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Comprehensive Juvenile Services Inc

EIN 71-0482722 · Fort Smith, AR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair55 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROFESSIONALLY SERVE THE NEEDS OF WESTERN ARKANSAS YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING COMMUNITY BASED INTERVENTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES WHICH WILL REDUCE FAMILY CONFLICT, PROMOTE FAMILY REUNIFICATION, PREVENT JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, AND PREVENT YOUTH'S ENTRY OR FURTHER ADVANCEMENT IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Income
$2.3 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 95%
Employees
52
Volunteers
34
Highest pay
$80,445, executive director

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 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% 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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 22 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $1.3 million spent. INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM - TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES TO PREVENT DELINQUENT OR AT-RISK YOUTH FROM ENTERING OR RE-ENTERING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND TO PREVENT A YOUTH'S COMMITMENT TO THE ARKANSAS DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES DUE TO ACTS OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. THE SERVICES INCLUDE: CASEWORK MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY SHELTER AND MENTORING, COUNSELING, OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT, PARENTING CLASSES, AND AN ARRAY OF SANCTION SERVICES, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC MONITORING AND COMMUNITYSERVICE, TO APPROXIMATELY 582 DELINQUENT AND AT RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE SERVICE AREA.
  2. $228,030 spent. RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH - TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER TO APPROXIMATELY 133 YOUTH WHO ARE RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS, DELINQUENT, OR AT RISK OF BEING RUNAWAY, HOMELESS OR DELINQUENT
  3. $64,546 spent. RESIDENTIAL FAMILY STYLE CARE - TO PROVIDE A LONG TERM, 6 TO 9 MONTHS, OF RESIDENTIAL FAMILY STYLE CARE TO YOUTH, AGE 10 TO 18, WHO ARE IN NEED OF RESIDENTIAL FAMILY STYLE CARE DUE TO EPISODES OF FAMILY CONFLICT, ACTS OFRUNAWAY AND HOMELESSNESS AND DOCUMENTED CASES OF JUVENILE COURT INVOLVEMENT DUE TO ACTS OF DELINQUENCY AND FAMILY IN NEED OF SERVICES (FINS). THIS PROGRAM IS SUB-CONTRACTED TO THE GIRLS SHELTER OF FORT SMITH, INC.THIS PROGRAM IS LICENSED BY THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. THE NUMBER OF YOUTH RECEIVING SERVICES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WAS 13.

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 September 1979.

    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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