Thompson Child & Family Focus
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
FOUNDED IN 1886, THOMPSON CHILD & FAMILY FOCUS IS CALLED TO STRENGTHEN CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIESDELIVERING MEASURABLE OUTCOMES THROUGH HEALING, TEACHING, WORSHIP, AND PLAY. FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, THOMPSON HAS TRANSFORMED LIVES BY PROVIDING TRAUMA-INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED CARE ACROSS MENTAL HEALTH, FOSTER CARE, AND PREVENTION SERVICES. OUR WORK IS GROUNDED IN A WHOLE-HEALTH, TWO-GENERATION APPROACHRECOGNIZING THAT WHEN CHILDREN HEAL AND FAMILIES STABILIZE, ENTIRE COMMUNITIES THRIVE. WE ARE DRIVEN BY A CLEAR VISION: ALL CHILDREN HEALTHY, ALL FAMILIES THRIVING, AND ALL COMMUNITIES STRONG.
- Income
- $49.4 million
- Spending
- $44.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 14.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 785
- Volunteers
- 363
- Highest pay
- $446,890, 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
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 33 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: 90 out of 100.
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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (3)
- $15.7 million spent. FOSTER CARE SERVICES: SEE SCHEDULE OACROSS EVERY PROGRAM AND EVERY COMMUNITY WE SERVE, THOMPSON REMAINS FOCUSED ON ONE OUTCOME: HELPING CHILDREN HEAL, FAMILIES STABILIZE, AND COMMUNITIES GROW STRONGER. OUR RESULTS DEMONSTRATE THAT WHEN EVIDENCE-BASED CARE MEETS COMPASSIONATE DELIVERY, TRANSFORMATION HAPPENSNOT JUST IN INDIVIDUAL LIVES, BUT ACROSS ENTIRE SYSTEMS.FOSTER CARE SERVICES HAS MADE GREAT STRIDES IN FY24-25. IN FOSTER CARE NC, THE TEAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 1335 CHILDREN ACROSS VARIOUS REGIONS, WITH 59 ADOPTIONS COMPLETED. THE PROGRAM LICENSED 80 NEW FOSTER HOMES, ACHIEVING A 93% SATISFACTION RATE AMONG FOSTER PARENTS AND 100% AMONG FOSTER YOUTH. NOTABLY, 97% OF YOUTH EXPERIENCED PLACEMENT STABILITY, AND 56% ACHIEVED PERMANENCY THROUGH ADOPTION OR REUNIFICATION. THE THOMPSON PLACEMENT STABILIZATION UNIT EXPANDED ITS SERVICES, SERVING 332 CHILDREN STATEWIDE AND ACHIEVING A 97% CLIENT SATISFACTION RATE. ADDITIONALLY, 84% OF YOUTH SHOWED MENTAL HEALTH GAINS, AND 99% HAD NO NEW INVOLVEMENT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT POST-DISCHARGE. THE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVED 176 CLIENTS, WITH SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN PLACEMENT STABILITY AND GOAL ATTAINMENT, BOASTING HIGH SATISFACTION RATES AMONG BOTH CAREGIVERS AND YOUTH. THESE OUTCOMES DEMONSTRATE OUR ABILITY TO NOT ONLY PROVIDE PLACEMENTS, BUT TO CREATE STABILITY, HEALING, AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
- $15.4 million spent. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: SEE SCHEDULE OBUILDING ON THE STRONG OUTCOMES ACHIEVED IN FY23-24, THOMPSON CHILD & FAMILY FOCUS EXPANDED ITS REACH IN FY24-25 ACROSS MENTAL HEALTH, PREVENTION, AND FOSTER CARE SERVICES, WHILE SUSTAINING HIGH LEVELS OF CLIENT SATISFACTION, MEASURABLE MENTAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, AND WHOLE HEALTH GAINS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVED.THOMPSON MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREAS, RANGING FROM OUTPATIENT THERAPY TO RESIDENTIAL SERVICES. OUR COMMITMENT IS TO MEET CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE, STARTING IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHILE BEING PREPARED TO OFFER THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF CARE WHEN NEEDED. BUILDING ON THE STRONG OUTCOMES ACHIEVED IN FY23-24, THOMPSON CHILD & FAMILY FOCUS EXPANDED ITS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN FY24-25, SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH A CONTINUUM OF TRAUMA INFORMED, EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT. IN FY24-25, 84% OF MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS