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Judis House

EIN 84-1600797 · Aurora, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AT JUDI'S HOUSE, OUR VISION IS THAT NO CHILD BE ALONE IN GRIEF. OUR MISSION IS TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES GRIEVING A DEATH FIND CONNECTION AND HEALING.

Income
$4.7 million
Spending
$4.9 million
Spent on programs
61%
Reserves
17.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
45
Volunteers
576
Highest pay
$175,415, ceo

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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    61% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 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 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 (1)
  1. $3.0 million spent. JUDI'S HOUSE IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN METRO DENVER DEVOTED SOLELY TO SUPPORTING GRIEVING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH RESEARCH-BASED CARE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2002, JUDI'S HOUSE HAS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE GRIEF CARE TO MORE THAN 16,000 BEREAVED CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS - AT NO COST TO FAMILIES. JAG INSTITUTE, ALSO NAMED IN MEMORY OF JUDITH ANN GRIESE, IS A NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE THAT PROVIDES GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING. JUDI'S HOUSE VALUES PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION AND BELIEVES THAT ALL BEREAVED CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE GRIEF SUPPORT. JUDI'S HOUSE AND JAG INSTITUTE PROMOTE HEALTHY ADJUSTMENT IN GRIEVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH THREE CORE INITIATIVES: DIRECT SERVICE, EVALUATION AND RESEARCH, AND TRAINING AND EDUCATION. AS PART OF OUR DIRECT SERVICE INITIATIVE, THE COMPREHENSIVE GRIEF CARE (CGC) MODEL DEVELOPED AND EVALUATED AT JUDI'S HOUSE IS AN EFFECTIVE, TRAUMA- AND GRIEF-INFORMED APPROACH TO CARE THAT INTEGRATES KNOWLEDGE DRAWN FROM A COLLABORATION OF COMMUNITY, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH PARTNERS. OUR TRAINING AND EDUCATION INITIATIVE CULTIVATES COMMUNITY CAPACITY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CGC NETWORK, WHICH INCLUDES PROFESSIONALS, CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITIES TRAINED AND EDUCATION USING THE CGC APPROACH TO SUPPORT GRIEVING YOUTH AND FAMILIES. THE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH INITIATIVE ADVANCES THE FIELD OF CHILDHOOD BEREAVEMENT BY DEVELOPING TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS AND INFORMING RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES AND STANDARDS OF CARE. USING THIS APPROACH, WE CAN SUPPORT THE WHOLE CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY IN MANAGING THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES THAT CAN ACCOMPANY CHILDHOOD BEREAVEMENT. JUDI'S HOUSE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD BY BEING THOUGHTFUL IN OUR APPROACH TOWARD GROWTH, WHILE INCORPORATING THEE CORE VALUES OF COMPASSION, COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND RESPECT AS OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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