2017-05-15T19:57:44-05:00 2016-09-30 461811346 Veritas Tax Services 6735 East 51st Place TULSA OK 74145 990 2015-10-01 820541197 CHILDREN OF CHARACTER INC CHIL 6608 N WESTERN AVENUE OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73116 JEREMY SARGENT CEO 4234549664 2017-05-15 true Jeremy A Sargent P00595780 9188580930 2017-05-15 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X CHILDREN IN CHRIST JENNIFER MERRYMAN 502484 false X WWW.CHILDRENIC.ORG X 2002 OK TO REACH CHILDREN IN CHRIST SO THEY ARE EMPOWERED TO LEAD OTHERS IN CHRIST. CALLED TO GO TO CHALLENGING AND UNREACHED PEOPLE, CIC SUPPORTS LOCAL VOLUNTEER CHILD MINISTRIES, MINISTERS GODS LOVE TO THEM, MATURES THEM IN CHRIST, AND EMPOWERS THEM TO IMPACT OTHERS. 7 7 3 19940 0 0 1133655 502438 0 2 46 0 1133657 502484 476028 574662 0 173647 108390 0 103908 219563 133204 869238 816256 264419 -313772 394124 77791 27858 11264 366266 66527 TO REACH CHILDREN IN CHRIST SO THEY ARE EMPOWERED TO LEAD OTHERS IN CHRIST. CALLED TO GO TO CHALLENGING AND UNREACHED PEOPLE, CIC SUPPORTS LOCAL VOLUNTEER CHILD MINISTRIES, MINISTERS GODS LOVE TO THEM, MATURES THEM IN CHRIST, AND EMPOWERS THEM TO IMPACT OTHERS. false false 433940 CIC CLUBS: CIC HOLDS WEEKLY CHILDRENS CLUBS (CIC CLUBS) IN REMOTE, UNCHURCHED REGIONS, WHICH ARE LED BY EQUIPPED AND TRAINED INDIGENOUS LOCAL CHURCH MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS. THESE WEEKLY CIC CLUB MEETINGS INCLUDE GAMES, WORSHIP, BIBLE LESSONS, DISCIPLESHIP CONTENT, LIFE APPLICATION QUESTIONS, AND PRAYER. IN 2016, APPROXIMATELY 241,279 CHILDREN IN 2,530 SITES IN 21 COUNTRIES ACROSS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ATTENDED CIC CLUBS WEEKLY. 204819 MINISTRY VOLUNTEER TRAININGS: CIC INSPIRES, EQUIPS, AND TRAINS INDIGENOUS AFRICAN CHURCH LEADERS AND LAY MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS IN THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN AND HOW TO MINISTER TO THEM EFFECTIVELY. WE TRAIN PASTORS AND CHURCHES TO UNDERSTAND THAT CHILDREN, WHO ARE 48% OF THE ENTIRE POPULATION IN AFRICA, ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO GOD AND SHOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE CHURCH AS WELL. ADDITIONALLY CIC EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH REACHING OUT TO UNCHURCHED CHILDREN AND MINISTERING GODS LOVE TO THEM. CIC PROVIDES INTERESTED PASTORS AND CHURCHES WITH 5 DAYS OF CHILDRENS MINISTRY VISION AND MINISTRY TRAININGS, SO THAT THOSE CHURCHES CAN ESTABLISH MINISTRY TO UNCHURCHED CHILDREN IN THEIR PROXIMATE REGIONS THROUGH CHILDRENS WEEKLY CLUBS. IN 2016, CIC INSPIRED AND MOBILIZED 19,940 INDIGENOUS MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS TO MINISTER IN THESE CLUBS. TOTAL ADULT MINISTRY TRAININGS IN 2016 WERE 237, IN WHICH 1,460 PASTORS WERE TRAINED AND EQUIPPED FOR THE MINISTRY. 43507 YOUTH LEADERSHIP & DISCIPLESHIP: CHILDREN IN CHRIST INSPIRES, EQUIPS, AND EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND YOUTH (AGES 9-18) TO LEAD EFFECTIVELY AS POSITIVE, HEALTHY ROLE MODELS AND SERVANT LEADERS IN 3 WAYS: 1. WEEKLY/MONTHLY YOUTH LEADERSHIP DISCIPLESHIP MEETINGS, 2. 5-DAY CHILD/YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAININGS 3. EQUIPPED AND EMPOWERED ACTIVE LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN CIC CLUB MINISTRY AND PEER TRAININGS. 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THESE 378 INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPENDING THE ORGANIZATIONS FUNDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS. Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 TERRY ANDREWS, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR, IS MARRIED TO TIM ANDREWS, DIRECTOR. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 FORM 990 WAS EMAILED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO E-FILING. Officer director etc mailing address Part VI line 9 TAYO FAGBENRO, SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR, 8146 SOUTH 107TH EAST AVE, APT. AFRANK WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN, 31 KENWOOD LANE, TRUMBULL, CT 06611SAM J VOORHIES, DIRECTOR, 18395 LAZY SUMMER WAY, MONUMENT, CO 80132 Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c CIC MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT COMPLIES WILL ALL FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS THE REQUIREMENTS OF EACH COUNTRY IN WHICH CIC HAS A PRESENCE. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE CEO, JENNIFER MERRYMAN, VOLUNTEERS HER TIME TO THE ORGANIZATION AND DOES NOT RECEIVE PAYMENT. SHE REQUESTED THAT THE AUDITING FIRM PROVIDE A FAIR MARKET ESTIMATE REGARDING THE VALUE OF HER DONATED SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS DISCLOSURE. THIS AMOUNT WAS REASONABLY DETERMINED TO BE $109,200. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b OFFICERS GENERALLY DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES IN THEIR CAPACITY AS OFFICERS. THE ONLY OFFICER WHO RECEIVES INCOME FROM CIC IS THE TREASURER; HOWEVER, THE INCOME RECEIVED IS FOR ACCOUNTING SERVICES RENDERED. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND DETERMINES ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE SALARY PACKAGES. ALL SALARY PACKAGES ARE DETERMINED TO BE AT OR BELOW MARKET VALUE. IN FY2016, THE INITIAL TREASURER WAS BRENDA SCHANS WHO RECEIVED $12,300 IN TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ACCOUNTING SERVICES. UPON HER RETIREMENT IN JUNE, THE ORGANIZATION RETAINED THE ACCOUNTING SERVICES OF AN UNRELATED ACCOUNTING FIRM, VERITAS TAX SERVICES LLC. JEREMY SARGENT, THE PRESIDENT OF THE ACCOUNTING FIRM, HAS SERVED AS THE NEW TREASURER SINCE JUNE 2016. MR. SARGENT IS A NON-VOTING OFFICER. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 AFTER FILING THE TAX RETURN, CIC GENERALLY POSTS THE 990 FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON ITS WEBSITE. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE PRIVACY OF ITS DONORS, CIC CAREFULLY REVIEWS AND REDACTS ANY PRIVATE DONOR INFORMATION, WHICH TAKES ONE OR TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE RETURN IS POSTED PUBLICALLY.