THE CHILDRENS FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CHILDRENS FUND INC

EIN 74-1870298 · Human Services (P1270)

What they do

THE CHILDRENS FUND, INC. is ORGANIZED and OPERATED to SUPPORT ALL TYPES of ORGANIZATIONS FORMED to PROVIDE MEDICAL and SOCIAL CARE for THE NEEDY and DESERVING CHILDREN IN THE GREATER HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA. RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOMINATED BY THE SPONSORS (VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP) of THE CHILDRENS FUND, INC. A CHARITY SELECTION COMMITTEE SCREENS THE NOMINATED RECIPIENTS and THEIR WRITTEN PROPOSALS and CONDUCTS INTERVIEWS of THE PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENTS. THE CHARITY SELECTION COMMITTEE MAKES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS to THE CHILDRENS FUND, INC.S BOARD of DIRECTORS. THE BOARD and THE SPONSORS (MEMBERSHIP) MUST THEN APPROVE ALL SELECTED RECIPIENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

99.49%of revenue went to mission work94.4% of expenses · Program services

0.22%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$105.35spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.64%of revenue went to management and office costs5.4% of expenses

$0.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

118.5%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$1,384,108

Mission workProgram services$1,377,00099.49% of revenue94.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$78,0695.64% of revenue5.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,0490.22% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Total expenses$1,458,118105.35% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 94.4% mission · 5.4% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 3.0% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 6.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 6.2% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 5.1% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,384,108

Expenses$1,458,118

Annual shortfall $74,010 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)$1,377,000 · 94.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$78,069 · 5.4% of expenses

Fundraising$3,049 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,384,108

Expenses$1,458,118

Assets$576,750

Income$1,927,989

Contributions$1,639,821

Mission work (program services)$1,377,000

Fundraising$3,049

Grants given$8,294,348

Average grant$61,440

Management and general$78,069

Accounting fees$4,982

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (45)

MORGAN MARICHALEVENTS CHAIR

KAMDEN KANALYSTRATEGIC PLANNING

KARLA WIEDEMANNPAST PRESIDENT

KATE DEWITTAUCTION CHAIR

KIM KANALYSTRATEGIC PLANNING

LAUREN BURGHERINVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS

LAUREN CHAPMANDONATIONS

MARC WEISSELBERGCHARITY FOLLOW-UP CHAIR

MARTHA LAUREN TREATCORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI

MARTI ELLIOTTDONATIONS

MARTY SNYDERGALA CHAIR

MOLLY WEISSELBERGCHARITY FOLLOW-UP CHAIR

JUSTIN TREATCORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI

NASEEM SAWYERCORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI

NICHOLAS WIEDEMANNPAST PRESIDENT

PRESTON PEEPLESGALA CHAIR

RICH TOMPKINSINVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS

RILEY LANDRYEVENTS CHAIR

ROSS APFFELAUCTION CHAIR

VIRGINIA MCMULLENGALA CHAIR

WESLEY KNAPPADMINISTRATION

WILL MCMULLENGALA CHAIR

WINSTON ELLIOTTDONATIONS

ELLIE GRAHAMDONATIONS

ALLISON HELMSCHARITY SELECTION CHAIR

AMANDA SNYDERGALA CHAIR

ASHLEY BARELAOPERATIONS

BEAU LANDRYEVENTS CHAIR

CAROLINE KNAPPADMINISTRATION

CHARLES CHAPMANDONATIONS

CHUCK HELMSCHARITY SELECTION CHAIR

DAVID SAWYERCORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI

DAVID TSCHOEPETREASURER

DEVON GRAHAMDONATIONS

ADA PEEPLESGALA CHAIR

FRANCES THOMSONCO-PRESIDENTS

FREDDIE BARELAOPERATIONS

GERARD MARICHALEVENTS CHAIR

GRIFFIN GUTHNECKALUMNI RELATIONS CHAIR

HOLLY GUTHNECKALUMNI RELATIONS CHAIR

JACK BURGHERINVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS

JENNIFER APFFELAUCTION CHAIR

JENNY TOMPKINSINVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS

JIM THOMSONCO-PRESIDENTS

JOHN DEWITTAUCTION CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 5773 WOODWAY DRIVE 189, HOUSTON, TX 77057
County: Harris
In care of: DAVID TSCHOEPE
Primary officer: DAVID TSCHOEPE, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@childrens-fund.org Phone(713) 244-0288 Officer phone(713) 961-1813

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THE POOLE GROUP CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P1270)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes