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Haynes Family of Programs

EIN 95-1506150 · La Verne, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The mission of Haynes Family of Programs, ("Haynes"), is to strengthen and empower children, young adults, and families through innovative and culturally respectful trauma-informed quality treatment, education, and support services to better their lives.

Income
$21.0 million
Spending
$19.5 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 66%
Employees
510
Volunteers
21
Highest pay
$387,212, ceo

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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 58% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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 (3)
  1. $11.1 million spent. Haynes Education Center includes Bliss Academy, School for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Joan Macy School, and Renaissance Community Prep, School for Behavior and Learning Diversity. During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, 374 boys and girls attended the state certified K-12 non-public schools. Students received educational, behavioral and therapeutic services. The special education program for youth ages 5 to 22 provides specialized instruction tracks leading to high school completion and college entrance for boys in residence and youth in the community.S.T.A.R. Academy is a state approved non-public agency that offers educational specialists providing services in the home or school and supporting individualized education program meetings. During the fiscal year, 556 students received services in their home, school or hospital.
  2. $3.4 million spent. Mental Health Services were provided to 199 youth in residence and those in the community. Children and their families learned to manage frustration, depression and feelings of isolation. Programming for mental health services includes prevention and early intervention, recovery, resiliency and reintegration, treatment teams and child and family therapeutic services.Wraparound services were provided to 39 children transitioning from foster care to the family home and those in jeopardy of placement as well as to their family members. Services are provided in their home/community to strengthen the family. The program engages the family as its members identify their own needs and create methods and a plan to meet those needs. Wraparound offers intensive, individualized services and supports to families that will allow children to live and grow up in a safe, stable, permanent family environment.
  3. $1.9 million spent. Haynes Renaissance Residential Program, opened in July 2023, delivered room and board, education, counseling, intervention, and continuum of care services for 11 male teens between ages 12-19. Youth in this program join through non-public school residential treatment centers and post-adoption residential placements. The idea behind the Renaissance Residential Program is to meet each youth where they are in their journey and develop individualized education and treatment plans to meet their personal goals and reach their full potential and to transition them back to their family or a lower level of care.

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 October 13, 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 July 1948.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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