Chances for Children works through the local church to uplift the Children of haiti via agriculture efforts, food, security, pediatric medical care, orphan care, child placement (adoptions), jobs for mothers and education for Children. This is accomplished through a variety of in-country programs in 14 locations in haiti.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.0M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2007.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.0M Management & general 5% · $53K Fundraising 6% · $71K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Renelus Maxine’s $80K as Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Renelus Maxine$80,000————
Renelus Maxime—$80,000$80,000$80,000$80,000
Kathi Juntunen$19,800$19,800$18,900$18,000$18,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides aid through orphan care, schools, food, medical help, and women's programs.

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3 programs · $664K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Chances for Children works to provide a future and hope for the children of Haiti by providing adoption and orphan care to abandoned children at the main campus in Kenscoff.

$434Kprogram expense
02

In an effort to help families, Chances for Children provides 5,000 children with meals each day. This effort promotes family preservation and helps keep children out of orphanages.

$144Kprogram expense
03

Chances for Children provides opportunities for volunteers to travel to Haiti to assist in our efforts. Chances for Children provides housing for volunteers through a fully staffed guesthouse.

$87Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$41K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $18K · 2022–2024

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$858K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$333K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$151K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$248K
SavingsLn 2$610K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$858K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$273K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$753K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 657
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$949K$858K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$171K$273K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$782K$753K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$14K$12K$20K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$155K$117K$6K$32K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$10K$2K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$6K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$29K$850$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$6$89
Office expensesLn 13$21K$18K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$3K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$53K$41K$10K$1K
TravelLn 17$71K$65K$2K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$583K$583K
All other expensesLn 24e$143K$131K$9K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$53K$71K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.9M−$137K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.8M−$7K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.8M−$126K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.0M$56K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.7M$520K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$45K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,126,299 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,556,215$1,036,027
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,472$129,985
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74,486$1,115
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$211,256−$40,828
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,554,917$1,126,299
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $225,652$215,478
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,165,864$955,753
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,391,516$1,171,231
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $163,401−$44,932
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,126,299 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $16,320 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$150,816
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$885,211
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$332,950
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,036,027
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $129,985$129,985
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,214$5,214
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets−$4,099
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$57,383
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $235$235
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $135,434$1,126,299
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,171,231 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,500 · Management $11,700 · Fundraising $19,800$45,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $117,011 · Management $5,736 · Fundraising $31,987$154,734
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,197 · Management $1,549 · Fundraising $3,998$15,744
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,049 · Management $4,921$10,970
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,743 · Management $850 · Fundraising $5,450$35,043
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,710 · Management $6 · Fundraising $89$1,805
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,797 · Management $1,895 · Fundraising $1,107$20,799
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,553 · Management $5,326$7,879
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,479 · Management $10,384 · Fundraising $1,330$53,193
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,926 · Management $1,617 · Fundraising $3,966$70,509
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,128$29,128
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $583,353$583,353
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $131,035 · Management $8,889 · Fundraising $3,150$143,074
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,047,481 · Management $52,873 · Fundraising $70,877$1,171,231
Part X · Balance sheet $1,891,696 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $198,113$248,073
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $751,268$609,716
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $782,035$752,907
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $170,843$272,720
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,830$8,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,907,089$1,891,696
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,907,089$1,891,696
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,907,089$1,891,696
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,907,089$1,891,696
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,891,696 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,126,299
XI-2 Total expenses$1,171,231
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,907,089
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$29,539
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,891,696

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