Lena Pope Home Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF LENA POPE HOME, INC. (LENA POPE) IS TO EQUIP CHILDREN, FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITY WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION THROUGH COUNSELING, EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS.
- Income
- $14.7 million
- Spending
- $14.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- -4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 283
- Volunteers
- 386
- Highest pay
- $413,773, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 2543 of 43 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 August 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)
- $3.8 million spent. EARLY LEARNING CENTERS (ELC'S) - THE AGENCY OPENED THE FIRST LENA POPEEARLY LEARNING CENTER IN SEPTEMBER 2012 AND ITS SECOND CAMPUS IN 2018.THE ELC SERVES 188 CHILDREN RANGING IN AGES FROM 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS IN A FAMILY-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT. THE CENTERS ARE DESIGNED FOR WORKING FAMILIES WITH OPERATING HOURS OF 6:30 AM TO 6:00 PM ON A FULL YEAR SCHEDULE. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF LENA POPE'S EARLY LEARNING CENTERS IS TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. THE CENTERS FOCUS ON PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE UTILIZING CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES OR THOSE NEEDING FLEXIBLE TUITION RATES BASED ON THEIR FAMILY INCOME. THE ELC'S USE THE EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM HIGHSCOPE, WHICH EMPHASIZES LEARNING IN ALL DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL INTEREST OF EACH CHILD. CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO LEARN THROUGH INDIVIDUAL CHOICES, EXPLORATION, AND PROBLEM SOLVING. THE HIGHSCOPE CURRICULUM HAS PROVEN EFFECTIVE IN WORKING ACROSS AGES, GENDERS, ETHNICITIES, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVELS. THE ELC'S ALSO WORK TO DEVELOP SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS USING THE EVIDENCE-BASED BEHAVIORAL MODEL, CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE. BASED ON CURRENT RESEARCH ON BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTIONING, CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE TEACHES SKILLS IN SELF-REGULATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY WHILE PROMOTING AN ATMOSPHERE OF SUPPORT AND COMPASSION BETWEEN PEERS AND ADULTS. BOTH ELC CAMPUSES ARE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN (NAEYC).
- $3.1 million spent. SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (SCBS)LENA POPE'S SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (SCBS) ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE AT-RISK YOUTH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO MAKE SUCCESSFUL CHOICES AND EITHER KEEP THEM FROM BECOMING INVOLVED IN DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR AND/OR PREVENT AND DISRUPT THEIR FORMAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE OR CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS. LENA POPE PROVIDES COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SKILL-BUILDING GROUP SERVICES TO YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN TARRANT, JOHNSON, AND PARKER COUNTIES. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES OF THE FAMILIES THEY SERVE.THE MAJORITY OF SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH TARRANT COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES, TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND MUNICIPAL COURT SYSTEMS. SCBS WORKS WITH A RANGE OF CHILDREN AND TEENS AT ALL POINTS OF INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE A FIRST OFFENDER PROGRAM TITLED SECOND OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCCESS (A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF LENA POPE) AND AN IN-HOME EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY COUNSELING PROGRAM CALLED FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (FFT). SECOND OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCCESS PROVIDES PARENT AND YOUTH SKILL BUILDING GROUPS PAIRED WITH THREE MONTHS OF POST GROUP FOLLOW UP SERVICES. FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY IS A STRENGTHS-BASED AND RELATIONAL FOCUSED THERAPY THAT IS TAILORED TO EACH UNIQUE FAMILY AND THEIR DIVERSE NEEDS. THE FOCUS OF FFT IS ON LEARNED SKILLS TO IMPROVE FAMILY FUNCTIONING, WORKING SPECIFICALLY ON TOPICS SUCH AS PARENTING, COMMUNICATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, FAMILY NEGATIVITY, AND OTHER BEHAVIOR CHALLENGES. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 1,300 CLIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. ADDITIONALLY, LENA POPE PARTNERS WITH TARRANT COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES AND FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE THE JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM (JJAEP). THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVE FOR AT-RISK YOUTH AND IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE GRADE-LEVEL ACADEMIC PROGRESS, IMPROVE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR, AND ADDRESS OTHER NEEDS OF YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS AND DECISION-MAKING CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL WHEN THEY RETURN TO THEIR HOME CAMPUSES. JJAEP PROMOTES SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SELF-DISCIPLINE AS A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
- $3.0 million spent. COUNSELING & SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES (CSUS) - LENA POPE COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP COUNSELING IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTS WITH A TRAUMA-INFORMED AND TRUST-BASED INTERVENTIONAL APPROACH. LENA POPE COUNSELING SERVICES SERVES OVER 2,300 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES ANNUALLY. SERVICES INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, DIAGNOSTICS, TREATMENT PLANNING, AND COUNSELING. LENA POPE UTILIZES LICENSED MASTER'S LEVEL THERAPISTS OR MASTER'S LEVEL INTERNS SEEKING LICENSURE TO PROVIDE COUNSELING USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, INCLUDING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT), TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT), TRUST BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI), EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR), AND PLAY THERAPY. COUNSELING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN OFFICES LOCATED IN FORT WORTH, ARLINGTON, WEATHERFORD AND NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY, AND VIA TELEHEALTH. THE COUNSELING PROGRAM HAS CONTRACTS WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, TARRANT COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES, AND THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION. LENA POPE BILLS MEDICAID AND MEDICARE, ACCEPTS THIRD-PARTY PRIVATE INSURANCE, PRIVATE PAYMENTS, AND OFFERS FLEXIBLE FEES BASED ON FAMILY INCOME FOR CLIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE OR WHO HAVE PROHIBITIVELY HIGH DEDUCTIBLES OR COPAYS. LENA POPE PROVIDES SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES FOR ADULTS THROUGH A CONTRACT AND LICENSURE WITH TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL GROUPS, TREATMENT GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING.
- $585,598 spent. EVENT SERVICESLENA POPE PROVIDES SERVICES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF LIFE, INCLUDING MILESTONE EVENTS LIKE WEDDINGS, MEMORIAL SERVICES, AND OTHER LIFE EVENTS. LENA POPE'S EVENT SERVICES PROVIDES EVENT VENUES AND COORDINATION SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITH NET REVENUE SUPPORTING LENA POPE'S COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND BEHAVIORAL PROGRAMS.(A) MARTY LEONARD COMMUNITY CHAPELTHE MARTY LEONARD COMMUNITY CHAPEL, LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF LENA POPE, PROVIDES AN UPLIFTING ENVIRONMENT THAT INSPIRES PEOPLE TO THINK THEIR HIGHEST AND BEST THOUGHTS. THE CHAPEL WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1990 TO SERVE THE YOUTH AND FAMILIES OF LENA POPE. IT IS A PLACE FOR WORSHIP, INSPIRATION, PRAYER, GUIDANCE, CELEBRATION, JOY, MEDITATION, HOPE, RELAXATION, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, MUSIC, AND SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT. THE CHAPEL PROVIDES A SETTING FOR WEDDINGS, RENEWAL OF VOWS, CHURCH SERVICES, CELEBRATION OF LIFE EVENTS, AND OTHER LIFE-AFFIRMING CEREMONIES. (B) AMON CARTER CONFERENCE CENTERTHE AMON CARTER CENTER, WHICH IS ALSO LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF LENA POPE, IS DESIGEND TO SERVE AS A MEETING AND EVENT SPACE FOR BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE. LENA POPE UTILIZES THE SPACE FOR INTERNAL PROGRAMMING, AND THE SPACE IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 January 1961.
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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