Courage to Caregivers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF COURAGE TO CAREGIVERS IS TO EMPOWER AND EQUIP CARERS TO NAVIGATE THEIR JOURNEY. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE HEALTHY CARERS LEAD TO HEALTHIER FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. WORKING TO PREVENT CAREGIVER BURNOUT THROUGH PEER SUPPORT, SUPPORT GROUPS, SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING AND BREATHING MEDITATION.
- Income
- $219,232
- Spending
- $163,593
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 17.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 48
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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)
- $12,800 spent. THE ONE-TO-ONE CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM CONNECTS CAREGIVERS WITH VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE CARING FOR SOMEONE ELSE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH SUPPORT AND RESOURCES SO THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR LOVED ONES. VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED BY COURAGE TO CAREGIVERS STAFF THROUGH A SERIES OF ONLINE WEBINARS AND MONTHLY ONGOING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
- $2,560 spent. QUESTION PERSUADE REFER/QPR SUICIDE PREVENTION IS OFFERED MONTHLY AND UPON DEMAND. QPR INCLUDES 3 SIMPLE STEPS ANYONE CAN LEARN TO HELP SAVE A LIFE FROM SUICIDE. JUST AS PEOPLE TRAINED IN CPR AND THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER HELP SAVE THOUSANDS OF LIVES EACH YEAR, PEOPLE TRAINED IN QPR LEARN HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE WARNING SIGNS OF A SUICIDE CRISIS AND HOW TO QUESTION, PERSUADE, AND REFER SOMEONE TO HELP.
- $71,679 spent. PREVENTION-FOCUSED GROUP COACHING (SUPPORT GROUPS) ARE CO-FACILITATED BY BOTH A PREVENTION CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL AS WELL AS A TRAINED PEER SPECIALIST VOLUNTEER WHO HAS EXPERIENCE CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. THE GOALS FOR OUR SUPPORT GROUPS INCLUDE REINFORCING A VARIETY OF SKILLS THAT SEEK TO BUILD RESILIENCE AND EMPOWER THE MENTAL ILLNESS CAREGIVER AS WELL AS ESTABLISH A CARING COMMUNITY.
- $40,959 spent. CERTIFIED FAMILY PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS (CFPS) OFFER INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP FAMILY PEER SUPPORT. OUR CFPS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (DBH). "A CFPS SUPPORTS AN INDIVIDUAL'S OR FAMILY'S ABILITY TO ADDRESS NEEDS, NAVIGATE SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE RECOVERY, RESILIENCY, AND WELLNESS. THEY PROMOTE SERVICES THAT ARE FAMILY DRIVEN, YOUTH GUIDED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT. A CFPS CAN PROVIDE BOTH BASIC AND INTENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES AND PARTICIPATE AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF TREATMENT TEAMS IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS." [DBH]
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 July 2017.
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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