2026-06-30T12:50:45-05:00 2025-12-31 582487348 Aprio Advisory Group LLC 111 Rockville Pike Suite 600 Rockville MD 20850 990 2025-01-01 760729857 Helping Children Worldwide Inc HELP 7037939521 14101 Parke Long Court N Chantilly VA 20151 Melody Curtiss Cathey Executive Director 7037939521 2026-06-29 1 Stacy Cullen P00974308 3012316200 2026-06-29 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Melody Curtiss Cathey 14101 Parke Long Court N Chantilly VA 20151 1057882 0 X www.helpingchildrenworldwide.org X 2003 VA Helping Children Worldwide is strengthening and empowering families and communities in the Global South to address the root causes of child poverty and child mortality. 9 9 6 40 0 0 860089 831895 61253 99448 15656 6452 7503 97098 944501 1034893 410826 333705 0 0 466410 304094 0 0 99539 310689 321298 1187925 959097 -243424 75796 322508 385536 62511 49588 259997 335948 X Helping Children Worldwide works with local partners in strong collaborations and brings resources and capacity-buillding assistance to partners so they may address the root causes of child poverty and child mortality in their community. 0 0 180428 333705 Child Welfare and Child Reintegration Centre - The Organization provides support in Sierra Leone for aid to young women, children and families suffering from extreme poverty and continued to provide primary financial support for the Child Reintegration Centre ("CRC") in Sierra Leone. The Organization assisted in the launch of an in-country network of NGOs supporting orphans and vulnerable children in Sierra Leone, acting as the Secretariate, and provided the network with resources such as an internet-based storage drive, website, and email.The collaboration between the Organization and CRC offers direct services to children and families in one of the most impoverished regions of the world, and provides training, coaching and mentoring services to child welfare agencies in Sierra Leone and West Africa to change their service model to family support work. In Sierra Leone, almost 60% of the population lives below the national poverty line, while 13% lives in extreme poverty. More than 60% of the population lack adequate food, and close to 40% lack access to safe water. More than a quarter of all children under age five are malnourished. Because of CRC programs, over 1,600 children and 429 families were supported during 2024. 184445 Global Health and Mercy Hospital - The shared mission of Mercy UMC Hospital ("Mercy") and the Organization is to improve infant and maternal mortality rates in Sierra Leone by providing holistic, community-focused care, regardless of ability to pay. Maternal health is a crucial element of poverty and child mortality. Mercy is a 50-bed facility with a trained and dedicated medical staff including a full-time doctor, a medical laboratory, a research laboratory, a fully stocked pharmacy on-site, an HIV/Aids clinic, and a surgical wing with two operating theatres. As of October of 2024, between malaria clinics (7705), nutrition clinics (1353), hospital admissions and hospital outpatient services (2838), aids clinics (5945) and prenatal clinics (1167), Mercy Hospital and Mercy Outreach were able to provide medical and diagnostic services to 19,008 patients in Bo and 45 surrounding villages in the District of Bo. Mercy's outreach into the surrounding villages includes nutrition clinics and treatment provided for malnourished infants, prenatal care and education, malaria testing and treatment, diarrhetic disease diagnosis and treatment, and HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, as well as support for basic health needs in clean water and sanitation.Following up on the Organization's Together for Global Health conference in 2023, members from the network of practitioners across the globe collaborated on development of a new training program in Sierra Leone for maternal/infant health practitioners. 100 midwives and nurses were trained in multiple curricula. The training brought together universities, NGOs, private business, government and health practitioners from many countries, a unique approach, and certified local midwives and nurses to be master trainers, in line with the Organization's empowerment approach to global development. The Organization's global health technical advisor and her global health intern evaluated outcomes and produced a baseline report. The network agreed to bring the training back each year until the training has been presented in every district and began planning for future trainings.The Organization held trips for the first time to several countries where member organizations from HCW's Together for Global Health network are located, engaging in maternal health conferences. 