FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

3825 PRESIDENTIAL PKWY STE 103, ATLANTA, GA 30340-3793

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

FRANCES MCBRAYER, 3825 PRESIDENTIAL PARKWAY STE 103, ATLANTA, GA 30340

Signed the 990

FRANCES MCBRAYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(770) 234-9111

Website

WWW.FOCUS-GA.ORG

Return prepared by

LONG & COMPANY PC

Mission

THE MISSION OF FOCUS IS TO EMBRACE AND EQUIP FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO MAKE EVERYDAY LIFE BETTER. CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN FOCUS PROGRAMS RANGE IN AGE FROM BIRTH TO 29 YEARS OLD AND HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND/OR COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING RARE GENETIC SYNDROMES, CEREBRAL PALSY, AUTISM, AND DOWN SYNDROME. FOCUS FAMILIES COME FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS BUT SHARE THE COMMON EXPERIENCE OF CARING FOR A CHILD WITH SIGNIFICANT NEEDS THAT OFTEN REQUIRE ONGOING OR LIFELONG SUPPORT. AS A RESULT, THEIR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OFTEN NEED ACCESS TO RESOURCES, GUIDANCE, AND A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY THAT UNDERSTANDS AND EMBRACES THEIR CHILD. TO FULFILL ITS MISSION, FOCUS PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING FAMILY ACTIVITIES, SUPPORT GROUPS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, CHILDREN'S RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER CAMPS, TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS, M

