Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE BARREN RIVER AREA CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER PROVIDES SPECIALIZED DIRECT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE FROM AGES 0-17 AND THEIR NON- OFFENDING FAMILY/CAREGIVERS LIVING IN ALLEN, BARREN, BUTLER, EDMONSON, HART, LOGAN, METCALFE, MONROE, SIMPSON, AND WARREN COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 7.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 50
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 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.
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)
- $1.4 million spent. THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO REDUCE TRAUMA TO CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS BY PROVIDING A SAFE, CHILD FRIENDLY LOCATION WHERE TEAMS OF PROFESSIONALS WORK TOGETHER TO PURSUE JUSTICE AND PROVIDE TREATMENT. AS SUCH, THE CENTER IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT 501 (C)(3) AGENCY THAT WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND TO TRACK AND ADVOCATE FOR THOSE CHILDREN AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE "SYSTEM". THE GOALS OF THE INTERVENING AGENTS ARE TO WORK THROUGH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PROFERSSIONALS (LAW ENFORCEMENT, CPS, AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS AT A MINIMUM) TO PROTECT THE CHILD FROM ADDITIONAL HARM, TO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION COUNSELING AND/OR TREATMENT FOR THE CHILDREN AND FAMILY, TO MINIMIZE ANY FURTHER TRAUMA TO THE CHILD, TO PROTECT SOCIETY FROM THE OFFENDER AND TO HOLD THE OFFENDER ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS/HER ACTIONS. THE CENTER PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING CORE SERVICES TO CHILD VICTIMS FROM BIRTH TO 17 YEARS: CRISIS INTERVENTION, SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT, FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, COMPREHENSIVE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, TREATMENT AND REFERRAL, COURT PREPARATION AND SUPPORT, AND MANY OTHER PERSONAL ADVOCACY SERVICES. THE CENTER BY DESIGN IS CENTRALLY LOCATED IN BOWLING GREEN (WARREN COUNTY) BUT RESPONDS AND PROVIDES ALL SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING IN ALLEN, BUTLER, BARREN, EDMONSON, HART, LOGAN, METCALFE, MONROE, SIMPSON, AND WARREN COUNTIES ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS AND AT NO CHARGE TO THE CHILDS FAMILY. THE CENTER HAS BEEN A FULL MEMBER OF THE KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF THE CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTERS SINCE JANUARY 2001, AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE CHILDRENS ALLIANCE SINCE OCTOBER 2002, AND AN ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE SINCE OCTOBER 2009. THE CENTER IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH BOTH ORGANIZAITONS AND ALL CURRENT FUNDING SOURCES. THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO REDUCE TRAUMA TO CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS BY PROVIDING A SAFE, CHILD FRIENDLY LOCATION WHERE TEAMS OF PROFESSIONALS WORK TOGETHER TO PURSUE JUSTICE AND PROVIDE TREATMENT. AS SUCH, THE CENTER IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT 501 (C)(3) AGENCY THAT WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND TO TRACK AND ADVOCATE FOR THOSE CHILDREN AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE "SYSTEM". THE GOALS OF THE INTERVENING AGENTS ARE TO WORK THROUGH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PROFERSSIONALS (LAW ENFORCEMENT, CPS, AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS AT A MINIMUM) TO PROTECT THE CHILD FROM ADDITIONAL HARM, TO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION COUNSELING AND/OR TREATMENT FOR THE CHILDREN AND FAMILY, TO MINIMIZE ANY FURTHER TRAUMA TO THE CHILD, TO PROTECT SOCIETY FROM THE OFFENDER AND TO HOLD THE OFFENDER ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS/HER ACTIONS. THE CENTER PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING CORE SERVICES TO CHILD VICTIMS FROM BIRTH TO 17 YEARS: CRISIS INTERVENTION, SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT, FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, COMPREHENSIVE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, TREATMENT AND REFERRAL, COURT PREPARATION AND SUPPORT, AND MANY OTHER PERSONAL ADVOCACY SERVICES. THE CENTER BY DESIGN IS CENTRALLY LOCATED IN BOWLING GREEN (WARREN COUNTY) BUT RESPONDS AND PROVIDES ALL SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING IN ALLEN, BUTLER, BARREN, EDMONSON, HART, LOGAN, METCALFE, MONROE, SIMPSON, AND WARREN COUNTIES ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS AND AT NO CHARGE TO THE CHILDS FAMILY. THE CENTER HAS BEEN A FULL MEMBER OF THE KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF THE CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTERS SINCE JANUARY 2001, AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE CHILDRENS ALLIANCE SINCE OCTOBER 2002, AND AN ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE SINCE OCTOBER 2009. THE CENTER IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH BOTH ORGANIZAITONS AND ALL CURRENT FUNDING SOURCES.
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 August 1999.
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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