Childrens Home of Cleveland County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide services for Cleveland County children and families in which they have the opportunity to come together to learn, to grow and to develop in a safe, stable environment - because we care.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 59%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 85
- Highest pay
- $98,940, executive direc
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (4)
- $883,617 spent. Residential program operates two group homes where we can care for 16 boys and girls at a time. Provided 5167 days of care in the group homes and 77% of the discharges were to permanency. There were no allegations of abuse and neglect against staff or other residents. Had a successful licensing visit in June and has been relicensed for two years. Satisfaction rating of 3.4 on a four point scale.
- $145,700 spent. Outpatient therapy is available for residents and outside referrals for those needing counseling. Has continued to provide TICCAs for youth referred by DSS with 47 being completed. Additional therapist has completed TFCBT and she has been rostered. Approved to receive payments for clients with BCBS insurance. Received a 98% score in site review from Partners BHM. Satisfactions raging of 3.8 on a four point scale.
- $81,461 spent. Supervised Visitation program: Children in the foster care system that are required to visit with a third person present are brought to the James Home for an hour each week for the visits. 54% of scheduled parent orientations were successfully completed. Satisfaction rating of 3.6 on a four point scale.
- $3,718 spent. Adoption services are where we provide a report to the court to verify information for family adoptions.
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 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 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 February 1989.
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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