Canopy Children's Solutions meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Year, State Incorporated
2003, MS
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Also Known As
Mississippi Children's Home Services
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Affiliates
Cares Center, Inc.
Mississippi Children's Home Society
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Stated Purpose
"to help children thrive and families overcome extraordinary challenges by providing a continuum of behavioral health, educational, and social service solutions."
Canopy Children's Solutions (CCS) reports that it works to provide behavioral, educational, and social services for children in need at 18 locations across Mississippi. The organization states that its program services include autism solutions, behavioral health outpatient clinics, schools, in-home mental health solutions, adoptions and foster care, crisis solutions including an emergency shelter for children, two child advocacy centers, family in-home preservation reunification solutions, and in-patient psychiatric residential treatment for children. In 2018, CCS reports that it served 5,212 children, which included providing mental health services to 2,361 children, serving 702 children at its advocacy center, providing specialized education to 325 children, housing 100 homeless children in its shelters, and placing 18 children with foster families.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, Canopy Children's Solutions's program expenses were:
CARES PRTF |
$7,203,724 |
In-Circle |
$5,719,487 |
Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock |
$5,576,784 |
CARES School |
$4,114,396 |
MCHS Outpatient Clinical Services |
$2,695,379 |
Autism Solutions |
$1,883,442 |
Warren County Children's Shelter |
$704,675 |
Children's Advocacy Center |
$638,693 |
Treatment Foster Care and In-Home Service and Adoption |
$281,260 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$28,817,840 |
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Chief Executive
John D. Damon, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$352,170
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Chair of the Board
Dorian Turner
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Attorney
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Board Size
32
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Paid Staff Size
485
*2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.)
Fundraising costs were 18% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,506,031 are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Canopy Children's Solutions's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Source of Funds |
Government agency contracts |
$22,210,793 |
Federal grants |
$6,148,554 |
Contributions |
$3,441,775 |
Program service fees |
$1,444,905 |
State and private grants |
$474,354 |
Rental income |
$252,247 |
Realized and unrealized gains on investments, net |
$135,701 |
Other income |
$98,035 |
Interest and dividends |
$60,613 |
Special events, net |
$30,350 |
Total Income |
$34,297,327 |
- Programs: 90%
- Administrative: 9%
- Fundraising: Less than 1%
Total Income |
$34,297,327 |
Program expenses |
$28,817,840 |
Fundraising expenses |
$638,162 |
Administrative expenses |
$2,585,700 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$32,041,702 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$2,255,625 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$13,506,321 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
Ending Net Assets |
$15,761,946 |
Total Liabilities |
$11,947,309 |
Total Assets |
$27,709,255 |