Children at Heart Ministries 
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Summary
Children At Heart Ministries is a family of ministries dedicated to transforming the lives of all children and families. Our ministries provide those who are most vulnerable with the support and structure they need to find hope, heal, and put their lives back on track. Our ministries include Gracewood, Miracle Farm, STARRY, and Texas Baptist Children's Home.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Children at Heart Ministries
1301 N Mays St
Round Rock, TX 78664
Website: cahm.org
Phone: 512-255-3668
Email: info@cahm.org
Organization details
EIN: 203901685
CEO/President: Todd Roberson
Chairman: Linda Bebee
Board size: 18
Founder: Louis & Billie Sue Henna
Year founded: 2006
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2003
Purpose
Our ministries are an extension of Christ's love.
Faith is the basis of what we do. Faith enables those who come to us lost and broken to lean on God when they need Him most. We do our part, offering our children and families grace, hope, healing, and tools for success, while leaving room for God to do His work.
We help those in need help themselves.
Negative family environments that foster neglect, abuse, and poverty are often cyclical-our goal is to break that cycle and inspire generational change. However, we don't just hand those we serve a future; we support them and teach them how to achieve it themselves.
We remain focused on family.
You can't "structure" a child into better behavior; you have to "relationship" them there. In addition to working with children in crisis, we strive to restore families whenever possible.
We help children from hard places recover from trauma.
We use Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI), a systematic and therapeutic approach, to help children and their families heal from complex developmental traumas. This trauma-informed intervention allows us to get to the root of the problem with the goal of a lasting positive result through highly personalized care.
We never charge a fee for our support.
We are proud to be able to offer our services and programs at no cost to any and all children and families in crisis who are eligible. Children At Heart Ministries is blessed to have long standing partnerships with state funding sources, however we're funded primarily by generous donations from our local communities.
We envision hope and a promising future for all children and families.
Mission statement
Children At Heart is a family of Christian ministries that exists to honor God and build a better world by serving children and strengthening families.
Statement of faith
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Community Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 749 of 817 | 35 of 37 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 813 of 817 | 37 of 37 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 809 of 817 | 36 of 37 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 298 of 817 | 16 of 37 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 45% | 37% | 46% | 40% | 48% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 6% | 44% | 37% | 45% | 40% | 48% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 85% | 98% | 99% | 97% | 101% | 99% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 7% | 43% | 36% | 44% | 40% | 46% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 15% | 2% | 1% | 3% | -1% | 1% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 78% | 49% | 58% | 49% | 53% | 47% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 103% | 101% | 103% | 100% | 104% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 51% | 59% | 50% | 53% | 48% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | -3% | -1% | -3% | 0% | -4% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 1% | -5% | -3% | -4% | 0% | -7% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.86 | 1.29 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.12 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.72 | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.18 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.99 | 1.36 | 1.16 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.33 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 7.71 | 6.58 | 9.58 | 5.76 | 9.88 | 10.79 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.78 | 7.50 | 9.30 | 7.57 | 8.16 | 8.21 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 12% | 26% | 42% | 22% | 36% | 37% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 85% | 57% | 52% | 64% | 52% | 56% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Cash | $1,927,813 | $2,691,954 | $1,750,198 | $2,513,661 | $2,191,249 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $421,571 | $454,100 | $413,516 | $426,599 | $489,795 |
| Short-term investments | $494,757 | $751,263 | $674,342 | $725,881 | $648,589 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $2,844,141 | $3,897,317 | $2,838,056 | $3,666,141 | $3,329,633 |
| Long-term investments | $17,947 | $9,269 | $9,721 | $28,862 | $284,597 |
| Fixed assets | $67,458 | $65,886 | $115,488 | $206,614 | $313,898 |
| Other long-term assets | $72,564 | $79,369 | $101,513 | $21,887 | $16,695 |
| Total long-term assets | $157,969 | $154,524 | $226,722 | $257,363 | $615,190 |
| Total assets | $3,002,110 | $4,051,841 | $3,064,778 | $3,923,504 | $3,944,823 |
| Liabilities | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $431,926 | $406,809 | $492,499 | $371,019 | $308,624 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $431,926 | $406,809 | $492,499 | $371,019 | $308,624 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $359,852 | $1,308,921 | $174,959 | $1,052,456 | $1,163,945 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $359,852 | $1,308,921 | $174,959 | $1,052,456 | $1,163,945 |
| Total liabilities | $791,778 | $1,715,730 | $667,458 | $1,423,475 | $1,472,569 |
| Net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Unrestricted | $0 | $1,886,156 | $1,978,129 | $2,132,323 | $2,058,025 |
| Temporarily restricted | $0 | $70,116 | $60,459 | $54,304 | $52,679 |
| Permanently restricted | $0 | $379,839 | $358,732 | $313,402 | $361,550 |
| Net assets | $2,210,332 | $2,336,111 | $2,397,320 | $2,500,029 | $2,472,254 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Total contributions | $3,663,768 | $4,377,904 | $3,492,849 | $4,885,828 | $4,202,574 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $37,024 | $63,791 | $112,511 | ($28,550) | $10,349 |
| Other revenue | $55,354 | $412 | $8,231 | $1,208 | $31,380 |
| Total other revenue | $92,378 | $64,203 | $120,742 | ($27,342) | $41,729 |
| Total revenue | $3,756,146 | $4,442,107 | $3,613,591 | $4,858,486 | $4,244,303 |
| Expenses | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Program services | $1,908,285 | $2,610,451 | $1,817,702 | $2,581,325 | $2,058,478 |
| Management and general | $290,185 | $270,065 | $277,640 | $321,214 | $331,558 |
| Fundraising | $1,659,318 | $1,622,349 | $1,623,566 | $1,946,192 | $2,025,207 |
| Total expenses | $3,857,788 | $4,502,865 | $3,718,908 | $4,848,731 | $4,415,243 |
| Change in net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($101,642) | ($60,758) | ($105,317) | $9,755 | ($170,940) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($101,642) | ($60,758) | ($105,317) | $9,755 | ($170,940) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Todd Roberson | President/CEO | $242,228 |
| Kirk Kriegel | Executive Vice President | $201,634 |
| Joshua Plumley | Senior Director of Develop | $145,488 |
| Stephanie Ochoa | Controller | $141,229 |
| Susan Walker | Director of Donor Relation | $127,436 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2019
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 2/24/2021. To update the information below, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
History
Children At Heart Ministries is a family of Christian ministries that began in 1950, when Louis & Billie Sue Henna of Round Rock, Texas, donated the land and first five buildings to the Baptist General Convention of Texas to establish Texas Baptist Children's Home to serve dependent and neglected children.
Over the years, as the needs of families and children have evolved, so too has our family of ministries evolved to meet those needs. The expanding structure began in 2001, when separate 501(c)3 organizations were formed for Gracewood, Miracle Farm, STARRY, and Texas Baptist Children's Home.
In 2006, all of the ministries began operating under the Children At Heart Ministries brand.
The Children At Heart Foundation manages an endowment, which benefits the ministries through annual grants. Texas Baptist Children's Home and Family Services operates as the property-holding entity for all of the ministries.
Program accomplishments
Because of you, children and families experience hope and a promising future.
18,225 children and families served last year.
70 years of making a difference.
33,901 hours of counseling provided last year.