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CHILDREN R FUTURE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022

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Organization
CHILDREN R FUTURE (EIN 86-3226259)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2025-04-22
IRS object ID
202521119349201812
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-04-22T02:49:33ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN863226259EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHILDREN R FUTUREBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHILBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9132385448PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115016 HORTON STAddressLine1Txt
CityOVERLAND PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP662232637ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMahnaz KazemihechiPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone9132385448PhoneNum
Signature2025-04-22SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.childrenrfuture.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization OtherYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
Type Of Organization OtherCharityTypeOfOrganizationOtherDesc
Gross Receipts$126,743GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$126,743ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$126,743TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$99,127GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$6,740FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$1,035PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$4,229OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$111,131TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$15,612ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$34,415NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$50,027NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,416BOYAmt
EOY$50,027EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,416BOYAmt
EOY$50,027EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,416BOYAmt
EOY$50,027EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeChildren R Future is a nonprofit- charity organization that is registered in the State of Missouri, USA. The charity has emerged from the belief that every child should live in good health and happiness. Today, our organization supports over 1500 sick, disabled, or orphaned children in rural villages in Iran, with focuses on those diagnosed with Phenylketonuria (PKU), Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), and cancer. Providing families with resources that are unavailable otherwise, Children R Future arranges special medical diets, medicine, surgeries, and medical evaluations. We assist mothers of orphans who are the sole providers for their families through high demand skills training to encourage self sufficiency. Our successes lie in the stories of the families and children assisted and we have many more plans for the future.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomFood Supplement and Medical Care for Children with Rare Diseases (PKU/EB/Cancer)DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$99,127GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$15,432ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$15,432TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Adib Law
Lawyer0.20$4,690
Beeta Farah
Treasurer0.20$1,750
Ashley Renae Crow
Secretary0.10$300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMOStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMahnaz KazemiehchiPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115016 HORTON STAddressLine1Txt
CityOVERLAND PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP662232637ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9132385448PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountYes (true)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Financial Account CntryIRForeignFinancialAccountCntryCd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Other Employee Paid Over100k0OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Supported Organizations0SupportedOrganizationsCnt
Supported Organizations Total0SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,416CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$126,743CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$168,159TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,416CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$126,743CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$168,159TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$168,159PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$168,159TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests PY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 10The amount of $99,127 reflects direct financial assistance provided to over 500 critically ill, disabled, and orphaned children in underserved rural regions of Iran. These funds were disbursed for urgent, life-sustaining needs, including: Medical Treatments & Hospital Costs: -Surgeries, chemotherapy, prosthetics, wound care (bandages, serums), and medications for children with Phenylketonuria (PKU), Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), and cancer. -Hospital-associated expenses (e.g., specialized tests, inpatient care) for cases where families lack access to healthcare. Basic Survival Needs: -Nutritional support (PKU-specific medical diets), clothing, and emergency food aid. -Education costs for children displaced by illness or poverty. Maternal Support & Sustainability: -Skills training for mothers of orphans to foster financial self-sufficiency, as many are sole providers. All grants were distributed in alignment with our 501(c)(3) mission to alleviate suffering among vulnerable children. Funds were allocated based on verified medical/financial need, with strict documentation maintained for each recipient. Due to the remote and high-risk nature of beneficiaries (e.g., EB patients requiring sterile supplies), disbursements were prioritized for immediacy over formal grant agreements, though all expenditures were tracked and reviewed by our board. We retain detailed records (invoices, medical reports, and recipient affidavits) and welcome any further clarification.
Part I, Line 16The following expenses were necessary and directly related to our humanitarian mission of supporting refugee, orphaned, and critically ill children in crisis regions: Donations to Refugee Children: $1,000.00. Emergency aid for food, clothing, and shelter for displaced families. Return Fees: $200.00. Transaction reversals due to urgent redirection of funds. Gas: $41.34. Fuel costs for transporting. Flight Costs: $1,684.35. Airfare to travel abroad to delivers funds and medical related treatments. Phone Purchase: $981.88. Used for communications with donners, hospitals, families, and partners in high-risk regions (e.g., coordinating PKU/EB treatments where internet access is unreliable). UPS Shipping: $90.00. Website Hosting: $231.74. Maintenance of our online platform for donor outreach, child sponsorship programs, and emergency fundraising campaigns. Total Other Expenses: $4,229.31
Part V, Line 42bAs mentioned in Part 1, Line 10, the entire amount of $99,127 was transferred to Iran exclusively for humanitarian medical aid and essential support for over 500 critically ill, orphaned, and disabled children in rural underserved areas. Funds were used for life-sustaining purposes, including: Medical treatments (surgeries, chemotherapy, prosthetics, PKU/EB medications, hospital costs), Basic survival needs (nutritional support, emergency food, clothing), Education for children displaced by illness, and Maternal livelihood programs to foster self-sufficiency. All disbursements align with our 501(c)(3) mission, with documented need for each recipient. No funds were held in foreign accounts; transfers were made directly to service providers/vendors to ensure urgent aid delivery. Detailed records (invoices, medical reports) are available for review.

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationWe sincerely apologize for the delayed filing of our tax return. As this is our first time filing this form personally, the delay was due to several unforeseen circumstances that were beyond our control: Bookkeepers Delay in Compiling Data Our bookkeeper took longer than anticipated to gather and organize all necessary financial records. Due to the complexity of our transactions and the volume of documentation required, the process was more time-consuming than expected. Uncertainty Regarding CPAs Request for Extension Our CPA had mentioned filing an extension on our behalf, but due to miscommunication, we were never provided with confirmation that the extension was successfully submitted. Unfortunately, we only realized the oversight when following up closer to the passed deadline. Also, given the uncertainty surrounding the extension and the urgency of filing, we made the decision to prepare and submit the return ourselves to ensure compliance, even if delayed. Throughout this process, we have acted in good faith, making every effort to meet our tax obligations. The delay was not intentional, and we have since taken steps to improve our record-keeping and communication with tax professionals to prevent similar issues in the future.ExplanationTxt

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