Children International
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Children International meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Child Sponsorship
According to Children International, a sponsor's gift of $39 monthly will give a sponsored child access to medical care, educational support, and life skills and job training before graduation. Sponsors will receive letters from and photos of their sponsored child, and can arrange a visit to the child.
Stated Purpose:
"to bring people together to end poverty for good."
Year, State Incorporated:
1951, MO
Children International (CI) delivers child and youth development programming in 10 countries to break the cycle of generational poverty. The organization's programs are designed to influence a child's life from age 2 to 24 by equipping them with skills and education to meet life-stage milestones that culminate in a confident young adult with the mindset, skills and tools to become sustainably employed and positively influence their community. The organization reports that it serves young people in Colombia, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, India, Guatemala, Mexico, the Philippines, Zambia and the United States for the first two decades of their lives. The organization provides access to health care, education, positive role models, and the life and job skills they need to become gainfully employed.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, Children International's program expenses were:
| Worldwide program services | $96,360,552 |
| Total Program Expenses | $131,479,033 |
Chief Executive
Susana Eshleman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Compensation*
$618,159
Chair of the Board
Adam Newsome
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Lazer Spot
Board Size
12
Paid Staff Size
167
*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements
Fundraising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $177,912,059, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Children International's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Sponsorships and contributions | $113,541,369 |
| In-kind donations | $52,013,178 |
| Legacies and bequests | $12,357,512 |
| Investment return, net | $12,187,159 |
| Investments and other income, net | $4,032,499 |
| Total Income | $194,131,717 |
Programs: 80% Fundraising: 12% Administrative: 8%
| Total Income | $194,131,717 |
| Total expenses: | $164,590,076 |
| Program expenses | $131,479,033 |
| Fundraising expenses | $19,349,349 |
| Administrative expenses | $13,761,694 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $29,541,641 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $11,813,044 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-71,210 |
| Ending Net Assets | $140,283,475 |
| Total Liabilities | $3,502,766 |
| Total Assets | $143,786,241 |
Not 1: According to the organization's audited financial statements -consolidated- for the year ended December 31, 2024 CI received in-kind income of $52,013,178 in the form of PSAs.
Note 2: In the financial section above, 'other changes in net assets' refers to a change in actuarial liability for gift annuities (-$71,210).
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