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Family Support Center Inc

EIN 87-0353853 · Ogden, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak38 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY UNIT AND ENHANCE FAMILY FUNCTIONING. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS WE HAVE SEEN MANY FAMILIES AVOID THE SITUATIONS THAT CAN LEAD TO CHILD ABUSE AND PROVIDE THE NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THEIR CHILDREN NEED. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT BY REACHING OUT TO FAMILIES IN NEED AND PROVIDING SUPPORT, BY PREVENTING AND ALLEVIATING CHILD ABUSE, WE SAVE OUR STATE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN AFTER-CARE COSTS.

Income
$608,342
Spending
$612,650
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
-4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 53%
Employees
22
Volunteers
24
Highest pay
$115,180, executive di

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

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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 94% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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 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 (5)
  1. $405,432 spent. CRISIS/RESPITE NURSERY (THE KIDS ZONE): THE FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER SERVED 326 AT-RISK FAMILIES RECEIVED OVER 7,939 HOURS OF SERVICE THAT ALLOWED PARENTS TO DROP OFF THEIR CHILDREN IN THE SAFE ENVIRONMENT OF THE NURSERY TO TAKE A BREAK, CALM DOWN AND TAKE TIME FOR THEMSELVES. THE GOAL OF THE NURSERY IS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO OVERWHELMED PARENTS.
  2. $23,249 spent. PARENTING CLASSES: 52 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED PARENTING EDUCATION CLASSES. ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY ATTEND AND LEARN SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT, SELF-ESTEEM BUILDING AND NURTURING. STEP-FAMILY CLASSES: 35 FAMILIES RECEIVED STEPFAMILY CLASSES. FAMILIES WHO ARE IN A STEPFAMILY, OR PARENTING LEARNING TO COPARENT ATTEND THIS CLASS. THE FAMILY ATTENDS AS A WHOLE, AND LEARNS SKILL SUCH AS EMOTION REGULATION, COMMUNICATION, FINANCIAL ISSUES, LEGAL ISSUES, AND BUILDING NEW RELATIONSHIPS WHILE MAINTAINING PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS. 38 FAMILIES RECEIVED IN-HOME INTENSIVE PARENTING AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION. THESE FAMILIES HAD OPEN CASES WITH THE DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO KEEP CHILDREN IN THE HOME (WHEN SAFETY IS NOT AN ISSUE) WHILE THE PARENTS RECEIVE SKILLS TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO NURTURE THEIR CHILDREN. 100% OF THE FAMILIES THAT COMPLETED OUR PEER PARENTING WERE ABLE TO CLOSE THEIR CASES WITH DCFS AND KEEP THEIR CHILDREN IN THE HOME. PARENTING CLASSES: 52 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED PARENTING EDUCATION CLASSES. ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY ATTEND AND LEARN SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT, SELF-ESTEEM BUILDING AND NURTURING. STEP-FAMILY CLASSES: 35 FAMILIES RECEIVED STEPFAMILY CLASSES. FAMILIES WHO ARE IN A STEPFAMILY, OR PARENTING LEARNING TO COPARENT ATTEND THIS CLASS. THE FAMILY ATTENDS AS A WHOLE, AND LEARNS SKILL SUCH AS EMOTION REGULATION, COMMUNICATION, FINANCIAL ISSUES, LEGAL ISSUES, AND BUILDING NEW RELATIONSHIPS WHILE MAINTAINING PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS. 38 FAMILIES RECEIVED IN-HOME INTENSIVE PARENTING AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION. THESE FAMILIES HAD OPEN CASES WITH THE DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO KEEP CHILDREN IN THE HOME (WHEN SAFETY IS NOT AN ISSUE) WHILE THE PARENTS RECEIVE SKILLS TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO NURTURE THEIR CHILDREN. 100% OF THE FAMILIES THAT COMPLETED OUR PEER PARENTING WERE ABLE TO CLOSE THEIR CASES WITH DCFS AND KEEP THEIR CHILDREN IN THE HOME.
  3. $100,191 spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: 122 KIDS SERVED, AGES 6-17. CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN WHYTRY, AN EVIDENCE- BASED PROGRAM TO BUILD RESILIENCY SKILLS. CHILDREN LEARNED VARIOUS SKILLS, INCLUDING EMOTION REGULATION, RESILIENCY, COPING SKILLS, AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING. THEY LEARNED THROUGH VARIOUS MODES OF TEACHING, SUCH AS VERBAL, HANDS ON, POWERPOINT, AND HAND OUTS.
  4. $13,352 spent. SAFECARE: 14 FAMILIES RECEIVED SAFECARE CLASSES. DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN BIRTH THROUGH FIVE WHO ARE EITHER AT-RISK FOR OR HAVE A HISTORY OF CHILD NEGLECT AND/OR PHYSICAL ABUSE, SAFECARE FOCUSES ON THREE KEY OUTCOMES THAT ARE UNIVERSALLY IMPORTANT FOR FAMILIES TO HAVE HEALTHY, HAPPY RELATIONSHIPS. THESE OUTCOMES ARE: PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION, BASIC HEALTH INFORMATION, AND HOME SAFETY. PARENTING PATHWAYS: 131 ADULTS WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS WORKSHOPS THROUGH PARENTING PATHWAYS. 22 DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS WERE OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, HELD AT OUR FACILITY. WE WERE ABLE TO HOLD MONTHLY GIVEAWAYS FOR THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY, WITH 15,549 ITEMS GIVEN AWAY AT NO COST TO FAMILIES. 3,259 REFERRALS/INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES IN NEED WERE GIVEN. 28 TABLING EVENTS WERE PARTICIPATED IN. 108 COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS WERE GIVEN. 1,314 FAMILIES WERE HELPED WITH VARIOUS RESOURCES THROUGH OUR FAMILY ADVOCACY.
  5. SAFECARE: 14 FAMILIES RECEIVED SAFECARE CLASSES. DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN BIRTH THROUGH FIVE WHO ARE EITHER AT-RISK FOR OR HAVE A HISTORY OF CHILD NEGLECT AND/OR PHYSICAL ABUSE, SAFECARE FOCUSES ON THREE KEY OUTCOMES THAT ARE UNIVERSALLY IMPORTANT FOR FAMILIES TO HAVE HEALTHY, HAPPY RELATIONSHIPS. THESE OUTCOMES ARE: PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION, BASIC HEALTH INFORMATION, AND HOME SAFETY. PARENTING PATHWAYS: 131 ADULTS WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS WORKSHOPS THROUGH PARENTING PATHWAYS. 22 DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS WERE OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, HELD AT OUR FACILITY. WE WERE ABLE TO HOLD MONTHLY GIVEAWAYS FOR THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY, WITH 15,549 ITEMS GIVEN AWAY AT NO COST TO FAMILIES. 3,259 REFERRALS/INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES IN NEED WERE GIVEN. 28 TABLING EVENTS WERE PARTICIPATED IN. 108 COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS WERE GIVEN. 1,314 FAMILIES WERE HELPED WITH VARIOUS RESOURCES THROUGH OUR FAMILY ADVOCACY.

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 November 6, 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 April 1980.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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