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Home of the Innocents

EIN 61-0445834 · Louisville, KY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE HOME OF THE INNOCENTS HAS BEEN OUR REGION'S OPEN ARMS TO CHILDREN IN CRISIS SINCE 1880. WE ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH HOPE, HEALTH, AND HAPPINESS. (SEE SCHEDULE O)WE CREATE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR THOSE WE SERVE THROUGH A CULTURE OF SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR TEAM MEMBERS. WE ARE A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE PERSON-CENTERED, INTEGRATED SERVICES DEDICATED TO IMPROVING LIVES. WE EMBRACE INNOVATION, OPTIMIZE TECHNOLOGY, AND USE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT MODELS TO HELP BUILD A BETTER FUTURE. WE INSPIRE OUR STAKEHOLDERS TO ACTION. WE FOCUS ON MEETING INCREASED NEEDS THROUGHOUT OUR STATE BY ENGAGING PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. THE HOME PROVIDES LOVING, THERAPEUTIC CARE TO CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE, ABANDONMENT AND NEGLECT, AS WELL AS SKILLED CARE TO MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITH OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS.

Income
$104.5 million
Spending
$58.4 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
-0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 49%
Employees
710
Volunteers
1,348
Highest pay
$538,690, 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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 49% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 70% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    29 of 29 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 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 (6)
  1. $8.2 million spent. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - 65-BED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM AND EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR CHILDREN AGES 11 TO 19 WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE, ABANDONMENT, AND NEGLECT. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY.
  2. $3.7 million spent. HOME TO HOME SERVICES INCLUDE A RANGE OF DIFFERENT SERVICES:- MULTISYSTEMIC THERAPY (MST) WHICH FOCUSES ON THE ENTIRE ECOLOGY OF YOUTHS' LIVES, ADDRESSING MULTIPLE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING FACTORS AT THE FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. MST TYPICALLY TARGETS CHRONIC, VIOLENT, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSING YOUTH, AGES 12 TO 17, AT HIGH RISK OF (OR RETURNING FROM) OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. - THERAPEUTIC IN-HOME INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FACING CHALLENGES THAT AFFECT THE CHILD'S MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND THE STABILITY OF THE OVERALL FAMILY. FAMILIES RECEIVE THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT, BEHAVIOR SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES.- SERVICE COORDINATION AND IN-HOME CASE MANAGEMENT, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND LIFE SKILLS CLASSES FOR YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 18 TO 24 YEARS OLD WHO LIVE IN COMMUNITY-BASED APARTMENTS.- PARENTING CLASSES FOR FAMILIES INCLUDING TRAINING, SUPOPRT AND EDUCATION FOR THE PARENTS/CAREGIVERS TO BUILD NURTURING PARENTING SKILLS.- SUPERVISED EXCHANGES IN A SAFE PLACE FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR THOSE WITH A POTENTIAL FOR VIOLENCE BETWEEN CAREGIVERS TO EXCHANGE CHILDREN WITH NON-RESIDENTIAL PARENTS.
  3. $32.1 million spent. COMPLEX CARE CENTER - 76-BED PEDIATRIC COMPLEX CARE CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES SKILLED NURSING CARE FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX AND TECHNOLOGY-DEPENDENT CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS REQUIRING EITHER SHORT OR LONG-TERM CARE, AS WELL AS RESPITE CARE FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE CARING FOR THEIR MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN AT HOME.
  4. $1.5 million spent. FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION - DESIGNED TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND LICENSE FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS SO THEIR HOME IS READY FOR PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR NATURAL PARENTS/CAREGIVERS. SERVICES INCLUDE RESPITE CARE AND PROJECT KEEPSAFE FOR FAMILIES WHERE INPATIENT TREATMENT IS NECESSARY FOR PARENTS TO KEEP THE FAMILY TOGETHER.
  5. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM AND MISCELLANEOUS INCOME TO SUPPORT OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.
  6. $2.7 million spent. OUTPATIENT SERVICES - OPERATION OF THE VILLAGE PHARMACY, A LOCAL, NON-PROFIT, INDEPENDENT PHARMACY OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PHARMACY IS A FULL-SERVICE PHARMACY WITH COMPETITIVE PRICING AND EXTENSIVE PEDIATRIC EXPERIENCE. MOST INSURANCES ARE ACCEPTED BY THE PHARMACY.

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

  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? 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.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1984.

    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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