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CHOR Youth and Family Services

Reading, PA · EIN 23-2911839 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

CHOR Youth and Family Services reported $38.7 million in revenue and $37.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.51 went to program services, $12.49 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,489,010 (Director). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 204% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $39M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.5%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
2.3%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.7%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,489,010$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.94%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
76
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.06.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 15100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$19M expenses · 57.7% of program spending · revenue $23M

Residential Treatment Facility: Residential Treatment Facility is a structured program for adolescent males, ages 12-18 years old, with psychiatric disorders who have been unable to function in less restrictive settings. Specialized Residential Treatment Facility is a structured program for adolescent males, ages 12-18 years old, with sexually acting out behaviors and psychiatric disorders who have been unable to function in less restrictive settings. Both offer a therapeutic environment accomplished through a reality-based approach. Family involvement and individualized services are…

$4.9M expenses · 14.8% of program spending · revenue $5.4M

Education Programs: CHOR Day Academy is an approved, licensed private academic school for children grades one through twelve who have special and alternative education needs that cannot be met in their local school districts. The alternative education program is for CHOR residents. The goal of the program is to ensure that their educational requirements are completed for graduation

$4.8M expenses · 14.4% of program spending · revenue $5.7M

Specialized Foster Care: Specialized Foster Care serves children from birth to 18 years old. It offers a structured, nurturing, caring environment within a family setting to children in order to alleviate the problems which originally caused placement. We have expanded our continuum of care to include adoption services. Our foster homes are located in a variety of locations, primarily in Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania

$4.3M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Director
Director/trustee, 3.00 hrs/week
$0$1,462,047$26,963$1,489,010
President
Director/trustee, officer, 3.00 hrs/week
$447,388$124,629$24,306$596,323
Secretary
Officer, 3.00 hrs/week
$0$485,971$47,963$533,934
Vice President of Referral Development
Key employee, 26.00 hrs/week
$188,077$102,652$4,184$294,913
Senior Director of Outreach
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$160,004$0$1,317$161,321
Senior Director of Programs
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,223$0$11,679$156,902
VP Community Services and Education
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$134,966$0$21,240$156,206
Executive Director
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,528$0$13,244$121,772

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from CHOR Youth and Family Services (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$39M$38M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$39M$38M87.5%$19M$1,489,010
FY2024 ⓘ$37M$34M85.9%$18M$1,405,199
FY2023 ⓘ$30M$28M86.5%$15M$1,307,425
FY2022 ⓘ$22M$20M88.1%$11M$1,443,114
FY2021 ⓘ$13M$12M90.1%$0$995,160
FY2020 ⓘ$13M$13M88.9%$1.2M$808,064

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 12 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 612

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from CHOR Youth and Family Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for CHOR Youth and Family Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of CHOR Youth and Family Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, CHOR Youth and Family Services reported that 87.5% of its $37.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does CHOR Youth and Family Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation CHOR Youth and Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,489,010, for the role of Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does CHOR Youth and Family Services get its money?

Of $38.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.3% came from contributions and grants and 97.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is CHOR Youth and Family Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-2911839 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601339349307475 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349311490 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349307206 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349309042 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221269349300637 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111369349300741 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-2911839: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.