A World for Children

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To place abused and/or neglected Children into foster homes which have been recruited, trained, and licensed by the organization.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2811105) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$696K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $821K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$696K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
10.1 mo
of spending, in cash
10.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $100K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
17% of total assets
Liabilities are 17% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$13.6M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$13.6M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$11.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.6M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.2M
FY2021$19.6M
FY2022$17.1M
FY2023$16.8M
FY2024$15.7M
FY2025$13.6M
Expenses
$13.6M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20.7M
FY2021$18.9M
FY2022$16.6M
FY2023$15.7M
FY2024$14.4M
FY2025$13.6M
Net assets
$11.3M
FY2025+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$10.0M
FY2024$11.3M
FY2025$11.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1997.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $12.6M Management & general 7% · $955K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $696K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President /
$277,099Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$215,217Pt VII · Sec A
Statewide PR
$203,450Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice P
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashleigh Wilkes’s $277K as President / is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashleigh Wilkes$277,099$248,151$248,622$262,686$262,686$245,078
Douglas Wilson$215,217$194,614$195,548$205,918$205,918$190,938
Marni Morgan$203,450$185,120$182,304$193,332$193,332$166,437
Paul Willis————$151,056$188,552
Sharon Willis—————$183,017

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

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

Finds and prepares foster families for abused and neglected children.

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2 programs · $12.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

A world for children is a christian, non-profit child placing agency, offering an array of services to children in substitute care. We believe that all children deserve to live in a safe and caring environment.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2811105) · Dispute this line
$10.5Mprogram expense
02

We offer quality support services to foster parents who are prospective adoptive parents.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2811105) · Dispute this line
$2.2Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$654K
Investment incomeLn 3$593K
Money outPt IX
$13.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.6M
Managementcol C$955K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.5M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$593K
Other incomeLn 4–11$654K
Gains on assetsLn 7$31K
Total revenueLn 12$13.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.9M
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$1.0M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$375K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K
Other assetsLn 15$610K
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$11.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5141
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$10.3M$11.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$14.1M$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$11.3M$11.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$696K$419K$277K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.7M$3.3M$377K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$185K$142K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$332K$293K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$520K$422K$98K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$2K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$131K$131K
Office expensesLn 13$178K$178K
TravelLn 17$252K$252K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$1.1M$1.1M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.5M$5.5M
All other expensesLn 24e$915K$804K$112K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.6M$12.6M$955K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 11, 2026 $13.6M$13.6M$34K$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2025 $15.7M$14.4M$1.2M$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 7, 2024 $16.8M$15.7M$1.1M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 28, 2023 $17.1M$16.6M$463K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 23, 2022 $19.6M$18.9M$638K$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 11, 2021 $22.2M$20.7M$1.5M$7.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $13,608,156 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,229$247,179
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,147,209$12,113,847
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $444,587$623,813
I-11 Other revenue$623,317
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,673,025$13,608,156
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,537,720$4,879,729
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,891,967$8,694,601
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,429,687$13,574,330
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,243,338$33,826
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $13,608,156 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$247,179
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,179
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,113,847$12,113,847
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $592,993$592,993
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $30,820$30,820
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $623,317$623,317
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,767,984 · Excluded from tax $592,993$13,608,156
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,574,330 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $418,667 · Management $277,099$695,766
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,289,841 · Management $377,088$3,666,929
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $141,542 · Management $43,207$184,749
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $292,824 · Management $39,461$332,285
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $422,368 · Management $97,931$520,299
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,271 · Management $8,229$10,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $130,970$130,970
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $178,113$178,113
IX-17 TravelPrograms $251,759$251,759
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,125$26,125
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,140,151$1,140,151
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,521,271$5,521,271
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $803,767 · Management $111,646$915,413
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,619,669 · Management $954,661 · Fundraising $0$13,574,330
Part X · Balance sheet $13,568,480 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,078,225$8,908,895
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,221,391$2,564,111
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,238,958$1,039,205
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $362,092$375,130
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,942$71,432
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $923,535$609,707
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,085,165$13,568,480
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $806,719$762,106
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,119,941$923,602
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $884,341$574,782
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,811,001$2,260,490
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,251,987$11,282,828
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,177$25,162
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,274,164$11,307,990
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,085,165$13,568,480
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,307,990 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,608,156
XI-2 Total expenses$13,574,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,826
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,274,164
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,307,990

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