CHILDRENS FUNDING PROJECT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS FUNDING PROJECT

EIN 84-3704279 · Youth Development Programs (O50)

What they do

to BUILD THE CAPACITY of COMMUNITIES to CLOSE EQUITY & OPPORTUNITY GAPS for CHILDREN & YOUTH BY EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGING EXISTING FUNDING, GENERATING NEW REVENUE, & DEVELOPING COLLABORATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE to ADMINISTER FUNDS IN A COORDINATED FASHION.

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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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$74.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$18.30of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$1.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $231,670 for ELIZABETH GAINES (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,095,406

Expenses$4,541,725

Annual surplus $1,553,681 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$832,067 · 18.3% of expenses

Grants paid$156,570 · 3.4% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$134,106 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,095,406

Expenses$4,541,725

Assets$7,805,467

Income$6,095,406

Contributions$4,652,000

Grants given$156,570

Average grant$15,657

Management and general$832,067

Executive compensation (total)$134,106

Accounting fees$18,000

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

ELIZABETH GAINESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $231,670Base $193,368 · Other $38,302

THOMAS DEVANEYCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $200,170Base $146,300 · Other $53,870

ALICIA WILSON-AHLSTROMVICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING & INNOVATION · 40 hrs/week $166,933Base $113,700 · Other $53,233

JULIE NICHOLSONVICE PRESIDENT, IMPLEMENTATION & IMPACT · 40 hrs/week $153,255Base $124,991 · Other $28,264

OLIVIA ALLENVICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY & ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $145,558Base $131,241 · Other $14,317

KENNETH FRANCISDIRECTOR OF COACHING & CAPACITY · 40 hrs/week $135,734Base $112,264 · Other $23,470

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 (13)

ELIZABETH GAINESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

THOMAS DEVANEYCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

ALICIA WILSON-AHLSTROMVICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING & INNOVATION

JULIE NICHOLSONVICE PRESIDENT, IMPLEMENTATION & IMPACT

OLIVIA ALLENVICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY & ADVOCACY

KENNETH FRANCISDIRECTOR OF COACHING & CAPACITY

EDWARD HARRINGTONDIRECTOR

HARRIET DICHTERSECRETARY

JULIE SEGOVIADIRECTOR

KIMBERLY PERRYDIRECTOR

ROB WATSONDIRECTOR

RYAN LUGALIA-HOLLONCHAIR

VIKKI FRANKTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 1717 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 1025, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
County: District of Columbia
In care of: ELIZABETH GAINES
Primary officer: ELIZABETH GAINES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailkristen@childrensfundingproject.org.Follow Phone(202) 331-4450

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS tax category: Youth Development Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes