HISTORICAL FOUNDING ENTITIES OF THE CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE (CHA) FAMILY OF NONPROFITS. FOUNDED IN 1914 IN BANNER ELK, NC, IT ORIGINALLY OPERATED A RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN'S HOME SERVING ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION. IN 2011, GFHC MERGED WITH BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN, TO FORM CHA- TOGETHER REPRESENTING A COMBINED 250-YEAR LEGACY OF SERVICE TO AT-RISK CHILDREN IN NC. TODAY, GFHC IS MAINTAINED AS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY TO FUND DIRECT SERVICES TO CHILDREN ACROSS THE CONSOLIDATED ORGANIZATION THROUGH PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST INCOME ESTABLISHED BY HISTORIC DONORS. AS A TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION UNDER 509(A)(3), GFHC HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND CONDUCTS NO DIRECT PROGRAMS. INVESTMENT INCOME IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ITS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS. DURING FY2025, GFHC DISTRIBUTED 1,043,546 IN TRUST INCOME AS FOLLOWS: "CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE: 260,000 "BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN: 200,000 "CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE FOUNDATION: 555,546 "PROPERTIES FOR CHILDREN: 28,000

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

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

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

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

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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