Family Connection & Cis of Wash
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is for Washington County to be a collaborative community where all families and children have opportunities and resources to be healthy, successful, nurtured, educated, safe and self-sufficient while becoming moral, productive citizens.
- Income
- $107,501
- Spending
- $84,249
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 13.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 90%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $61,894, 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% 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 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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.
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 (3)
- $56,250 spent. Family Connection held community collaborative meetings quarterly to plan for events and share community resources. The organization also distributed drug awareness materials that inform the citizens of prescription misuse and the need to lock up medications to keep them out of the reach of children and teens. Ten repurposed newspaper boxes with new and used books were placed throughout the county in an effort to improve literacy. In addition, early literacy guides were distributed as a resource to educate parents on age-related skills and activities and to encourage interaction. A Teen Maze event was also presented in partnership with 15 local agencies, organizations and businesses to educate 200 high school students on teen pregnancy prevention, drinking and distracted driving.
- $27,999 spent. Family Connection of Washington County developed a strategy to improve community resiliency. Resilient Teens was a program that linked teens with medical students to learn about trauma and resilience. Eight students successfully completed the 8 week sessions in two cohorts. The organization also partnered with Washington County Sheriff's Office to offer Residential Substance Abuse Treatment. Family Connection of Washington County was responsible for facilitating groups, teaching classes and providing opportunities and activities for the participants to unite or reunite with their children. A total of 18 men received treatment through this program. The organization also distributed energy assistance to 22 local households impacted by Hurricane Helene.
- The collaborative planned and implemented Handle With Care, a process for first responders to alert school personnel when a student has experienced trauma.
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 November 6, 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 October 2007.
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 November 4, 2026.
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