Barium Springs Home for Children
Barium Springs Home for Children reported $42.8 million in revenue and $44.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.57 went to program services, $13.43 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 61.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $357,641 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 126% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 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 | 2.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 35.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $357,641 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.81% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 100.0% |
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 expenseFounded in 1891 as the presbyterian orphan's home for children, Barium Springs Home for children (bshc) originally operated a residential children's home serving orphaned children. In 2011, bshc merged with grandfather home for children, to form cha-together representing a combined 250-year legacy of service to at-risk children in nc. Today, bshc serves as the licensed operating entity within the children's hope alliance (cha) family of nonprofits and the primary provider of direct services to at-risk children and families across north carolina. As a 501(c)(3), publicly supported organization…
Foster care and adoption - foster care is provided for children who need care during a family crisis, need care because of abuse or neglect or need additional structure due to behavioral or mental health concerns. Foster homes are selected based on their ability to provide a safe, stable and nurturing environment for children. Children participating in the foster care program regulary receive case management, behavior support planning, counseling, and crisis response
During fy2025, bshc transferred 20,855,755 in service grants to children's hope alliance foundation (chaf) from the divestiture of legacy real estate, historic properties accumulated over the organization's 130+ year history that no longer serve an active programmatic purpose. Chaf, the consolidated organizations type I supporting organization holds the permanent endowment. Under chaf's board-approved spending policy (4% of trailing 5-year average endowment market value), these proceeds will generate perpetual annual income to support direct services delivered through bshc. This transfer is…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $338,436 | $19,205 | $357,641 |
| CIO Key employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $204,017 | $8,007 | $212,024 |
| CCO Key employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $195,750 | $15,461 | $211,211 |
| CSGO Key employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $178,008 | $18,476 | $196,484 |
| CFO Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $179,873 | $13,293 | $193,166 |
| ACTT NURSE P Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,232 | $0 | $13,738 | $189,970 |
| CCPO Key employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $173,875 | $14,967 | $188,842 |
| CDO Key employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $173,223 | $9,195 | $182,418 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Barium Springs Home for Children (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b7 · 6 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 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 5193
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FOXX CONTRACTING INC Building contra | $527,744 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Barium Springs Home for Children totaling $407K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Barium Springs Home for Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Barium Springs Home for Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Barium Springs Home for Children spent in FY2025, $86.57 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Barium Springs Home for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Barium Springs Home for Children reported that 86.6% of its $44.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Barium Springs Home for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Barium Springs Home for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $357,641, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Barium Springs Home for Children get its money?
Of $42.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 2.2% came from contributions and grants and 35.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Barium Springs Home for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0529993 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 September 30, 2025, object 202621959349300042 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531199349301843 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202431789349301333 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312239349300241 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349304116 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202140449349300229 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0529993: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.