Program accomplishments

• ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES FOCUS PROVIDES INCLUSIVE RECREATIONAL, THERAPEUTIC, AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO PROMOTE SELF- CONFIDENCE AND MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CONNECTIONS. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER PARTICIPANTS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN ENRICHING ACTIVITIES WHILE SUPPORTING FAMILIES THROUGH SPECIALIZED CARE AND ACCESSIBLE RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES. IN 2025, FOCUS OPERATED CAMP HOLLYWOOD, AN ADAPTED SUMMER DAY CAMP SERVING 248 CHILDREN OVER NINE WEEKS AT MULTIPLE METRO ATLANTA LOCATIONS. THE PROGRAM WAS STAFFED BY SPECIAL EDUCATORS, PARAPROFESSIONALS, NURSES, AND MUSIC THERAPISTS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT FOR CAMPERS WITH DIVERSE NEEDS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ARTS AND CRAFTS, COOKING, SCIENCE, RECREATION, AND MUSIC THERAPY. POST-PROGRAM EVALUATIONS INDICATED THAT 99% OF PARENTS WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR CHILD'S CAMP EXPERIENCE AND THE PROGRAM'S ABILITY TO MEET THEIR CHILD'S UNIQUE NEEDS. FOCUS ALSO OPERATED FAST FINS, AN ADAPTIVE SWIM PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED TWO EIGHT- WEEK SESSIONS AT FIVE LOCATIONS, SERVING 86 PARTICIPANTS IN 2025. FAMILIES REPORTED IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER SAFETY SKILLS, PHYSICAL FITNESS, CONFIDENCE, AND RECREATIONAL PARTICIPATION. TO SUPPORT FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES AND MEDICAL COMPLEXITIES, FOCUS OFFERED THE EXTRA SPECIAL SATURDAY RESPITE CHILDCARE PROGRAM, SERVING 129 CHILDREN AGES 1 TO 12. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED SPECIALIZED CHILDCARE IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHILE GIVING CAREGIVERS VALUABLE RESPITE. FOCUS SUPPORTED TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH MONTHLY SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SERVING 155 PARTICIPANTS IN 2025. PROGRAMS INCLUDED SPORTS, YOGA, MUSIC THERAPY, AND OTHER STRUCTURED OPPORTUNITIES THAT FOSTERED PEER RELATIONSHIPS, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, AND GREATER INDEPENDENCE. FOCUS ALSO OFFERED A SIX-DAY, FIVE-NIGHT RESIDENTIAL CAMP FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE INCREASED INDEPENDENCE, AND BUILD LASTING FRIENDSHIPS. BOTH CAMPERS AND PARENTS REPORTED HIGH SATISFACTION AND INCREASED FEELINGS OF BELONGING. A FALL WEEKEND CAMP WAS ALSO PROVIDED FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS, MANY OF WHOM EXPERIENCED THEIR FIRST OVERNIGHT STAY AWAY FROM HOME, FURTHER PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE AND CONFIDENCE. THROUGH ITS CAMP, RECREATION, RESPITE, AND YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS, FOCUS EXPANDED ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES, STRENGTHENED SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AND ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.
  Expenses $490,268 · revenue $87,495
• MEDICAL EQUIPMENT GRANTS AND LOAN PROGRAM FOCUS ASSISTS FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL NEEDS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT COVERED BY MEDICAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE, OR OTHER FUNDING SOURCES. ASSISTANCE MAY INCLUDE THERAPEUTIC SEATING, ADAPTIVE MOBILITY STROLLERS, HOME ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS SUCH AS STAIR LIFTS, AND VEHICLE ADAPTATIONS TO SUPPORT SAFE TRANSPORTATION AND INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN DAILY ACTIVITIES. IN 2025, REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE WERE REVIEWED EVERY OTHER MONTH BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF MEDICAL AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO EVALUATED BOTH CLINICAL NECESSITY AND FINANCIAL NEED. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, FOCUS HELPED FAMILIES OBTAIN EQUIPMENT AND MODIFICATIONS THAT ENHANCED SAFETY, MOBILITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND PARTICIPATION IN HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. TO MAXIMIZE RESOURCES AND EXTEND SERVICES TO ADDITIONAL FAMILIES, FOCUS MAINTAINED A LOANED EQUIPMENT LIBRARY THAT PROVIDED ITEMS SUCH AS FEEDING CHAIRS AND THERAPEUTIC STROLLERS. EQUIPMENT WAS RETURNED, CLEANED, AND REDISTRIBUTED WHEN NO LONGER NEEDED, ENSURING CONTINUED ACCESS FOR CHILDREN WHOSE NEEDS CHANGED OVER TIME WHILE REDUCING FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR FAMILIES. PROGRAM EVALUATIONS AND FAMILY FEEDBACK INDICATED THAT CHILDREN RECEIVING EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCED MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN DAILY FUNCTIONING AND OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. THROUGH ITS GRANTS AND LOANED EQUIPMENT PROGRAMS, FOCUS INCREASED ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL ADAPTIVE RESOURCES AND HELPED FAMILIES MEET THE COMPLEX CARE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.
  Expenses $171,556 · grants $92,707 · revenue $750
• FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOCUS PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION AND PROMOTE INCLUSION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THESE PROGRAMS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO BUILD SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, STRENGTHEN SUPPORT NETWORKS, AND PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE A WIDE RANGE OF ABILITIES AND NEEDS. IN 2025, FOCUS HOSTED 13 FAMILY-CENTERED EVENTS SERVING 2,375 PARTICIPANTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED OUTINGS TO COMMUNITY VENUES SUCH AS SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA, THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, AND ZOO ATLANTA, AS WELL AS INCLUSIVE SOCIAL GATHERINGS CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. ALL EVENTS WERE CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY AND TO PROVIDE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ACCOMMODATE THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN. FOCUS ALSO CONDUCTED TWO WEEKEND FAMILY RETREATS AT CAMP TWIN LAKES IN 2025, OFFERING FAMILIES SHARED RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN AN ADAPTIVE SETTING. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ARCHERY, ROCK CLIMBING, BIKING WITH SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT, PADDLE BOATING, FISHING, SWIMMING, AND FARM VISITS, IN ADDITION TO STRUCTURED COMMUNITY-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES. POST-EVENT SURVEYS INDICATED THAT FAMILIES EXPERIENCED INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN MANAGING DAILY CHALLENGES AND VALUED THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS FACING SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. THROUGH THESE RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, FOCUS HELPED STRENGTHEN FAMILY RESILIENCE, FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
  Expenses $227,706 · revenue $39,215
• PARENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM FOCUS PROVIDES EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND PEER SUPPORT TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH DIGITAL OUTREACH, IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A MOBILE-FRIENDLY WEBSITE, ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND PRIVATE ONLINE GROUPS THAT CONNECT FAMILIES WITH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND ONE ANOTHER IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. IN 2025, FOCUS OFFERED TEN EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ADDRESSING TOPICS RELEVANT TO RAISING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY. THESE WORKSHOPS WERE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE ON DEMAND THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, EXPANDING ACCESS FOR FAMILIES. FOCUS ALSO HOSTED ITS ANNUAL IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE, SERVING 150 PARENT ATTENDEES WITH 14 INSTRUCTIONAL SESSIONS, PEER DISCUSSION GROUPS, AND PARTICIPATION FROM COMMUNITY RESOURCE EXHIBITORS REPRESENTING A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES. FOCUS COORDINATED ONGOING PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, INCLUDING A BEREAVEMENT GROUP, LED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEER FACILITATORS IN 2025. THESE GROUPS MET AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT METRO ATLANTA AND VIRTUALLY TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY. PARTICIPANTS REPORTED ENHANCED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, REDUCED ISOLATION, AND STRONGER CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER FAMILIES FACING SIMILAR CHALLENGES. ADDITIONAL OUTREACH INCLUDED DISTRIBUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, REACHING MORE THAN 8,000 FAMILIES, PROFESSIONALS, AND SUPPORTERS. FOCUS ALSO ORGANIZED VOLUNTEER OUTREACH TO FAMILIES WITH HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN, INCLUDING HOSPITAL VISITS, CARE PACKAGES, AND NOTES OF ENCOURAGEMENT. IN 2025, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS CONDUCTED 63 HOSPITAL VISITS. FOCUS ALSO PROVIDED MONTHLY MEALS FOR CAREGIVERS AND STOCKED SNACK CARTS FOR FAMILIES IN THE TECHNOLOGY-DEPENDENT INTENSIVE CARE UNITS AT ARTHUR M. BLANK HOSPITAL AND SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL, OFFERING PRACTICAL SUPPORT DURING EXTENDED HOSPITAL STAYS. ADDITIONALLY, FOCUS PROVIDED HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE TO 173 CHILDREN, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PEER SUPPORT SERVICES, HOSPITAL OUTREACH, AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE INITIATIVES, FOCUS STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, INCREASED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, AND PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT TO FAMILIES CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.
  Expenses $161,954 · revenue $3,556

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.

IRS record

EIN

58-1577602

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

1985

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,193,259

Income (IRS master file)

$1,404,001

Filing history

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 58-1577602).

Questions about FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS INC

What is the EIN of FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS INC is 58-1577602.

Is FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.

Are donations to FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS 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 FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS 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 FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS 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 FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names FRANCES MCBRAYER.

Who are the officers and directors of FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,500 (FRANCES MCBRAYER, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,261,378, expenses of $1,194,018 and total assets of $3,193,259 at year end.

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