Grandfather Home for Children Inc
Children's hope alliance (CHA) mission is to provide hope, health, and healing for generations.
Grandfather Home for Children Inc at a glance
In short: Grandfather Home for Children Inc gave $1.0M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $261K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,043,546
- +27.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $260,887
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $230,000
- Total assets
- $18,742,425
- +5.2% 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 Grandfather Home for Children Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hope Alliance Foundation ($556K). Together the top 4 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 10 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Grandfather Home for Children Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $819K (2024) to $1.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hope Alliance Foundation Statesville, NC | Service Grant | $555,546 |
| Children's Hope Alliance Statesville, NC | Service Grant | $260,000 |
| Barium Springs Home for Children Statesville, NC | Service Grant | $200,000 |
| Properties for Children Statesville, NC | Service Grant | $28,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,742,425 | $866,635 | $1,046,446 | $1,043,546 | 4 | $745,774 |
| 2024 | $17,819,688 | $1,028,692 | $819,000 | $819,000 | 3 | $850,582 |
| 2023 | $14,688,085 | $996,708 | $1,306,229 | $1,306,229 | 1 | $573,748 |
| 2022 | $13,729,429 | $982,920 | $1,139,463 | $970,721 | 1 | $651,902 |
| 2021 | $17,916,872 | $1,027,998 | $1,429,808 | $1,186,021 | 1 | $676,185 |
| 2020 | $16,063,239 | $4,692,866 | $4,675,785 | — | — | $798,800 |
| 2019 | $15,956,026 | $4,760,753 | $5,065,851 | — | — | $671,331 |
About Grandfather Home for Children Inc
Based on IRS filings
Grandfather Home for Children Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Barium Springs, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $746K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grandfather Home for Children Inc is led by Celeste Dominguez, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Celeste Dominguez
CEO
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Skinner
Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Dominguez
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lakisha Rogers-Marelli
CIO
On filings since 2019
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
Kate Buckles
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/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
Carson Ojamaa
Csgo
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Anders
CCO
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Smith
Ccpo
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Feinberg
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Sally Beck (2020–2024) — Brd Memr Thr
- Former: Karly Larimore (2019–2023) — Brd Member Thr
- Former: James L. Jones (2021–2023) — CFO
- Former: Jason Ainsley (2019–2022) — COO
- Former: Kevin Angell (2019–2022) — Cpo-Communit
- Former: Bobbie Williard (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Knowles (2019–2021) — Cpo-Resident
- Former: Barbara Houghland (2019–2020) — Cfo-Former
- Former: Ellen Brown Meihaus (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ralph Wright-Murphy (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Len Jones (2020) — CFO
- Former: Abigail Lord (2019) — CDO
- Former: John Koppelmeyer (2019) — CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Grandfather Home for Children Inc
How much does Grandfather Home for Children Inc give each year?
Grandfather Home for Children Inc gave $1.0M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $819K across 3 grants.
What is Grandfather Home for Children Inc's typical grant size?
Grandfather Home for Children Inc's median grant in 2025 was $230,000, and its average grant was $260,887, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Grandfather Home for Children Inc give grants?
Grandfather Home for Children Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Statesville, NC (4 grants).
Does Grandfather Home for Children Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Grandfather Home for Children Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Service Grant" (4 grants).
How large is Grandfather Home for Children Inc?
Grandfather Home for Children Inc reported $18.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $867K.
What is Grandfather Home for Children Inc?
Grandfather Home for Children Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Barium Springs, NC. It holds $18.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Grandfather Home for Children Inc's EIN?
Grandfather Home for Children Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0529975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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