CHILDREN OF CHARACTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- CHILDREN OF CHARACTER INC (EIN 82-0541197)
- Tax period
- 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
- Filed
- 2026-02-11
- IRS object ID
- 202620429349301842
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-02-11T21:20:42-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 920445391 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Elevate Accounting and Advisory LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2737 Beaconfield St NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Uniontown | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 44685 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 820541197 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Children of Character Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Jennifer Merryman | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | CHIL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9186079026 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6608 N Western Avenue Suite 1053 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Oklahoma City | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OK | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 73116 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JENNIFER MERRYMAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2154604059 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-02-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BRENDA SCHANS CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01958609 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3302897525 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-02-11 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Children in Christ | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Jennifer Merryman | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 Wing Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | North Falmouth | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02556 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,003,135 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.childrenic.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2002 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | OK | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Called to go to challenging places and unreached people. Children in Christ inspires, equips and mobilizes a God-grown indigenous ministry from local church to broader communities that values children, ministers Gods love to them, matures them in Christ and empowers them. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 1 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 20803 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $868,164 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $980,624 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $1,745 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,615 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $23,057 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $11,601 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $892,966 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $993,840 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $703,671 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $725,927 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $63,507 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $64,208 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $24,881 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $123,475 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $72,418 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $890,653 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $862,553 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,313 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $131,287 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $635,658 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $762,295 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $5,351 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $701 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $630,307 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $761,594 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Called to go to challenging places and unreached people. Children in Christ inspires, equips and mobilizes a God-grown indigenous ministry from local church to broader communities that values children, ministers Gods love to them, matures them in Christ and empowers them. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $484,280 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | During FY25, Children of Character, Inc., dba Children in Christ (the Organization), a 501(c)(3) public charity, delivered childrens discipleship clubs through indigenous volunteers across 27 Sub-Saharan African countries. Operations were affected by escalated political instability and terrorism in several countries. The Organization adapted by expanding programming through schools, churches, and house churches where feasible. In FY25, the Organization launched a three-year physical field audit initiative, beginning with a conservative club-count reset, reporting only clubs that were physically verified by pastors, community members, or staff. Based on the above, the Organization reached and discipled over 138,000 children, with over 10,000,000 child-hours of discipleship. Program average cost was less than $7 USD per child per year, due to indigenous volunteer leadership, African contributions, no buildings, and a pro bono U.S.-based CEO. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $242,140 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | 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 and monthly youth leadership discipleship meetings (2) 5-day child and youth leadership trainings (3) Equipped and empowered active leadership roles within CIC club ministry and peer trainings. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $80,713 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Children in Christ 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 childen, who are 48% of the poplulation in Africa, are very important to God and shoud be very important to the church as well. Additionally, CIC emphasizes the importance of the local church reaching the unchurched childen 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 FY25, CIC inspired and mobilized indigenous ministry volunteers to minister in these clubs. Total participants trained in FY25 were 6,272 in which 838 pastors were trained and equipped for the ministry. 761 training events were held. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $80,713 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $807,133 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 5 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 1 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | Yes (true) | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | Yes (true) | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Brenda Schans CPA | PersonNm |
| Phone | 9374092395 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2737 Beaconfield St NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Uniontown | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 44685 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Saunders | |||||||
| Treasurer | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $55,000 | $0 | $5,000 | |
| Tim Andrews | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Jennifer Merryman | |||||||
| President and CEO | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Scott Zimmerman | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Frank Williams | |||||||
| Secretary and Board Chairman | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $55,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $5,000 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $980,624 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $2,548 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $980,624 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LAM Program Fees | Desc |
| Business | 611710 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,615 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,615 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,615 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $10,841 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $10,841 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $10,055 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $9,295 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $760 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $760 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $760 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $993,840 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $13,216 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $725,927 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $725,927 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $55,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $44,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,500 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $500 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,208 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,366 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $421 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $421 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,769 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,769 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,561 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $14,561 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,479 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $85 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,394 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,345 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,552 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,636 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,157 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $512 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $427 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $85 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $120 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $120 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Bank charges | Desc |
| Total | $11,632 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,887 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,921 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,824 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $862,553 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $807,133 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $30,539 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $24,881 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $322,044 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $434,651 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $533 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $549 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $313,081 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $327,095 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $635,658 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $762,295 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,650 | BOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $701 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $701 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,351 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $701 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $630,307 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $761,594 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $630,307 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $761,594 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $635,658 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $762,295 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $131,287 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,047,746 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,104,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $833,333 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $869,909 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $982,239 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,837,246 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,047,746 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,104,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $833,333 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $869,909 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $982,239 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,837,246 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,134,723 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $3,702,523 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,546 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,228 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,053 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,841 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $36,168 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $4,873,414 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.75970 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.98110 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Payroll Tax Payable | Desc |
| Amt | $701 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $701 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,128,840 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $135,000 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $135,000 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $993,840 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $993,840 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $997,553 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $135,000 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $135,000 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $862,553 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $862,553 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 27 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 339 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Program services | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | Childrens Ministry | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $725,927 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 27 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 339 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Total Office | 27 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 339 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $725,927 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $725,927 | TotalSpentAmt |
Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Assistance | Program Services | TypeOfAssistanceTxt |
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | RegionTxt |
| Recipient | 339 | RecipientCnt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | Wire Transfer | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Use of grant monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) | The organization used a reasonable method of estimation that includes only the stipend principal recipients of the support funding reported in Form 990, Part IX, Line 3. These individuals are responsible for spending the organizations funding in accordance with our exempt achievements. |
| Method of accounting for expenditures (Part I, line 3, col f) | Cash method is used by CIC. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The CIC board chairman distributes the Form 990 to all board members for review. Board member questions are addressed and any comments on information in the Form 990 are reviewed and, when appropriate, incorporated in the final Form 990. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | The purpose of CICs conflict of interest policy is to protect CICs interests when it is contemplating entering into a transaction that might benefit the private interests of an officer or director of CIC or might result in a possible excess benefit transaction. 1. Duty to disclose 2. Recusal of self 3. Determining whether a conflict of interest exists 4. Procedure for addressing the conflict of interest 5. Violations of the conflicts of interest policy if, after hearing the members response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the board or executive committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | Jennifer Merryman: Jennifer, the CEO, volunteers her time to the organization and does not receive payment. During the current year the organization requested that an independent firm provide a fair market estimate regarding the value of her donated services for the purpose of this dislosure. The amount was reasonably determined to be $135,000. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | James Saunders: Officers generally do not receive compensation for services in their capacity as officers. The only officer who received income from CIC is the treasurer. However, the income received is for the 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. |
| Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 | 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 publicly. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | Governing documents are not available on the website. However, they are made available to the public upon request. |
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