Barium Springs Home for Children

Public charity · Grantmaker Statesville, NC EIN: 56-0529993

Children's hope alliance (CHA) mission is to provide hope, health, and healing for generations.

Barium Springs Home for Children at a glance

In short: Barium Springs Home for Children gave $20.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20.9M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,855,755
+22669198.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$20,855,755
Median grant
$20,855,755
Total assets
$35,823,076
-1.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Barium Springs Home for Children funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Children's Hope Alliance Foundation: $20.9MChildren's Hope AllianceFoundation$20.9M

The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hope Alliance Foundation ($20.9M).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Barium SpringsStatesville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92 (2024) to $20.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20.9M.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hope Alliance Foundation Statesville, NCService Grant$20,855,755
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$35,823,076$42,835,234$44,305,803$20,855,7551$26,438,179
2024$36,263,792$22,642,144$24,023,146$92Total only$1,353,875
2023$32,599,050$17,963,974$20,509,618$436,2291$973,292
2022$32,999,409$18,235,880$18,450,442——$1,094,982
2021$38,599,237$18,471,668$18,502,677——$1,031,859
2020$36,054,742$18,927,175$17,162,991——$1,453,928

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Barium Springs Home for Children

Based on IRS filings

Barium Springs Home for Children is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Statesville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20.9M. Net investment income was $26.4M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Barium Springs Home for Children is led by Celeste Dominguez, CEO on every filing since 2020; 3 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Celeste Dominguez

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Skinner

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Immel

    Director of Outpa

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2025)

  • Erin Eves

    Acct Nurse P

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2025)

  • Lisa Erin Whitley

    Actt Nurse P

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $176K (2025)

  • Dana Dominguez

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lakisha Rogers-Marelli

    CIO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Gray

    CDO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angelia Wilson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carson Ojamaa

    Csgo

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Buckles

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Anders

    CCO

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirsten Smith

    Ccpo

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krista Zappia

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachael Hicks

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharyl Dormus

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Feinberg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Sally Beck (2020–2024) — Brd Mbmr Thr
  • Former: Karly Larimore (2020–2023) — Brd Member
  • Former: Kevin Angell (2020–2023) — Cpo-Communit
  • Former: James L. Jones (2021–2023) — CFO
  • Former: Jason A. Ainsley (2020–2022) — COO
  • Former: Bobbie Williard (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Stephanie Knowles (2020–2021) — Cpo-Resident
  • Former: Barbara Houghland (2020) — Cfo-Former
  • Former: Ellen Meihaus (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Len Jones (2020) — CFO
  • Former: Ralph Murphy (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Lisa Erin Whitley — Actt Nurse P: $176KLisa Erin WhitleyActt Nurse P$176KErin Eves — Acct Nurse P: $123KErin EvesAcct Nurse P$123KChristian Immel — DIR of Outpa: $111KChristian ImmelDIR of Outpa$111K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $176K, to Lisa Erin Whitley (Actt Nurse P). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Barium Springs Home for Children

How much does Barium Springs Home for Children give each year?

Barium Springs Home for Children gave $20.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $92 in grants paid.

How large is Barium Springs Home for Children?

Barium Springs Home for Children reported $35.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $42.8M.

What is Barium Springs Home for Children?

Barium Springs Home for Children is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Statesville, NC. It holds $35.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Barium Springs Home for Children operate?

Barium Springs Home for Children has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Barium Springs Home for Children's EIN?

Barium Springs Home for Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0529993. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Properties for Children

Statesville, NC

Children's hope alliance (CHA) mission is to provide hope, health, and healing for generations.

Human Services

Assets

$1.2M

Grants

1

Total Given

$6.3M

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