Holston Home for Children
Holston Home for Children reported $18.6 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.14 went to program services, $9.10 to management and general costs and $3.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 56.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $341,504 (PRESIDENT/CEO/EX OFFICIO/N). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% 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 $14MFor 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 29.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 56.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $341,504 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.48% | 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 | 33.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseOur residential program consist of boys and girls ages 11-18. It is a highly structured group-living program for adolescents with moderate to severe behavioral and/or emotional difficulties. Other key components of service include christian life activities, individual and group counseling, alcohol and drug education and independent living skills training
Family service centers: foster care program locates, trains, and provides foster parents for children who need a home due to experiencing trauma. Foster homes are considered extensions of Holston Home's ministry team to children and families and must align with the home's statement of faith. Foster families come from all types of backgrounds and have many different life experiences. They are able to provide a home where children have a sense of belonging. Foster families undergo extensive training, background checks and home study process before children are placed in their home. Foster…
River academy is a private christian school housed in the cunningham center on the main campus of Holston Home. River academy is designed for children who may be having trouble succeeding in school or in the community. River academy offers an opportunity to gain knowledge, interpersonal skills, and personal worth that will allow him or her to discover new and more positive ways to relate to the world. A ministry of Holston Home for children, river academy and the quillen day treatment program guide students toward social, behavioral, academic, and emotional well-being. Staff members work with…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO/EX OFFICIO/N Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $239,407 | $0 | $102,097 | $341,504 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $124,243 | $0 | $12,663 | $136,906 |
| VICE PRESIDENT RESOURCE DE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $108,736 | $0 | $13,747 | $122,483 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Holston Home for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $349K (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b17 · 17 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 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 5223
- Volunteers Part I, line 672
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Holston Home for Children totaling $219K 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 Holston 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 Holston Home for Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Holston Home for Children spent in FY2025, $87.14 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Holston Home for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Holston Home for Children reported that 87.1% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Holston Home for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Holston Home for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $341,504, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO/EX OFFICIO/N (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Holston Home for Children get its money?
Of $18.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 29.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 56.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Holston Home for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0515531 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 202610559349301761 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510639349300826 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440599349301129 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310659349300416 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200609349300410 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120279349300927 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0515531: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.