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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2025 Expires: February 2026

Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

11701 Borman Dr Ste 301
Saint Louis, MO, 63146-4194

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:
Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services provides Christ centered care and support to children and families in need.

Year, State Incorporated:
1946, TX

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

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 Children’s 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, 2023, Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services's program expenses were:

Foster Care and Adoption Services $9,946,796
Community Services $6,683,197
Single Parent and Transitional Living Programs $2,360,763
Residential Services $1,351,110
Advanced and Student Education $318,588
Total Program Expenses $20,660,454

Chief Executive
David Thompson, President/CEO

Compensation*
$292,489

Chair of the Board
Gloria Lewis, Corporate Executive/Compliance

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Oak Leaf

Board Size
17

Paid Staff Size
244

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 13.47%

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, 2023.

Source of Funds
Unrealized Gains on Long-Term Investments $11,957,754
Fees for Services $10,239,996
Contributions and Bequests $5,738,733
Realized Gains on Long-Term Investments $4,351,481
Investment Income $4,187,793
Other Income $1,136,346
Gain on Sale of Assets $986,598
Government Grants $550,207
Change in Fair Value of Split Interest and Annuities $277,609
Contributions to Endowments $275,057
Total Income $39,701,574

Programs: 82% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $39,701,574
Total expenses: $25,334,339
  Program expenses $20,660,454
  Fundraising expenses $2,264,024
  Administrative expenses $2,409,861
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $14,367,235
Beginning Net Assets $156,588,632
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $170,955,867
Total Liabilities $3,849,641
Total Assets $174,805,508

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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois