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CHILDREN R FUTURE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
CHILDREN R FUTURE (EIN 86-3226259)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2025-05-03
IRS object ID
202511239349200411
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-05-03T12:22:58ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN863226259EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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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
Signature2025-05-03SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.childrenrfuture.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$194,496GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$184,811ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$9,685FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$1,619SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$8,066SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$192,877TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$164,870GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$4,460FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$760PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$1,659OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$171,749TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$21,128ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$50,027NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$71,155NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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BOY$50,027BOYAmt
EOY$71,155EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$50,027BOYAmt
EOY$71,155EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,027BOYAmt
EOY$71,155EOYAmt
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) and Children in NeedDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$164,870GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$6,840ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$6,840TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Adib Law
Lawyer0.20$2,400
Beeta Farah
Treasurer0.20$2,060
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

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Address Line115016 HORTON STAddressLine1Txt
CityOVERLAND PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP662232637ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9132385448PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,416CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$126,743CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$194,496CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$362,655TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$126,743CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$194,496CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$362,655TotalAmt
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Public Support Total170$362,655PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$362,655TotalSupportAmt
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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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 10Humanitarian Aid Disbursement Report 2023. The amount of $164,870 represents direct financial assistance provided to over 700 critically ill, disabled, and orphaned children in underserved regions of Iran through trusted local partners, including Ofogh Noor Hoda Charity and other vetted organizations. These funds were allocated to urgent, life-saving interventions in full compliance with U.S. regulatory requirements, including: 1. Medical Treatments & Critical Care: Life-Sustaining Procedures such as Surgeries, chemotherapy, prosthetics, and wound care for children with PKU, EB, cancer, and congenital disorders. Hospital & Diagnostic Costs for Emergency inpatient care and medications for families without healthcare access. 2. Basic Survival Needs: Nutrition & Shelter for PKU-specific medical diets, emergency food aid, and winter clothing. Education Support for School supplies and tuition for children displaced by poverty. 3. Community Empowerment: Maternal Livelihood Programs for Vocational training for widowed mothers. Crisis Relief for Emergency cash assistance for displaced families. Here is a detailed monthly breakdown of humanitarian aid disbursements in 2023: January 2023 ($10,082.03): PKU-specific medical diets: $5,258.97; Nutritional support for orphans: $2,808.37; Emergency medical treatments: $1,428.60; and Meat distribution: $586.09. February 2023 ($8,974.56): PKU patient food packages: $5,360.32; Orphanage food supplies: $2,918.26; Meat provisions: $427.36; and Basic medical care: $268.63. March 2023 ($16,752.51): PKU nutritional support: $5,967.17; Orphan clothing and winter gear: $4,639.91; Orphanage food programs: $4,273.60; Meat distribution: $1,163.64; and Medical assistance: $708.20. April 2023 ($10,031.97): PKU dietary needs: $6,296.84; Life-saving surgeries: $1,062.29; Orphan support: $1,842.53; and Medical treatments: $830.30. May 2023 ($12,719.46): PKU food supplies: $6,959.86; Cancer chemotherapy: $1,343.13; Orphan nutrition: $2,686.26; Medical care: $927.98; and Meat provisions: $802.22. June 2023 ($11,040.54): PKU dietary support: $6,654.61; School supplies for orphans: $2,936.57; Medical treatments: $891.35; and Meat distribution: $558.01. July 2023 ($14,054.04): PKU emergency nutrition: $6,996.49; Crisis relief for displaced families: $2,283.32; Orphan support: $3,614.24; and Medical assistance: $1,159.98. August 2023 ($11,453.25): PKU food packages: $5,970.83; Vocational training for widowed mothers: $3,663.09; Medical treatments: $1,355.34; and Meat distribution: $463.99. September 2023 ($12,097.95): PKU nutritional support: $6,703.45; Orphan education programs: $3,846.24; School stationery: $830.30; Patient supplies: $293.05; and Meat provisions: $424.92. October 2023 ($13,869.66): PKU dietary needs: $7,265.12; Critical medical treatments: $2,026.90; Orphan support: $3,968.34; and Meat distribution: $609.29. November 2023 ($13,549.14): PKU food supplies: $6,663.15; Orphan education tuition: $4,371.89; Medical treatments: $1,623.97; School stationery: $467.65; and Meat provisions: $422.48. December 2023 ($15,956.40): PKU winter nutrition: $7,191.86; Orphan winter clothing/shelter: $5,860.94; Medical treatments: $2,075.75; and Meat distribution: $827.86. Regulatory Authorization: All transfers to Iran are conducted under OFAC General License E (31 C.F.R. Part 560), which permits NGOs to support humanitarian projects, including: Operation of orphanages; Distribution of food, medicine, and clothing; and Health services and disaster relief. Compliance & Oversight: Children R Future takes rigorous steps to ensure funds reach intended beneficiaries while adhering to U.S. sanctions regulations by: Recipient Vetting (Names of partner organizations (e.g., Ofogh Noor Hoda Charity) and their board members are screened against the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List). Local contacts validate recipients trustworthiness and reputation through firsthand inquiries. Post-Disbursement Monitoring: Partner organizations submit detailed reports on fund utilization. Activities are actively monitored to ensure alignment with donor intent. And quarterly reports are filed with OFAC as required. We maintain comprehensive records (including OFAC compliance documentation, recipient affidavits, and program reports) and welcome any audit or inquiry.
Part I, Line 16The following expenses were essential to our mission of providing life-saving aid to refugee, orphaned, and critically ill children: Direct Aid to Refugee Children in the US: $500.00 for Emergency support for food. UPS Mailbox: $335.46 for secure document handling and supply deliveries. Gas for Transport: $38.70 for Local commutes PayPal transaction fees : $726.9 based on 1.99% plus $0.49 per domestic transaction. Miscellaneous Essential Costs: $57.50 for Unforeseen but vital expenses supporting mission operations. Total Other Expenses: $1,658.56.

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationWe sincerely regret the delay in filing our tax return and appreciate your understanding as we clarify the circumstances that led to this oversight. We encountered unexpected challenges that contributed to the delay, including -- Extended Bookkeeping Process: Our bookkeeper required additional time to compile and organize the necessary financial records. Given the complexity of our transactions and the volume of documentation involved, the preparation took longer than initially projected. -- Miscommunication Regarding Extension: Our CPA had initially suggested filing an extension on our behalf. However, due to a lack of confirmation, we were unaware of whether the extension had been processed. By the time we followed up, the deadline had passed, leaving us with limited options. To rectify the situation, we proactively prepared and submitted the return ourselves to ensure compliance, despite the delay. We want to emphasize that this delay was entirely unintentional, and we deeply value our tax obligations. Moving forward, weve implemented stricter record-keeping practices and improved communication with our tax advisors to prevent any recurrence.ExplanationTxt

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