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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2026 Expires: February 2027

Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

11701 Borman Dr Ste 301
Saint Louis, MO, 63146

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Guided by Christs love, PCHAS empowers children, young adults, and families by nurturing their strengths, resilience, and faith. 

Year, State Incorporated:
1946, TX

Also Known As:
Ashley House Transitional Living, Children's Foundation of Mid-America, Children's Foundation-Mid Amer, Foster Care Case Management, Presbyterian Children's Homes & Services, Presbyterian Children's Homes & Services and Residential Treatment Center, Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services of Texas, Missouri and Louisiana

The organization operates community-based services in seven locations and residential services in three locations across Missouri. Services include early-intervention programs (therapeutic mentoring and in-home family counseling) to preserve families and promote self-sufficiency. The agency manages foster care cases, including medical needs of foster children; provides housing for single-parent families working on self-reliance; and empowers teenagers as they transition from foster care to independent living. In 2018, the agency merged with Presbyterian Childrens Homes and Services of Texas and Louisiana. Typically the combined agency serves approximately 4,500 children and their families per year.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services's program expenses were:

Programs $21,120,682
Total Program Expenses $21,120,682

Chief Executive
David Thompson, President/CEO

Compensation*
$306,028

Chair of the Board
Joe Brandt

Board Size
18

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Fees for Services $12,616,341
Unrealized Gains on Long-Term Investments $7,679,722
Contributions and Bequests $6,119,596
Investment Income $4,220,297
Realized Gains on Long-Term Investments $3,364,710
Other Income $884,671
Government Grants $807,263
Gain on Sale of Assets $264,459
Contributions to Endowments $235,342
Change in Fair Value of Split Interest and Annuities $176,085
Total Income $36,368,486

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $36,368,486
Total expenses: $26,238,848
  Program expenses $21,120,682
  Fundraising expenses $2,463,219
  Administrative expenses $2,654,947
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $10,129,638
Beginning Net Assets $170,955,867
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $181,085,505
Total Liabilities $4,392,546
Total Assets $185,478,051

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Report completed by:
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