EXPERIENCED MEASURABLE MENTAL HEALTH GAINS, DEMONSTRATING CONTINUED PROGRESS TOWARD IMPROVED EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL WELL BEING. IN ADDITION, 96% OF CLIENTS REPORTED SATISFACTION WITH SERVICES RECEIVED, REFLECTING STRONG ENGAGEMENT AND PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF CARE. THOMPSON'S HOLISTIC APPROACH ALSO RESULTED IN 85% OF MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS SHOWING IMPROVEMENT IN WHOLE HEALTH MEASURES FROM INTAKE TO DISCHARGE. THOMPSON PROVIDED 865 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH AN ARRAY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR AGENCY-WIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE MODEL, CHILDREN AND RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCES (CARE). ALL OUR STAFF RECEIVE TRAINING IN TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, AND OUR MENTAL HEALTH TEAMS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN MODELS SUCH AS TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT), FAMILY CENTERED TREATMENT (FCT), AND MULTI-SYSTEMIC THERAPY (MST). OUR EFFORTS HAVE YIELDED SIGNIFICANT RESULTS: 84% OF CLIENTS EXPERIENCED MENTAL HEALTH GAINS ACROSS THE AGENCY, EXCEEDING OUR GOAL OF 70%. 85% OF CLIENTS INCREASED THEIR WHOLE HEALTH SCORE FROM INTAKE TO DISCHARGE IN FY24-25. THESE RESULTS REFLECT MORE THAN SERVICE DELIVERY, THEY REPRESENT CHILDREN EXPERIENCING REAL HEALING, IMPROVED FUNCTIONING, AND STRONGER PATHWAYS FORWARD.
- $3.4 million spent. PREVENTION SERVICES: SEE SCHEDULE OPREVENTION SERVICES HAS ACHIEVED NOTABLE SUCCESS ACROSS ITS FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN, CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS. IN THE FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN PROGRAM, 100% OF YOUTH WERE PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL, 100% REPORTED BEING PROUD OF WHO THEY ARE, 80% FEEL LESS WORRIED OR ANXIOUS WITH THEIR MENTOR, 100% REPORTED NO ILLEGAL DRUG USE OR PRESCRIPTION MISUSE, AND 97.78% SAID THEIR MENTOR MOTIVATES THEM ACADEMICALLY. THE PROGRAM SERVED 53 YOUTH AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, WITH HIGH SATISFACTION RATES REPORTED. TCDC SERVED 131 YOUTH, ACHIEVING A 99% PARENT SATISFACTION RATE AND SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES, INCLUDING 98% OF CHILDREN MAKING FRIENDS AND RESPONDING TO EMOTIONAL CUES. THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVED 712 FAMILIES, WITH SATISFACTION RATES OF 97% FOR FAMILY EDUCATION AND 97% FOR FAMILY PRESERVATION. THE PROGRAM ALSO ACHIEVED 84% SUCCESSFUL DISCHARGES AND 82% FAMILY FUNCTION GAINS,DEMONSTRATINGITS EFFECTIVENESS IN SUPPORTING FAMILIES. THESE RESULTS REFLECT THE POWER OF EARLY INTERVENTIONSUPPORTING FAMILIES BEFORE CRISIS OCCURS AND CREATING LONG-TERM STABILITY FOR CHILDREN. THROUGHOUT THE 24-25 FY, THOMPSON MADE INCREDIBLE STRIDES BOTH IN ITS HOME STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE STATES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, FLORIDA, AND TENNESSEE. IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGIC BRANDING PLAN ALLOWED FOR OVER 4000% GROWTH IN SOCIAL, WEBSITE, AND ORGANIC AWARENESS. THIS ALLOWED FOR THE LARGEST NUMBER OF NEW PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORTERS THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS SEEN IN OVER 10 YEARS. THIS ALSO ALLOWED FOR THE FULL ROLLOUT OF A COMPREHENSIVE ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEER PLATFORM THAT OPENED MULTIPLE AVENUES FOR THE LARGER COMMUNITY TO COME ALONGSIDE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND CHANGE THE NARRATIVE OF THE THOUSANDS OF LIVES WE SERVE.
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 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 June 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 January 1944.
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.
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