Childcare Worldwide

Tax-deductible

Lynden, WA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 95-3619910Revenue $3.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSchildcareworldwide.org1706 Front St 445, 98264-1261 · Lynden, WATax-exempt since Apr 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Childcare Worldwide transforms children's lives by exposing them to the gospel of Jesus Christ, providing for their physical needs, and sponsoring their education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers and 21 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $278K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 50% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $81K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$158K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$838K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2024▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$838K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$838K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1983.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $2.4M Management & general 12% · $403K Fundraising 16% · $530K

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; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$136,483Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Prior Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Prior Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bill Nienhuis’s $136K as President & CEO is at the 50th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bill Nienhuis$136,483$116,090$125,031——
William a Nienhuis———$127,475$126,610

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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Transforms children's lives through faith, food, and education.

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3 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Spiritual Development

In 2024, Childcare Worldwide's Life Center program served an average of 1,643 children weekly through 74 Life Centers in partnership with 66 local churches. Each week, children gathered for biblical instruction, mentorship, music, games, and a nutritious meal.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Education

Access to education helps children overcome poverty and develop into capable leaders. In many communities, school fees are unaffordable for families. Through the school fee program, 3,152 children received financial assistance to attend and stay in school in 2024.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Holistic Care

Physical needs can be barriers to receiving educational and spiritual messages. Childcare Worldwide provided over 2,800 holistic gifts in 2024, including water filters (648), mattresses (125), hygiene packs for teen girls (1,505), emergency food (254), and critical medical aid (9).

$293Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$403K
Fundraisingcol D$530K
Owns and owesPt X
$838K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$902K
Total assetsLn 16$996K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
SavingsLn 2$714K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$902K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$54K
Total assetsLn 16$996K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K
Net assetsLn 32$838K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$902K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$996K
LiabilitiesLn 26$277K$158K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$838K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.8M$1.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$70K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$845K$302K$204K$339K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$13K$11K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$29K$27K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$135K$24K$3K$108K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$7K$6K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$56K$32K$11K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$14K$23K$3K
TravelLn 17$21K$19K$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$515$546$225
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$1K$18K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.4M$403K$530K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.0M$3.3M−$306K$838K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$4.0M−$665K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$4.0M−$630K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$3.6M−$638K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.1M$3.3M$849K$3.1M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,978,030 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,366,613$2,943,593
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,727$33,424
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,013
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,382,340$2,978,030
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,237,279$1,839,490
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,368,043$1,104,051
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $441,880$340,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,047,202$3,283,785
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$664,862−$305,755
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,978,030 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,943,593
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,943,593
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,424$33,424
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,013$1,013
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,437$2,978,030
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,283,785 across 14 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,839,490$1,839,490
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,367 · Management $70,367$140,734
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $301,626 · Management $203,677 · Fundraising $339,218$844,521
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,330 · Management $10,954 · Fundraising $9,917$34,201
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,919 · Management $26,856 · Fundraising $28,820$84,595
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,500$23,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,617 · Management $3,207 · Fundraising $108,257$135,081
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,040 · Management $6,080 · Fundraising $1,967$15,087
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $31,527 · Management $11,119 · Fundraising $13,384$56,030
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,437 · Management $23,499 · Fundraising $3,295$41,231
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,869 · Management $1,216 · Fundraising $1,261$21,346
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $515 · Management $546 · Fundraising $225$1,286
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,882$3,882
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,000 · Management $17,785 · Fundraising $24,016$42,801
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,350,737 · Management $402,688 · Fundraising $530,360$3,283,785
Part X · Balance sheet $996,255 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,776; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $196,536$187,814
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,098,789$714,177
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,884$4,845
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,287$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $30,879$32,352
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $74,083$54,291
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,420,458$996,255
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,762$38,208
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,451$6,966
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $276,918$157,950
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $760,058$509,913
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $383,482$328,392
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,143,540$838,305
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,420,458$996,255
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $838,305 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,978,030
XI-2 Total expenses$3,283,785
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$305,755
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,143,540
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$520
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$838,305

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