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Allow the Children INC

Tax-deductible

Lynchburg, VA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 58-2673475Revenue $856K in FY2025

On file with the IRSallowthechildren.org20883 Timberlake Rd, 24502-7216 · Lynchburg, VATax-exempt since Aug 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Religious and childrens relief

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $72K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$856K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$794K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$856K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$805K
FY2021$851K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$950K
FY2024$831K
FY2025$856K
Expenses
$794K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$725K
FY2021$773K
FY2022$992K
FY2023$921K
FY2024$830K
FY2025$794K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $727K Management & general 7% · $55K Fundraising 2% · $12K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael S Cook
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan L Cook
Ministries D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Douglas Elder
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Gossler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teresa Mock
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Allow the Children INC is a religious organization based in Lynchburg, VA.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $492K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Support for children

$455Kprogram expense
02

Training, equipping, and encouraging national workers

$25Kprogram expense
03

Special Projects

In 2021, a building project in burundi and other various special projects

$12Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
T Sherwin Cook Foundation Xxx-Xx-XxxxFY2024$50K
Believers Stewardship Services INCFY2024$14K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$5K
Hjh Foundation 501 C 3FY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$72K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$856K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$791K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$794K
Ln 25
Programscol B$727K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$791K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$856K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$371K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$378K$371K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$592$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$81K$81K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$553K$528K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$133K$106K$23K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$794K$727K$55K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $856K$794K$61K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $831K$830K$901$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $950K$921K$30K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$992K$58K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $851K$773K$78K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $805K$725K$80K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $855,718 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $776,174$790,626
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,956$12,256
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,098$38,264
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,027$14,572
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $831,255$855,718
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $89,447$86,752
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $740,907$707,587
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $830,354$794,339
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $901$61,379
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $855,718 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$790,626
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$790,626
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,256$12,256
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $38,264$38,264
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,572$14,572
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,092$855,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $794,339 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,587$80,587
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,165$6,165
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,656$1,656
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $7,416$7,416
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,420$6,420
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,568$5,568
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $528,289 · Management $24,883$553,172
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $105,546 · Management $22,891 · Fundraising $4,918$133,355
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $727,007 · Management $54,998 · Fundraising $12,334$794,339
Part X · Balance sheet $1,644,723 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,463$55,241
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,160,073$1,204,354
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $377,695$371,275
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,437$13,853
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,581,668$1,644,723
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $592$2,268
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $592$2,268
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,581,076$1,642,455
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,581,076$1,642,455
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,581,668$1,644,723
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,642,455 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$855,718
XI-2 Total expenses$794,339
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,379
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,581,076
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,642,455

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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