The Children's Home Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 59-0696284 Website

TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE AND EFFECTIVE SERVICES THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS.

Key facts about The Children's Home Inc

In short: The Children's Home Inc gave $506K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $506K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN: 59-0696284
Latest 990 filing: Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $505,501
Grants made (2025): 1
Average grant: $505,501
Median grant: $505,501
Total assets: $14,725,031
Primary geography: Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Quick answers about The Children's Home Inc

How much does The Children's Home Inc give each year?

The Children's Home Inc gave $506K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$14.7M

+5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$506K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$506K

About The Children's Home Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Children's Home Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $506K. Net investment income was $71K.

Focus Areas

Mental Health & Crisis Intervention

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Florida $506K (100%)

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Florida

Cities

Tampa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$14,725,031	$13,928,553	$11,853,294
Revenue	$27,052,379	$23,421,643	$22,212,150
Expenses	$26,576,473	$23,307,451	$21,219,782
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$70,593	$67,754	$-1,041
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 25, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
THE CHILDREN'S HOME FOUNDATION INC Tampa, FL	TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT	$505,501

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Children's Home Inc is led by Irene K. Rickus, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 7 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

Irene K. Rickus

President & CEO

On filings since 2019

40 hrs/week

$152K (2019) → $210K (2025)
Kalei McElroy Blair

Chair

Secretary → Chair Elect, 2024
Chair Elect → Chair, 2025

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Douglas Bolin

Senior Director Administration

Senior Director & Administrator → Senior Director Administration, 2024

On filings since 2023

45 hrs/week

$102K (2023) → $117K (2025)
Sandra K. Ward

Dr. Director Human Resources

New on the 2025 filing

45 hrs/week

$113K (2025)
Tamra Gronseth

CFO

On filings since 2021

40 hrs/week

$33K (2021) → $167K (2025)
Frank Massaro

Chief of Philanthropy

On filings since 2023

45 hrs/week

$100K (2023) → $116K (2025)
Lawrence Cooper

Executive Vice President

On filings since 2024

45 hrs/week

$107K (2024) → $114K (2025)
Taylor Cheeseman

Executive Vice President

On filings since 2024

45 hrs/week

$128K (2024) → $136K (2025)
Alison Newman

Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Cheri M. O'Neil

Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Cheryl M. Adams

Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Chris Rinker

Assistant Treasurer

Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer, 2025

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
David A. Kennedy

Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
David S. Eischeid

Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Donna M. Turner

Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Greg Albers

Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Hope Dogali

Member

Chair Elect → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Member, 2025

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Karl M. Schmitz III

Member

2nd Vice Chair → Member, 2021

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Karol K. Bullard

Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Kevin Walsh

Member

Assistant Treasurer → Member, 2021

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Mark Barrett

Vice Chair

Chair Elect → Chair, 2023
Chair → Vice Chair, 2025

On filings since 2019

2.5 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Merideth Newman

Member

Secretary → Member, 2021

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Patty Bohannan

Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Samantha L. Ward

Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Sandra L. Murman

Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Sean Strickler

Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Sharon Docherty Danco

Member

Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Member, 2025

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Steve Nichols

Treasurer

Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer, 2023
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Leslie Fredericks

Secretary

Member → Secretary, 2025

On filings since 2022

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Maria Samerson

Member

On filings since 2022

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Rex Barbas

Member

On filings since 2022

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Hillary Griffin

Member

New on the 2025 filing

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported

Former officers (11)

Former: Dj Rondeau (2019–2024) — Member
Former: Liben Amedie (2019–2024) — Member
Former: Paula Gainey (2024) — Director of Finance
Former: Donna Krauser (2021–2023) — Chief of Out of Home Care
Former: Lisa Campbell (2023) — Director-Fiscal Services
Former: Larry Cooper (2022) — Chief of Prevention & Intervention
Former: Casey Weldon (2019–2021) — Member
Former: Stephanie Weldon (2019–2021) — Member
Former: Amanda Melton (2021) — Chief of Human Resources
Former: Mary Lu Kiley (2019–2020) — CFO
Former: Orlando Lopez-Isa (2019) — Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Mental Health & Crisis Intervention

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Children's Home Inc?

The Children's Home Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Tampa, FL. It holds $14.7M in total assets as of 2025.