2016-08-15T20:02:21-05:00 2015-09-30 461811346 Veritas Tax Services 2108 N Willow Ave Suite A Broken Arrow OK 74012 990 2014-10-01 820541197 CHILDREN OF CHARACTER INC CHIL PO BOX 920 WHEATON IL 60187 JENNIFER MERRYMAN TREASURER 9188121672 2016-08-15 false Jeremy A Sargent P00595780 9188580930 2016-08-15 2014 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z CHILDREN IN CHRIST JENNIFER MERRYMAN 1133657 false X WWW.CHILDRENIC.ORG X 2002 OK TO REACH AND MATURE 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. 9 9 4 17764 0 0 548256 1133655 0 -9194 2 3188 0 542250 1133657 476028 0 207674 118352 9236 55295 69053 619411 219563 836321 869238 -294071 264419 93705 394124 16302 27858 77403 366266 TO REACH AND MATURE 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 478886 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 2015, APPROXIMATELY 205,350 CHILDREN IN 2,220 SITES IN 20 COUNTRIES ACROSS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ATTENDED CIC CLUBS WEEKLY. 223478 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, SO THAT THOSE CHURCHES CAN ESTABLISH MINISTRY TO UNCHURCHED CHILDREN IN THEIR PROXIMATE REGIONS THROUGH CHILDRENS WEEKLY CLUBS. IN 2015, CIC INSPIRED AND MOBILIZED 18,030 INDIGENOUS MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS TO MINISTER IN THESE CLUBS. TOTAL ADULT MINISTRY TRAININGS IN 2015 WERE 198. 79822 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. IN 2015 CIC HELD 31 YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAININGS AND TRAINED 2,658 CHILDREN AND YOUTH. 782186 true true false false false true false false false false true false false false false false true true false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 true false false false false false false true true true true true true true true true true true true true false TN GA VA OR X JEREMY SARGENT 4234549664 4207 W WICHITA ST BROKEN ARROW OK 74012 TERRY ANDREWS DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM ANDREWS DIRECTOR 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAYO FAGBENRO DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY 0.10 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK WILLIAMS DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN 0.10 0.00 X 0 0 0 SID BUZZELL DIRECTOR 0.10 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM VOORHEES DIRECTOR 0.10 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MERRYMAN DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JANET ASHCROFT DIRECTOR 0.10 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT ZIMMERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA SCHANS FORMER TREASURER 24.00 0.00 X 23040 0 0 KELLY KUMBU VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 6750 0 0 29790 0 0 0 false false false 1133655 3990 1133655 2 2 1133657 2 0 0 476028 476028 21120 19200 1920 80664 78168 530 1966 3455 3455 13113 7608 513 4992 59765 55000 4765 1253 1253 5275 5275 55295 55295 405 392 13 7269 4647 632 1990 3764 2790 60 914 8201 4615 169 3417 3928 3679 249 474 474 INTERNATIONAL AID NON ALLOC 112133 112133 PAYABLES ADJUST PER AUDIT 6071 6071 STATE REGISTRATIONS 2309 2309 BANK CHARGES 4030 3632 181 217 4686 4686 869238 782186 17999 69053 73620 392647 4776 2368 891 15284 1477 25 93705 394124 16302 27858 16302 27858 X 74610 363473 2793 2793 77403 366266 93705 394124 X 264419 24444 X true X true X true false X 980639 548256 1133655 2662550 980639 548256 1133655 2662550 751607 1910943 178 2 180 -6199 -6199 2656531 0.71930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6 645800 645800 2793 true true 2368 891 1477 1477 1242855 109200 109200 1133655 1133655 953992 109200 -24446 84754 869238 869238 true SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 24 214 PROGRAM SERVICES CHILD AID AND EVANG 476028 24 214 24 214 476028 476028 X X X X X true CLAIRE COSTANZO 3955 CLUB DRIVE ATLANTA GA 30319 COMMMKTPHIL false 14451 11275 3176 MATTHEW MAYER 3317 MORAN RD TAMPA FL 33619 COMMMKTPHIL false 57551 52500 5051 72002 63775 8227 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 80132SID BUZZELL, DIRECTOR, 6000 W FLOYD AVE APT 212, DENVER, CO 80227 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 FY2015, THE TREASURER WAS BRENDA SCHANS WHO RECEIVED $23,040 IN TOTAL COMPENSATION. 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. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 ADJUSTING UNRESTRICTED FUNDS TO ACCOUNT FOR CURRENCY EXCHANGE DIFFERENCES.