Holston Home for Children

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Summary

Holston Home for Children is a multiservice organization serving families in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia


Contact information

Mailing address:
Holston Home for Children
PO Box 188
Greeneville, TN 37743

Website: holstonhome.org

Phone: 423-638-7171

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 620515531

CEO/President: Bradley S Williams

Chairman: John W. Bailes

Board size: 21

Founder: Mrs. E.E. Wiley

Ruling year: 1946

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 06/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2020


Purpose

Children will be raised by healthier families that prepare them to live the fulfilling adult lives that God intended for them.


Mission statement

Holston Home for Children provides hope and healing for a brighter future by sharing the love of Jesus with children and families struggling with life's challenges.


Statement of faith

We Believe...

The Bible: is the authority for our faith, teaching, and conduct. John Wesley wrote, "If there be one falsehood in the Bible there may be a thousand; neither can it proceed from the God of Truth.

God: is the one true, holy and living God revealed in three distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, distinct but inseparable, eternally one in essence and power.

Jesus: truly God and truly man, in whom the divine and human natures are perfectly and inseparably united. He is the eternal Word made flesh, the only begotten Son of the Father, born of the Virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit. As a ministering Servant he lived, suffered and died on the cross. He was buried, rose from the dead and ascended into heaven to be with the Father, from whence he shall return. He is eternal Savior and Mediator, who intercedes for us, and by him all men will be judged.

The Holy Spirit: is God's present activity in our midst. When we sense God's leading, God's challenge, or God's support or comfort, it's the Holy Spirit at work.

Human Beings: Genesis 1:27 asserts that we've been made in the image of the Creator. Like God we have the capacity to love and care, to communicate, and to create.

The Church: is the body of Christ, an extension of Christ's life and ministry in the world today. It is a community of all true believers under the Lordship of Christ. We believe that the church is called to share God's love for every person by proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. John Wesley again wrote, "You have one business on earth- to save souls. I want the whole Christ for my Savior, the whole Bible for my book, the whole church for my fellowship and the whole world for my mission field." Under the discipline of the Holy Spirit the Church exists for the maintenance of worship, the edification of believers and the redemption of the world.

God's Reign: The kingdom or reign of God is both a present reality and future hope. We believe that wherever God's will is done, the kingdom or reign of God is present. It was present in Jesus' ministry, and it also is present in our world whenever persons and communities experience reconciliation, restoration and healing.

Human Sexuality: Holston Home affirms the traditional Wesleyan stance on our Biblical belief that God created humankind in His image: male (man) and female (woman). These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. (Gen 1:26-27.) We affirm every individual's biological sex and refrain from any and all attempts to physically change, alter, or disagree with an individual's biological sex (Genesis 1:26-28, Romans 1:26-32, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11). Rejection of one's biological sex is a rejection of the very image of God within that person.

Marriage: Holston Home affirms the traditional Biblical view of marriage, "All persons are sexual beings whether or not they are married. Sexual relations and sexual intimacy are affirmed only with the covenant of monogamous, heterosexual marriage" (1 Cor 6:18; 7:2-5; Heb 13:4.). Therefore, we believe that the term "marriage" has a single definition: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as represented in Scripture (Gen 2:18-25).

Religious Character: We believe the Bible offers instruction on healthy living and creating a wholesome environment which we strive to incorporate at HHC. At Holston Home we have prayer, Bible studies, worship services and many other forms of devotion to the Lord in our ongoing practices.

Final Authority for Matters of Faith and Conduct: This statement of faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and authoritative Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of humankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. Holston Home for Children's Board of Directors establishes its statement of faith and grants authority to its President/CEO for implementing it in the ministry's day to day operations.

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Adoption/Foster Care

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating607 of 112319 of 42
Fund acquisition rating562 of 112416 of 42
Resource allocation rating158 of 11248 of 42
Asset utilization rating1037 of 112338 of 42

According to the organization's Form 990, it received $558,472 in government grants in 2024.


Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
12%9%10%11%10%14%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
6%3%3%4%3%4%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
75%36%33%32%33%31%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%4%4%4%4%4%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
25%64%67%68%67%69%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
81%88%88%89%89%89%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
97%79%90%93%85%96%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
77%70%80%83%76%85%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
3%21%10%7%15%4%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
3%11%5%4%10%3%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
11%8%8%7%7%7%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.830.410.460.540.530.50
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.422.825.084.545.266.55
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.511.152.342.462.813.31
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
9.6510.705.595.414.921.85
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.100.090.180.180.200.54
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
7.349.454.213.973.401.67
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
10%3%4%4%4%8%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
100%237%209%177%180%182%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20242023202220212020
Cash$11,181,718$4,917,207$4,866,065$4,155,157$2,913,627
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$1,137,532$1,024,976$1,222,255$1,302,451$1,237,973
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$12,319,250$5,942,183$6,088,320$5,457,608$4,151,600
Long-term investments$9,734,736$12,070,719$9,092,150$10,550,942$10,184,045
Fixed assets$12,716,104$12,184,263$12,461,369$12,701,571$12,872,638
Other long-term assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$22,450,840$24,254,982$21,553,519$23,252,513$23,056,683
Total assets$34,770,090$30,197,165$27,641,839$28,710,121$27,208,283
 
Liabilities20242023202220212020
Payables and accrued expenses$1,151,143$1,050,265$1,119,644$1,106,783$2,245,140
Other current liabilities$268$12,321$6,661$3,497$0
Total current liabilities$1,151,411$1,062,586$1,126,305$1,110,280$2,245,140
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total liabilities$1,151,411$1,062,586$1,126,305$1,110,280$2,245,140
 
Net assets20242023202220212020
Without donor restrictions$27,321,432$23,193,713$20,824,784$20,817,711$19,226,625
With donor restrictions$6,297,247$5,940,866$5,690,750$6,782,130$5,736,518
Net assets$33,618,679$29,134,579$26,515,534$27,599,841$24,963,143
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20242023202220212020
Total contributions$6,403,056$5,151,993$5,209,467$5,901,902$4,444,079
Program service revenue$10,288,921$9,959,361$9,587,527$9,692,304$9,313,070
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$952,415($77,365)$1,015,175$2,201,444$479,050
Other revenue$236,962$427,561$298,057$207,178$141,099
Total other revenue$11,478,298$10,309,557$10,900,759$12,100,926$9,933,219
Total revenue$17,881,354$15,461,550$16,110,226$18,002,828$14,377,298
 
Expenses20242023202220212020
Program services$12,484,070$12,312,057$13,358,939$13,717,700$12,165,013
Management and general$1,127,613$1,082,297$1,044,226$1,069,126$951,498
Fundraising$562,415$524,655$580,209$571,402$616,837
Total expenses$14,174,098$13,919,009$14,983,374$15,358,228$13,733,348
 
Change in net assets20242023202220212020
Surplus (deficit)$3,707,256$1,542,541$1,126,852$2,644,600$643,950
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$3,707,256$1,542,541$1,126,852$2,644,600$643,950

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Bradley S WilliamsPresident/CEO/Ex Officio/N$329,321
Gayle MrockVice President$129,891
Seth TaylorVice President Resource de$114,857

Compensation data as of: 6/30/2024


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History

Holston Home for Children was founded in 1895 when Mrs. E.E. Wiley, a widow, took in her first homeless child. Since then, from that humble beginning, Holston Home has helped more than 8,000 children.

Holston Home is situated on 155 acres of gently rolling hillside in Greeneville, TN. With 170 employees in service locations in Greeneville, Johnson City, and Knoxville, TN., and a Family Service Center in Bristol, Va. Holston Home is in the ministry of helping children.

The goal of Holston Home is to help children and families overcome hardships in their lives. Sometimes, children are unable to live at home, and Holston Home provides one.

The goal is always to do what is best for the children whether it's reuniting with family, adoption, or successfully transitioning to adulthood. Our professional staff work to strengthen families and we help children overcome any emotional traumas or other hardships they may have experienced.


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