Kindred Place Celebrates SchoolSeed’s Four-Star Charity Navigator Rating as a Milestone for Families Served

Memphis, TN — Kindred Place is proud to celebrate SchoolSeed’s recent achievement of a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator, the highest designation awarded by the nation’s largest and most trusted nonprofit evaluator. SchoolSeed earned an overall 92% score, reflecting exceptional accountability, financial stewardship, and governance — standards that directly support the sustainability and integrity of services delivered through Kindred Place. As a program operating under the SchoolSeed umbrella, Kindred Place benefits from the same strong fiscal oversight, transparency, and governance practices recognized by Charity Navigator. This distinction provides donors, partners, and families with added confidence that resources supporting Kindred Place’s mental health and family-stability services are managed responsibly and with the highest level of care. “Kindred Place exists to ensure children and families have access to safe, trusted, and effective mental health supports,” said Vincent J. McCaskill, President and CEO of SchoolSeed. “SchoolSeed’s Four-Star Charity Navigator rating reinforces the infrastructure behind Kindred Place — giving funders and families confidence that this work is built on a strong foundation of accountability and stewardship.” Kindred Place serves children, parents, and families impacted by trauma by providing counseling, parent education, and community-based supports rooted in healing and stability. As demand for mental health services continues to rise across Memphis, the partnership between Kindred Place and SchoolSeed ensures these services are delivered with both compassion and operational excellence. The Four-Star Charity Navigator rating highlights strengths such as an independent board, audited financial oversight, strong program investment, and efficient fundraising — all of which help ensure Kindred Place remains positioned to meet the growing needs of families across the community. Kindred Place is located at 2180 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, where it continues to serve as a trusted space for healing, support, and hope for families navigating trauma and adversity.