The math is simple
The state pays for the treatment. We make sure they also get to be kids.
Missouri DSS funds the clinical work. Donors fund everything else — the texture of an actual childhood for sixteen boys at a time. Specifically these things, below.
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Where your money goes
Specifically. Concretely. Here's the menu.
Every gift earmarks to one of these — or you can let us put it where it's most needed.
For the kid whose birthday hasn’t been celebrated in three years.
Bus ticket, hotel, admissions visit. The first time anyone’s taken them.
Cake, presents, a meal out, the dignity of being made a fuss over.
A week of being a kid in the woods. The first one for many of them.
Suit, ticket, dinner, photos. The full thing, the way it should be.
First-month rent, starter kitchen, work clothes, a laptop. The family send-off.
Tuition supplement, books, fees, a winter coat. The bridge to year two.
Sponsor one resident's enrichment, mentorship, and post-discharge support for a year.
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Be the first to know when it goes live. We'll send the impact report from the year that just closed and a thank-you note that isn't a form letter.
Recurring giving
The most useful gift is the one we can count on.
Monthly gifts let us commit to multi-month enrichment — a season of soccer, a year of music lessons, a full college-prep cycle for a senior. Pick a tier or write your own.
Funds the small things that don’t make the news: birthday cards, bus tickets, late-night ice cream runs.
Underwrites the recreation calendar — sports leagues, music lessons, outdoor trips.
Sponsors a senior’s college-prep year: tours, applications, books, the works.
Choose your own. Recurring or one-time. Every dollar earmarked or unrestricted — your call.
Ways to give
However works best for you.
All of these work today by direct contact. Online processor connects this summer.
One-time card or ACH
Visa, Mastercard, Amex, bank transfer
Recurring giving
Monthly, quarterly, or annual
Donor-advised fund
We accept DAF grants — ask your sponsor
Employer matching
Many of our donors double their gift this way
Planned giving / bequest
Legacy gifts welcome — contact us to discuss
Stock or appreciated securities
Transfer instructions on request
In-kind donations
Amazon Wish List or direct — list of needs current
Corporate partnership
Sponsorship, volunteering, skills-based pro bono
Why give to HOC
Plain accountability.
501(c)(3) status
Federal tax-exempt nonprofit. EIN available on request. Donations tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Independent audit
Annual audit by an independent CPA firm. Latest Form 990 available on request and via Guidestar.
% to programming
Target: 85%+ of donations directly fund resident programming. Operating overhead minimized intentionally.
Board oversight
Volunteer board of directors with quarterly review. Member list available on request.
Corporate partners
Some of the companies that make this possible.
Want to talk before you give?
Direct line for major gifts, corporate partnerships, planned giving, and skills-based pro bono.