2024-03-21T12:08:31-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 471453039 CHILDREN OF THE HILLS CHIL 3607945978 14603 180th PL SE Snohomish WA 982906607 Vernon Miller Executive Director 3607945978 2024-03-21 Vernon Miller 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X www.childrenofthehills.org X X 174789 X 174730 0 0 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 174789 161620 0 0 0 0 1012 6477 169109 5680 33646 0 39326 33646 39326 0 0 0 0 33646 39326 0 0 33646 39326 Children of the Hills primary purpose is to assist in the education of tribal children living in the Hills of Bangladesh and to provide life improvements that will ultimately enable the tribal community to become self-sufficient. There are thousands of tribal children in the Hills who have no educational opportunity. Children of the Hills is working in partnership with the Bangladesh Tribal Association of Baptist Churches to establish primary schools in villages where churches have been established but no schools exist. Children of the Hills is supporting agricultural projects with the goal of providing future educational funding. Children of the Hills is also providing micro-loans to tribal women for the purpose of increasing family income. Student Lodging Grant - This grant provided 100% of the staff salary funding for 11 student lodgings (hostels) that provide living quarters for approximately 585 students. The grant covered the construction of the Luleng girls hostel, repair of Hebron hostel toilet, college admission fees for 30 students, 17 emergency cell phones, a new Thanchi hostel roof, new Marma Hostel stairs, new construction at the Khagrachori girls hostel and funds to expand the Khumi girls hostel. 56684 X 0 Primary School Grant - This program provided 75% of the funding for operation of 66 primary schools for approximately 1,600 children. This grant provided 100% of the salary for 37 teachers, teacher training for 73 teachers, a staff Christmas gift, school material for 1,600 students and teacher supplies for 66 primary schools. This grant also funded two-day children camps for approximately 1,900 students. 55728 X 0 BTABC Education Administration Grant - Children of the Hills is providing 95% of the support for the administration of the Bangladesh Tribal Association of Baptist Churches educational program. CoH provided staff salary, training, office supplies for four people in this administration office. This office manages the educational program for approximately 2,185 students. 14882 X 0 Hebron School Grant- Hebron School is the largest of our schools (approx. 300 children in grades Kg - 10th) and the only school with a sizable infrastructure (multiple buildings). This grant covered construction of a brand-new girl's toilet facility, teacher salaries, teacher training, school materials and maintanance of the facilities. 11095 X 0 Sponsor a Student Grant - Children of the Hills established a sponsorship program in 2019 for at-risk students. Many of the tribal students who live in the Hostels and attend a local government school come from families who spend 90% of their family income on food for the family. These families have little funds for the education of their children and cannot afford to keep their children in the BTABC's heavily subsidized Hostels. The sponsorship program is providing a small amount of money to keep the poorest of the student in school. This program was established with the understanding that Children of the Hills is working in partnership with parents of the students. Both parties pay a portion of the student's educational and living expenses. In 2023, this grant was able to enable 55 students to remain in school. 10805 X 0 Invest in Community Life Grant - This program provided for micro-loans to tribal women, salary for a lady supervisor and Primer reading classes in 9 villages. The micro-loan program provided sufficient funds for 85 new loans ($60 each), enabling women to start small businesses. The program has been highly successful with 75% of the loans returned within 12 months. When existing loans come in, the funds are turned around and go out as new loans. This program has written a new chapter in the lives of many families. Note in previous year the loan amount was $75 but that amount was reduced to $60 to provide for more loans. 8235 X 0 Trees-For-Education Grant - Children of the Hills is investing in the future of education for tribal children in the Hills of Bangladesh. We are supporting a program run by the Bangladesh Tribal Association of Baptist Churches (BTABC) to purchase low-cost degraded land and plant fast growing Acacia trees which will be harvested on a 7-year rotational time scale. Children of the Hills is working towards the day when the BTABC educational program is self-supporting through sale of trees. In 2023 we planted approximately 25,000 more trees and maintained the existing 71,000 trees that were planted in previous years. 4190 X 0 0 VERNON W MILLER PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR 8 0 0 0 ARNOLD I MILLER SECRETARY 1 0 0 0 TOMAS ACOSTA TREASURER 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vernon W Miller 14603 180th PL SE Snohomish WA 982906607 3607945978 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 88161 171114 160771 169449 174730 764225 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88161 171114 160771 169449 174730 764225 269189 495036 43 47 62 1114 59 1325 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 765550 0.64664 0.82343 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^WePay Fee Expenses CC processing fees;854|Bank fees for International wire;1364|Software Expense for Accounting and Internet;1885|Student Sponsorship CC fees;917|Travel Reimbursement;1061|Internet domain costs;120|PO Box Rental;216|CoH Corporation Renewal and Filing Fees;60^Total;6477^