The Childrens Haven Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote the health and happiness of children impacted by abuse. We are committed to building successful children by providing programs that ensure their safety, advocate on their behalf and respond to meet their needs.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 5.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 57%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 800
- Highest pay
- $86,615, executive dir.
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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 59% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 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
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 (1)
- $1.0 million spent. CASA Program:To move children out of foster care and into safe, permanent families through reunification, adoption, or guardianship.545 children were served by 184 volunteer advocates.Who donated nearly 10,000 hours of service and drove 63,480 miles to advocate for children they serve.37 new child advocates were trained.WellStar Family Visitation Center:To help children maintain bonded attachments while safeguarding their safety and comfort,Provided 1,000 safe, supervised visits.Provided 100 visits for families in Family Treatment Court.Provided 382 hours of like skills coaching.Provided 650 hours of parent coaching.Caregiver Support Program:To give concrete support to the families that foster children in need of a safe home,Provided clothing, toiletries, books, shoes, toys and other needed items to foster families through the Caregivers Closet.Assisted with holiday, birthday, and special occasion gifts for children in foster.Connected families to resources as needed.Prevent Child Abuse Cherokee:To emphasize prevention right from the start to ensure child abuse and neglect never occur,Worked to raise awareness and provide community education around child abuse prevention.122 children and 73 parents served with in-home parent education.Provided 812 home visits. 97% of participants successfully avoided foster care involvement.Services provided in both English and Spanish.Chin Up Mentoring Program:A site-based mentorship program designed to foster life-changing relationships through life skills classes and intentional interactions,49 students paired with a mentor.20% of mentees successfully completed court-ordered participation and opted to stay in Chin Up on their own.Majority of students in the program showed improvement in either school attendance, behavior, communication and/or social skills.Other worthy mentionable from the year:Facilitated Juvenile Court Stakeholders meetings.Participated in numerous community events to raise awareness and offer support for families in need.CASA Program was recognized as Program of the Year by Georgia CASA.
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 October 2000.
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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