White's Residential and Family Services / Josiah Whites 
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Summary
White's Residential & Family Services is a Christ-centered organization committed to enriching the lives of children and families through emotional healing, personal development and spiritual growth.
For more than 170 years, Josiah White's has helped families in crisis, in transition and in need of support through its accredited and comprehensive continuum of community-based services, foster care, adoption support and residential treatment programs. Our statewide network of facilities and seasoned providers allows us to support children, teens and families with a variety of services when they need it, wherever they may need it.
Contact information
Mailing address:
White's Residential and Family Services
5233 S 50 E
Wabash, IN 46992
Website: josiahwhites.org
Phone: 260-563-1158
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 350883520
CEO/President: Matthew Purkey
Chairman: Brandt Downing
Board size: 11
Founder: Josiah White
Ruling year: 1935
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2019
Purpose
At Josiah White's we realize that no family is exempt from tough times; it's a hard time to be a parent and a hard time to be a teen. At its core, Josiah White's offers hope and transformation through Christ to children, teens and families.
White's is committed to helping redirect, rebuild and restore troubled children, teens and families. Our services are rooted in a faith-based, Christ-centered perspective that emphasizes compassion and caring. This approach is shaped by more than 160 years of experience, and honed through evidence-based practices. We work to enrich the lives of children, teens and families through emotional healing, personal development and spiritual growth by delivering the right services at the right time.
We are more than a faith-based organization; we are a faith-living organization.
More than anything else, White's is a family. These are our children. And we accept and love them unconditionally just as Christ loves us.
Our children experience a change for good. Their perception of themselves and others has changed. Their understanding of life has changed. They become caring people and move into life with confidence. Their experience at White's can never be taken from them. Our continuum of care offers the chance for hurting children - no matter their age, background or situation - to receive the care, treatment, structure and counseling they need to experience healing.
Mission statement
Josiah White's is a Christ centered organization committed to enriching the lives of children and families through emotional healing, personal development and spiritual growth.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Adoption/Foster Care
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 675 of 1110 | 21 of 38 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 770 of 1111 | 24 of 38 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 310 of 1111 | 15 of 38 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 775 of 1110 | 25 of 38 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 12% | 75% | 46% | 60% | 11% | 79% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 72% | 4% | 10% | 6% | 28% | 4% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 28% | 96% | 90% | 94% | 72% | 96% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 82% | 84% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 83% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 98% | 118% | 97% | 72% | 105% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 82% | 98% | 81% | 61% | 87% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | 2% | -18% | 3% | 28% | -5% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | 2% | -10% | 2% | 18% | -3% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 15% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.83 | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.53 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.46 | 1.55 | 1.61 | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.49 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.56 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.78 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.55 | 27.15 | 29.14 | 21.11 | 23.30 | 17.70 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 7.14 | 11.77 | 12.01 | 16.22 | 17.96 | 14.46 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 11% | 18% | 12% | 5% | 4% | 6% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 100% | 130% | 146% | 198% | 208% | 180% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $159,083 | $264,420 | $1,151,328 | $1,714,187 | $1,188,037 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $4,515,875 | $2,969,304 | $2,725,709 | $3,774,732 | $1,809,768 |
| Short-term investments | $17,740,349 | $17,617,789 | $23,335,075 | $24,393,636 | $24,129,994 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $22,415,307 | $20,851,513 | $27,212,112 | $29,882,555 | $27,127,799 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $11,753,532 | $12,195,565 | $12,593,861 | $11,539,071 | $11,536,660 |
| Other long-term assets | $484,495 | $508,344 | $150,859 | $140,775 | $1,695,668 |
| Total long-term assets | $12,238,027 | $12,703,909 | $12,744,720 | $11,679,846 | $13,232,328 |
| Total assets | $34,653,334 | $33,555,422 | $39,956,832 | $41,562,401 | $40,360,127 |
| Liabilities | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $825,485 | $715,641 | $1,288,916 | $1,282,583 | $1,532,756 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $825,485 | $715,641 | $1,288,916 | $1,282,583 | $1,532,756 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $5,263,060 | $3,474,551 | $608,072 | $513,515 | $704,079 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $5,263,060 | $3,474,551 | $608,072 | $513,515 | $704,079 |
| Total liabilities | $6,088,545 | $4,190,192 | $1,896,988 | $1,796,098 | $2,236,835 |
| Net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | $20,328,252 | $21,032,919 | $27,638,515 | $28,678,897 | $30,481,779 |
| With donor restrictions | $8,236,537 | $8,332,311 | $10,421,329 | $11,087,406 | $7,641,513 |
| Net assets | $28,564,789 | $29,365,230 | $38,059,844 | $39,766,303 | $38,123,292 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $877,706 | $1,742,849 | $1,245,608 | $7,345,515 | $723,449 |
| Program service revenue | $18,834,466 | $13,788,984 | $15,613,700 | $16,520,830 | $17,680,578 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $2,066,332 | $821,618 | $2,129,570 | $2,024,103 | $2,014,470 |
| Other revenue | $758,426 | $768,058 | $819,965 | $507,064 | ($228,145) |
| Total other revenue | $21,659,224 | $15,378,660 | $18,563,235 | $19,051,997 | $19,466,903 |
| Total revenue | $22,536,930 | $17,121,509 | $19,808,843 | $26,397,512 | $20,190,352 |
| Expenses | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $18,551,595 | $16,739,494 | $15,963,440 | $16,078,277 | $17,518,634 |
| Management and general | $2,808,627 | $2,589,358 | $2,474,290 | $2,255,939 | $3,146,129 |
| Fundraising | $660,815 | $796,641 | $746,223 | $777,992 | $568,914 |
| Total expenses | $22,021,037 | $20,125,493 | $19,183,953 | $19,112,208 | $21,233,677 |
| Change in net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $515,893 | ($3,003,984) | $624,890 | $7,285,304 | ($1,043,325) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $515,893 | ($3,003,984) | $624,890 | $7,285,304 | ($1,043,325) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Ronald Evans (LEFT 1223) | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $199,550 |
| Michael Horn Jr | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $187,970 |
| Amy Trowbridge (LEFT 0623) | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | $99,160 |
| Matthew Purkey (started 1023) | Chief Executive Officer | $44,504 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2023
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History
Josiah White drafted and funded a plan to help "the most deserted of children." His goal was to help children in need obtain a quality education, grow in their spiritual development, and gain valuable work experience.
More than 170 years later, Josiah White's is living out the mission and vision of Josiah White, serving children, teens and families who are experiencing challenging times.
Josiah White's has grown from its founding in 1850 to become one of Indiana's oldest and largest nonprofit social services agencies serving children, teens and families, with offices around the state, including a residential campus in Wabash, Indiana.