ALEXANDER CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALEXANDER CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC

EIN 47-5153894 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)

What they do

(A) to SUPPORT THE MISSION and PROGRAMS of ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK (AYN) and BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY and REGION SERVED BY AYN THROUGH ITS SUPPORT of AYN. (B) to RECEIVE and MAINTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS of AYNS ENDOWMENT MONEY and to USE and APPLY EITHER DIRECTLY or BY DISTRIBUTION to AYN and ALEXANDER CHILDRENS FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED, SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS or ANY PART of THE PRINCIPAL or INCOME of SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS EXCLUSIVELY for EXEMPT PURPOSES. (C) to CARRY ON ANY OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES to PROMOTE THE INTERESTS of THE CORPORATION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ALL SUCH ACTIVITIES SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN FURTHERANCE of EXEMPT PURPOSES and IN SUPPORT of THE MISSION and PROGRAMS of AYN.

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Of every $100 spent, about $42.20 was reported for mission work and $54.90 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

26.05%of revenue went to mission work42.2% of expenses · Program services

33.85%of revenue went to fundraising54.9% of expenses

$61.69spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.79%of revenue went to management and office costs2.9% of expenses

$16.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.4%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$2,162,863

Mission workProgram services$563,46326.05% of revenue42.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$38,6291.79% of revenue2.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$732,20833.85% of revenue54.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$828,56338.31% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,334,30061.69% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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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: 42.2% mission · 2.9% management · 54.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 47.8% mission · 2.4% management · 49.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 11.8% mission · 3.7% management · 84.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 34.4% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 10.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 55.0% mission · 44.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 9.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 97.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,162,863

Expenses$1,334,300

Annual surplus $828,563 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$563,463 · 42.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$38,629 · 2.9% of expenses

Fundraising$732,208 · 54.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,162,863

Expenses$1,334,300

Assets$22,176,724

Income$2,314,110

Contributions$1,435,201

Mission work (program services)$563,463

Fundraising$732,208

Grants given$1,543,987

Average grant$192,998

Management and general$38,629

Stocks and bonds$17,805,963

Accounting fees$13,480

Investing fees$38,629

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JENNIFER LEWISVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $146,393Base $127,170 · Other $19,223

ELIZABETH CRUTCHFIELDPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $127,994Base $97,913 · Other $30,081

MANUEL GOMEZCFO · 1 hrs/week $33,739Base · Other $33,739

N CRAIG BASSCEO, AYN · 1 hrs/week $26,713Base · Other $26,713

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

JENNIFER LEWISVICE PRESIDENT

ELIZABETH CRUTCHFIELDPRESIDENT & CEO

MANUEL GOMEZCFO

N CRAIG BASSCEO, AYN

VIRGINIA MOLANSECRETARY

TED MAHRLIGDIRECTOR

ROY DIXONDIRECTOR

ROLAND MACHERDIRECTOR

ROB CARTERDIRECTOR

PAMELA PERRYDIRECTOR

OLIVIA SUMMERFORDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HENNESSYDIRECTOR

MATTHEW GREERDIRECTOR

LUCY BUTLERDIRECTOR

KATE FLETCHERDIRECTOR

JON GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

HEATHER CROSSDIRECTOR

GAIL BARONDIRECTOR

FIDEL TONEYDIRECTOR

DAVID KNIGHTDIRECTOR

COVELL ADAMSDIRECTOR

CHRIS ADAMSDIRECTOR

CAMERON DAYNEDIRECTOR

BRAD BOLANDTREASURER

BETH SWINSONDIRECTOR

ANNE SCHLEUSNERDIRECTOR

ANNE PAYNEDIRECTOR

ALEKS KOPECCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 6220 THERMAL ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC 282115630
County: Mecklenburg
In care of: ELIZABETH CRUTCHFIELD
Primary officer: ELIZABETH CRUTCHFIELD, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

Phone(704) 366-8712

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes