Chris 180 Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHRIS 180 HELPS CHILDREN, YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES ACROSS METRO ATLANTA MOVE FORWARD, FIND STABILITY, AND BUILD WHAT COMES NEXT. WE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY IN THREE WAYS: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES, AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS. SINCE 1981, WE HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 250,000 NEIGHBORS, POWERED BY A 200+ PERSON TEAM. FIND SUPPORT, GET INVOLVED AND LEARN MORE AT CHRIS180.ORG. CHRIS 180'S MISSION IS TO HEAL CHILDREN, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND BUILD COMMUNITY. OUR VISION IS THAT HIGH-QUALITY, TRAUMA-INFORMED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES. "CHRIS" IS AN ACRONYM FOR OUR VALUES: CREATIVITY, HONOR, RESPECT, INTEGRITY, AND SAFETY.
- Income
- $29.2 million
- Spending
- $24.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 6.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Employees
- 386
- Volunteers
- 600
- Highest pay
- $295,689, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 28 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, 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)
- $8.7 million spent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: CHRIS 180 PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES ACROSS METRO-ATLANTA. WE MEET CLIENTS WHERE THEY ARE, OFFERING CARE IN COUNSELING CENTERS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY SETTINGS, AND VIA TELEHEALTH. SERVICE LOCATIONS INCLUDE: 1.) CHRIS COUNSELING CENTERS IN ATLANTA AND GWINNETT; 2.) FULTON COUNTY ADAMSVILLE HEALTH CENTER AND NORTH FULTON ANNEX; 3.) THE SPOT DROP-IN CENTER FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS; 4.) THE AT-PROMISE CENTERS; 5.) 86 SCHOOLS ACROSS ATLANTA, FULTON, CLAYTON, AND DEKALB COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SYSTEMS; 6.) PARTNER SITES AND COMMUNITY-BASED LOCATIONS. CHRIS 180 IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING STIGMA, REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE, AND EXPANDING ACCESS THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES. (EXPENSES $ 1,233,836 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $)(REVENUE $ 44,751) THE CHRIS TRAINING INSTITUTE: THE CHRIS TRAINING INSTITUTE PROVIDES SKILL-BUILDING AND TRAINING FOR THE NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT SECTORS. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CLINICAL AND SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONALS. THE CHRIS TRAINING INSTITUTE OFFERS OVER 40 WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS. AS PRACTITIONERS IN THE FIELD, WE KNOW THAT TRAINING MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN PROGRAM DELIVERY, ACHIEVING OUTCOMES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, STAFF RETENTION. CHRIS 180 PROVIDES IN-PERSON CHAPLAINCY/SPIRITUAL CARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH OUR NATIONALLY ACCREDITED SPIRITUAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL SYSTEM, WHICH BENEFITS COUNTLESS PATIENTS.
- $3.4 million spent. RESIDENTIAL AND HOUSING SERVICES: CHRIS 180 PROVIDES A RANGE OF HOUSING SERVICES TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSTABILITY. THESE INCLUDE THE SPOT DROP-IN CENTER, EMERGENCY, TRANSITIONAL, AND PERMANENT HOUSING OPTIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, AND OUR PERMANENT SUPPORTING HOUSING PROGRAM AT SUMMIT TRAIL APARTMENTS FOR SINGLE AND PARENTING YOUNG ADULTS. TO PROMOTE GREATER INDEPENDENCE, WE OFFER WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SUCH AS COUNSELING, LIFE AND JOB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND CONNECTIONS TO STABLE HOUSING. FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION: OUR FOSTER CARE PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 0-21 IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES (DFCS), PRIORITIZING SAFETY, PERMANENCY, AND WELL-BEING WHILE SUPPORTING REUNIFICATION WHENEVER POSSIBLE. FOR FAMILIES INTERESTED IN ADOPTION, WE PARTNER WITH DFCS TO FACILITATE PLACEMENTS FOR YOUTH WHO MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA, WITH ALL ADOPTIONS LIMITED TO WITHIN GEORGIA. WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPPORT FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND FOSTER FAMILIES TO HELP CREATE STABLE, LOVING FOREVER HOMES.
- $2.2 million spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES: CHRIS 180 OFFERS A WIDE-RANGE OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO HELP CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS HEAL, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND BUILD SAFE, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. USING EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS SUCH AS HIGH FIDELITY WRAPAROUND, MULTI-SYSTEMIC THERAPY, AND FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY, WE SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NAVIGATING COMPLEX SYSTEMS AND ACCESSING RESOURCES FOR PREVENTION, REUNIFICATION, AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. OUR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES INCLUDE TARGETED PROGRAMMING IN THE SPOT DROP-IN CENTER FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND AT FOUR AT-PROMISE CENTERS. ALL SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LEVERAGING COLLECTIVE STRENGTHS TO MAXIMIZE IMPACT. (EXPENSES $ 1,233,836 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $)(REVENUE $ 44,751) THE CHRIS TRAINING INSTITUTE: THE CHRIS TRAINING INSTITUTE PROVIDES SKILL-BUILDING AND TRAINING FOR THE NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT SECTORS. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CLINICAL AND SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONALS. THE CHRIS TRAINING INSTITUTE OFFERS OVER 40 WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS. AS PRACTITIONERS IN THE FIELD, WE KNOW THAT TRAINING MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN PROGRAM DELIVERY, ACHIEVING OUTCOMES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, STAFF RETENTION. CHRIS 180 PROVIDES IN-PERSON CHAPLAINCY/SPIRITUAL CARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH OUR NATIONALLY ACCREDITED SPIRITUAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL SYSTEM, WHICH BENEFITS COUNTLESS PATIENTS.
- $1.2 million spent. THE CHRIS TRAINING INSTITUTE: THE CHRIS TRAINING INSTITUTE PROVIDES SKILL-BUILDING AND TRAINING FOR THE NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT SECTORS. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CLINICAL AND SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONALS. THE CHRIS TRAINING INSTITUTE OFFERS OVER 40 WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS. AS PRACTITIONERS IN THE FIELD, WE KNOW THAT TRAINING MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN PROGRAM DELIVERY, ACHIEVING OUTCOMES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, STAFF RETENTION. CHRIS 180 PROVIDES IN-PERSON CHAPLAINCY/SPIRITUAL CARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH OUR NATIONALLY ACCREDITED SPIRITUAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL SYSTEM, WHICH BENEFITS COUNTLESS PATIENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 March 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.
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