CHILDRENS FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS FUND INC

EIN 33-0193286 · Human Services (P30Z)

What they do

GIVING OUR MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN SUPPORT, OPPORTUNITY and HOPE BY BREAKING DESTRUCTIVE CYCLES THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.

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Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

What leaders were paid

Reported for tax year 2024

These compensation amounts were reported by the charity on its Form 990. They are already included within the charity’s reported expenses—not extra amounts to add to the spending totals below.

Person and titleReported compensation

CESAR NAVARRETEPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $153,602

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

Why can this be over 100%?The charity reported $5,766,768 in revenue and $5,772,816 in total expenses. It spent $6,048 more than it received that year, so a spending category can exceed 100% of that year’s revenue.These percentages use the charity’s reported Form 990 amounts—not an estimate or a website calculation error. The filing alone does not explain how the gap was covered.

93.78%mission spending compared with this year’s revenue93.7% of all expenses · Form 990 program services

0.60%fundraising spending compared with this year’s revenue0.6% of all expenses

$100.10spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.73%management spending compared with this year’s revenue5.7% of all expenses

$0.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,766,768

Mission workProgram services$5,407,79593.78% of revenue93.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$330,5805.73% of revenue5.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$34,4410.60% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Total expenses$5,772,816100.10% of revenue

Why this can exceed 100%: the charity reported $5,772,816 in expenses against $5,766,768 in revenue. The ring shows the first $100 of revenue; the full Form 990 percentage appears below. This is not a website calculation error.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.7% mission · 5.7% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 4.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 5.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 9.2% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 12.1% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 11.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 9.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 8.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,766,768

Expenses$5,772,816

Annual shortfall $6,048 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,407,795 · 93.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$330,580 · 5.7% of expenses

Fundraising$34,441 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,766,768

Expenses$5,772,816

Assets$3,410,952

Income$6,184,052

Contributions$5,635,908

Mission work (program services)$5,407,795

Fundraising$34,441

Grants given$1,874,505

Average grant$93,725

Management and general$330,580

Executive compensation (total)$195,700

Stocks and bonds$1,390,476

Accounting fees$82,250

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, and time below are reported by the organization on its Form 990. Reported compensation is shown near the top beside the spending summary.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

CESAR NAVARRETEPRESIDENT & CEO

JOYCE E ABLETTDIRECTOR

VICENTE DE BIASE WRIGHTDIRECTOR

SARA GOMEZ EDDDIRECTOR

RONALD POWELL PHDPROGRAMS COMMITTEE CHAIR

RICK ARCAROMARKETING COMMITTEE CHAIR

RICHARD EGGERDIRECTOR

PAT FLAHERTYDIRECTOR

OTIS GREERSECRETARY

NEAL WANERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

LORI DELGADO-MATICH OCONNORDIRECTOR

KRISTIN PIERCEBOARD CHAIR

KEVON LEEDIRECTOR

BARBARA ALEJANDREDIRECTOR

JON NOVACKDIRECTOR

JIM HARRINGTONDIRECTOR

JEANY ZEPEDADIRECTOR

GARY OVITTGOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

FRED JUSTVICE CHAIR; DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

FRANK PINEDIRECTOR

DEANA OLIVARES-LAMBERTDIRECTOR/ FORMER MARKETING COMMITTEE CHAIR

BRENDA DOWDYDIRECTOR

BILL NIETSCHMANNTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 348 W HOSPITALITY LN STE 110, SN BERNRDNO, CA 92408-3261
County: San Bernardino
In care of: CESAR NAVARRETE
Primary officer: CESAR NAVARRETE, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@childrensfund.org Phone(909) 379-0000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROGERS ANDERSON MALODY & SCOTT LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P30Z)
IRS tax category: Child and Youth Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes

CHILDRENS FUND INC

CHILDRENS FUND INC

What they do

Should I give to this charity?

What leaders were paid

Basic facts we verified

Money made simple

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

Has the pattern changed?

Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

About this charity

How to reach them

Filing and classification

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