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Chicks for Children INC

Tax-deductible

Conway, AR501(c)(3)Since 2010InternationalEIN 94-3476073Revenue $360K in FY2025

On file with the IRSchicksforchildren.orgPo Box 10753, 72034-0013 · Conway, ARTax-exempt since Nov 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to eliminate poverty through hunger relief, education, medical care, quality housing, and employment preparation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $85K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$360K
+93% vs prior year
Spent
$329K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$147K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$360K
FY2025▲ +93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$833K
FY2021$735K
FY2022$539K
FY2023$705K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$360K
Expenses
$329K
FY2025▲ +145%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$671K
FY2021$919K
FY2022$748K
FY2023$737K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$329K
Net assets
$147K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$489K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$147K

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 Nov 2010.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $301K Management & general 9% · $28K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mark Cooper
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Spann
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Pillow
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Jeffery
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Deshler
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

Alleviates poverty's devastating consequences like hunger, homelessness, and lack of education.

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2 programs · $301K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Kenya Missions

Service of orphans, vulnerable children, and widows in extreme poverty from the kipsongo slum in kitale, kenya. Addressing the needs of those who suffer from the perils of poverty and feel unwanted, unneeded, voiceless, lonely and abandoned.

$276Kprogram expense
02

Jim cooper missionary work

$24Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$85K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$85K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$360K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$360K
Money outPt IX
$329K
Ln 25
Programscol B$301K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$147K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$360K
Total revenueLn 12$360K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$147K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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$116K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$116K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$116K$147K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$528$528
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$214K$214K
All other expensesLn 24e$113K$87K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$329K$301K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $360K$329K$31K$147K 990 PDF
FY2024 $186K$134K$52K$116K 990 PDF
FY2023 $705K$737K−$32K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022 $539K$748K−$209K$96K 990 PDF
FY2021 $735K$919K−$184K$305K 990 PDF
FY2020 $833K$671K$163K$489K 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 $359,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,885$359,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $185,892$359,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,050$328,643
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $134,050$328,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,842$30,857
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $359,500 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$359,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$359,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$359,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $328,643 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $528$528
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $213,750$213,750
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $86,896 · Management $25,669$112,565
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $300,646 · Management $27,997 · Fundraising $0$328,643
Part X · Balance sheet $147,290 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $116,433$147,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $116,433$147,290
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $116,433$147,290
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $116,433$147,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $116,433$147,290
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$359,500
XI-2 Total expenses$328,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,857
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$116,433
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,290

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

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