Nonprofit · EIN 35-1265621
GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN INC
Tax-exempt · LAFAYETTE, IN 47904
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $596,355 | $566,860 | $29,495 | $482,674 | $17,025 | $465,649 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $409,167 | $505,193 | -$96,026 | $451,036 | $14,882 | $436,154 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $604,637 | $456,930 | $147,707 | $544,273 | $12,093 | $532,180 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $483,441 | $421,974 | $61,467 | $396,745 | $12,272 | $384,473 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $85,981
- Program service revenue
- $500,952
- Investment income
- $9,422
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $381,576
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $442,343
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $7,802
- Depreciation
- $8,346
- Program services (functional)
- $368,464
- Management and general (functional)
- $193,595
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,801
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $451,036
- Total assets, end of year
- $482,674
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,025
- Net assets, end of year
- $465,649
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $74,290
- Publicly traded securities
- $34,929
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $450,842
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,807
- Gross receipts
- $596,355
- Employees
- 15
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Fischer | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Chosnek | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shelley Woloshuck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susie Eros | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Fischer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Hubbard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Kamp | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janell Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natasha Corbett | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Kamp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shauna Stapleton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeannette Fonseca | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Smith | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 45 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Fischer | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Chosnek | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shelley Woloshuck | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susie Eros | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Fischer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Hubbard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Kamp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janell Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natasha Corbett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Smith | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 45 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Smith | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 45 | $59,619 |
| Judy Glover | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Clark | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Fischer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Hubbard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Deanna Wise-Frerichs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Chosnek | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Fischer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shelley Woloshuck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tammy Wilson | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susie Eros | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Smith | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 45 | $59,619 |
| Heath Provo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Fischer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Glover | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Hubbard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Deanna Wise-Frerichs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cody Broshar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shelley Woloshuck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Chosnek | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Fischer | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Clark | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tammy Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susie Eros | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3307 LONGLOIS DR, LAFAYETTE, IN 47904-1719
- In care of
- % JESSICA SMITH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jessica Smith, 3307 Longlois Drive, Lafayette, IN 47904
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA SMITH, Executive Director
- Phone
- (765) 447-7410
- Return prepared by
- David Roof CPA
Mission
To provide temporary care for children who are victims of abuse and/or neglect. Toprovide long-term residential care and treatment for children in ahome-like setting. To strengthen the childs family by working towardfamily reunification.
Program accomplishments
- Scholer home provided emergency shelter care (ESC) for abused, neglected and troubled children and residential treatment (RT) for children. Services were provided to 9 children, (ESC) 7, (RT) 3, median age for RT 16. Children are placed at Scholer by the various service agencies. Scholer had 168 emergency shelter children days in 2025 for 7 children. Residential treatment was 365 child days for 5 children. Reasons for referrals are: Family Crisis and Failed Foster/Relative placement step down from hospital or residential placement collaborative care and runaway.Expenses $368,464 · revenue $492,561
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1265621
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $482,674
- Income (IRS master file)
- $596,355
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $596,355 | $566,860 | $482,674 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $409,167 | $505,193 | $451,036 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $604,637 | $456,930 | $544,273 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $483,441 | $421,974 | $396,745 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-1265621).
Questions about GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN INC
- What is the EIN of GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN INC is 35-1265621.
- Is GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jessica Smith.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $596,355, expenses of $566,860 and total assets of $482,674 at year end.
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