Nonprofit · EIN 56-0529975
CHILDRENS HOPE ALLIANCE
Also known as GRANDFATHER HOME FOR CHILDREN INC
Tax-exempt · BARIUM SPNGS, NC 28010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $866,635 | $1,046,446 | -$179,811 | $18,742,425 | $0 | $18,742,425 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,028,692 | $819,000 | $209,692 | $17,819,688 | $0 | $17,819,688 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $996,708 | $1,306,229 | -$309,521 | $14,688,085 | $0 | $14,688,085 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $120,861
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $745,774
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,043,546
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $1,043,546
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,900
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,819,688
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,742,425
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,742,425
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $111,500
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$31,376
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,773,801
- Gross receipts
- $866,635
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELESTE DOMINGUEZ | CEO Officer | 2 | $0 | $338,436 | $19,205 |
| LAKISHA ROGERS-MARELLI | CIO Key employee | 2 | $0 | $204,017 | $8,007 |
| KEVIN ANDERS | CCO Key employee | 2 | $0 | $195,750 | $15,461 |
| CARSON OJAMAA | CSGO Key employee | 2 | $0 | $178,008 | $18,476 |
| KRISTA ZAPPIA | CFO Officer | 2 | $0 | $179,873 | $13,293 |
| KIRSTEN SMITH | CCPO Key employee | 2 | $0 | $173,875 | $14,967 |
| SARAH GRAY | CDO Key employee | 2 | $0 | $173,223 | $9,195 |
| LAURA SKINNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA DOMINGUEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BUCKLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARYL DORMUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ FEINBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIA WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELESTE DOMINGUEZ | CEO Officer | 2 | $0 | $341,281 | $21,596 |
| LAKISHA ROGERS-MARELLI | CIO Key employee | 2 | $0 | $204,682 | $9,854 |
| KEVIN ANDERS | CCO Key employee | 2 | $0 | $196,859 | $16,373 |
| KRISTA ZAPPIA | CFO Key employee | 2 | $0 | $193,790 | $12,625 |
| CARSON OJAMAA | CSGO Key employee | 2 | $0 | $184,300 | $19,463 |
| SARAH GRAY | CDO Key employee | 2 | $0 | $185,965 | $10,612 |
| KIRSTEN SMITH | CCPO Key employee | 2 | $0 | $181,508 | $14,982 |
| LAURA SKINNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA DOMINGUEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIA WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BUCKLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ FEINBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARYL DORMUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY BECK | BRD MEMR THR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELESTE DOMINGUEZ | CEO Officer | 2 | $0 | $862,993 | $20,896 |
| JAMES L JONES | CFO Officer | 2 | $0 | $145,427 | $12,041 |
| LAURA SKINNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY BECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BUCKLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA DOMINGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARYL DORMUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIA WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLY LARIMORE | BRD MBR (THR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA ZAPPIA | CFO Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1, BARIUM SPNGS, NC 28010-0001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CELESTE DOMINGUEZ, 194 BARIUM SPRINGS DR, STATESVILLE, NC 28677
- Signed the 990
- KRISTA ZAPPIA, CFO
- Phone
- (704) 872-4157
- Return prepared by
- CARTER P C
Mission
CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE (CHA) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HOPE, HEALTH, AND HEALING FOR GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- GRANDFATHER HOME FOR CHILDREN (GFHC IS ONE OF TWO HISTORICAL FOUNDING ENTITIES OF THE CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE (CHA) FAMILY OF NONPROFITS. FOUNDED IN 1914 IN BANNER ELK, NC, IT ORIGINALLY OPERATED A RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN'S HOME SERVING ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION. IN 2011, GFHC MERGED WITH BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN, TO FORM CHA- TOGETHER REPRESENTING A COMBINED 250-YEAR LEGACY OF SERVICE TO AT-RISK CHILDREN IN NC. TODAY, GFHC IS MAINTAINED AS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY TO FUND DIRECT SERVICES TO CHILDREN ACROSS THE CONSOLIDATED ORGANIZATION THROUGH PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST INCOME ESTABLISHED BY HISTORIC DONORS. AS A TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION UNDER 509(A)(3), GFHC HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND CONDUCTS NO DIRECT PROGRAMS. INVESTMENT INCOME IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ITS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS. DURING FY2025, GFHC DISTRIBUTED 1,043,546 IN TRUST INCOME AS FOLLOWS: "CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE: 260,000 "BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN: 200,000 "CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE FOUNDATION: 555,546 "PROPERTIES FOR CHILDREN: 28,000Expenses $1,043,546 · grants $1,043,546
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-0529975
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P73)
- Group exemption
- 4357: CHILDRENS HOPE ALLIANCE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,742,425
- Income (IRS master file)
- $866,635
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $866,635 | $1,046,446 | $18,742,425 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,028,692 | $819,000 | $17,819,688 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $996,708 | $1,306,229 | $14,688,085 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $982,920 | $1,139,463 | $13,729,429 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 56-0529975).
Questions about CHILDRENS HOPE ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS HOPE ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS HOPE ALLIANCE is 56-0529975.
- Is CHILDRENS HOPE ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS HOPE ALLIANCE 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 CHILDRENS HOPE ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDRENS HOPE ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS HOPE ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CELESTE DOMINGUEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS HOPE ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS HOPE ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $866,635, expenses of $1,046,446 and total assets of $18,742,425 at year end.
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