2024-02-13T14:25:56-07:00 2023-09-30 990EZ 2022-10-01 611848940 CHILDRENS TUITION FUND OF RHODE ISLAND CHIL 7195286906 PO Box 62249 Colorado Springs CO 80962 Kevin Buelke CFO 7195286906 2024-02-13 Kevin Buelke 999009999 1 0 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X https://childrenstuitionfund.org/states/rhode-island/ X X 102018 X 102018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102018 92836 0 0 0 0 0 9182 102018 0 0 0 0 X 20435 53808 0 0 0 0 20435 53808 20435 53808 0 0 Provide scholarships for qualified educational expenses. Help students access better educational options that fit each student's particular needs and cooperating with and supporting other projects and organizations that are organized and operated for similar purposes. Provided scholarships for 16 students at 2 schools. 92836 102018 102018 James Elliott Executive Director 2 84379 0 20273 Kevin Buelke CFO 1 152045 0 22351 Steve Dill Board member (ended 6/23) 1 63168 0 8549 Alan Miller Board member 1 0 0 0 Carl Martinez Board member (began 7/23) 1 0 0 0 Elisa Carlson Board member (began 7/23) 1 0 0 0 Jay Ferguson Board member (began 7/23) 1 0 0 0 Kevin Kyser Board member 1 0 0 0 Kimberly Gill Board member (ended 6/23) 1 0 0 0 Linda Harrelson Board member (began 7/23) 1 0 0 0 Lisa Bacon Board member (ended 6/23) 1 0 0 0 Merle Skinner Board Chair (ended 6/23) 1 0 0 0 Milton Gonzalez Board member (began 7/23) 1 0 0 0 Nate Johnson Board member 1 0 0 0 Solano Portela Board member (began 7/23) 1 0 0 0 Tia Gaines Board member (began 7/23) 1 0 0 0 Todd Marrah Board Member 1 0 0 0 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RI Kevin Buelke - CFO PO Box 62249 Colorado Springs CO 80962 7195286906 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 28200 21000 41518 102018 192736 0 28200 21000 41518 102018 192736 192736 192736 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 The Organization monitors the use of grant funds by limiting its grants to eligible students for qualified educational expenses incurred in attending eligible schools. Potential grantees apply through their school. The application process includes financial vetting to ensure that applicants meet the requirements of the state's laws, rules and regulations. The Organization's Finance Department and Program Administrators monitor the program continually, reconciling financial activity at least monthly. The Organization communicates directly with the applicable educational institutions on a regular and on-going basis. Scholarships awarded to the grantees are paid directly to the student's accounts at their respective educational institution. No amount is paid directly to students or their families. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other expenses are administrative costs of managing the program. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Total liabilities are scholarships payable for qualified educational expenses incurred by eligible students attending eligible schools. Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34 The Organization's bylaws were updated during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, to require that the Board of Directors be comprised of individuals selected from Board Members of the Association of Christian Schools International. Additionally, the revised bylaws require the establishment of a standing committee, whose purpose will be to provide advisory services to the Board of Directors in the area of advocacy of school choice and the utilization of tax credit and voucher programs. Lastly, language requiring the approval of related organizations for proposed changes to the Organization's governing documents was removed.