323841 99448 Empowerment programs and economic strengthening - The Organization's United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) teams are comprised of individuals who are trained and then travel to Sierra Leone to volunteer at CRC and Mercy Hospital. Over the years, teams have engaged in a wide variety of service projects to support the lives of children and their families, including medical and dental clinics, construction projects, teacher training collaborations, and capacity building work with local leadership. Three Village Partnerships were active during 2024, funding the construction of basic community infrastructure, providing medical and nutrition clinics for children and mothers, and supporting family strengthening services to villages through Mercy Hospital, mission team volunteers overseen by the medical staff and mission partnership liaison at the Missionary Training Centre and by Child Reintegration Centre case managers and social workers, and various contractors in Sierra Leone. The Organization's professional staff provided direct support on the ground and via remote collaborations. The Organization continued to build the capacity of the CRC and Mercy staff in 2024, by bringing in experts from the U.S.A and the U.K in medicine, surgery, physical rehabilitation, and nursing care, organizational leadership, case management and social work, identified by the organization as its UMVIM program. 25435 Econonic Strengthening 25435 714149 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL CA FL GA IL KS MA MD MO NC NJ NY OH PA SC VA WA WV X X X Sabina Favour 7037939521 14101 Parke Long Court N Chantilly VA 20151 Rick Auman Chairman 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Gene Murphy Treasurer 2.50 X X 0 0 0 Rev Gina Anderson-Cloud Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alan Larson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr James Taylor Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Stromeik Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Ann Gilkeson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Carol McIntosh Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Francis Conteh Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Melody Curtiss Executive Director 60.00 X 110863 0 0 110863 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 105692 726203 1063 831895 UMVIM Volunteer Funds 541900 99448 99448 99448 6452 6452 120087 105692 22989 97098 97098 1034893 99448 0 103550 X 333705 333705 110863 67159 21594 22110 149822 90759 29182 29881 24815 16941 2355 5519 18594 11257 3733 3604 70415 14400 52415 3600 113212 102083 5508 5621 57967 20772 22180 15015 20148 14188 2031 3929 17214 16369 239 606 19238 18788 159 291 319 319 5066 3821 187 1058 4768 3099 811 858 Licenses and Taxes 7444 29 8 7407 Payroll Processing Fees 2866 2866 Dues and Subscriptions 2641 779 1822 40 959097 714149 145409 99539 163115 208699 130676 134917 11212 11860 16424 16424 1209 0 16296 30060 322508 385536 23646 19040 24790 20330 14075 10218 62511 49588 X 119706 180249 140291 155699 259997 335948 322508 385536 75796 155 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1006516 1135386 965386 860089 831895 4799272 1006516 1135386 965386 860089 831895 4799272 330060 4469212 310 3802 15528 15656 6452 41748 4841020 334192 0.92320 0.91560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16424 16424 0 0 Security Deposits 2323 Right of use Asset 6751 Capital Lease 3365 Cash Advances 17621 30060 Capital Lease Obligation 6751 Right of Use Asset Liability 3467 10218 X 1040989 155 5941 6096 1034893 0 1034893 965038 5941 5941 959097 0 959097 Part X, Line 2: The Organization evaluates uncertainty in income tax positions based on a more-likely-than-not recognition standard. If that threshold is met, the tax position is then measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of December 31, 2025, there are no accruals for uncertain tax positions. If applicable, the Organization records interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. Tax years from 2022 through the current year remain open for examination by tax authorities. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: The total cost of special events is netted against 5,941. fundraising event revenue and reported in PART VIII Statement Statement of Revenue in the tax return, however, only the special event costs associated with direct donor benefit are netted against fundraising event revenue in the Statement of Activities in the Audit. All other costs of special events are reported in expenses of the Statement of Activities in the Audit. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: The total cost of special events is netted against 5,941. fundraising event revenue and reported in PART VIII Statement Statement of Revenue in the tax return, however, only the special event costs associated with direct donor benefit are netted against fundraising event revenue in the Statement of Activities in the Audit. All other costs of special events are reported in expenses of the Statement of Activities in the Audit. 0 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services, Grantmaking Child Reintegration Centre and Child Welfare 116335 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services, Grantmaking Hospital Mgmt/Operations 98487 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services, Grantmaking Missionary Training Centre and Volunteer Trips 115217 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services, Grantmaking Economic Strengthening 3348 0 0 0 0 0 0 333387 0 333387 Sub-Saharan Africa Assistance provided to feed, clothes, educate and provide healthcare to children 115940 Wire & Checks 395 Wire Transfer cost FMV Sub-Saharan Africa Assistance provided for the operation of hospital and village outreach 98333 Wire & Checks 154 Wire Transfer cost FMV Sub-Saharan Africa Empowerment programs 115015 Wire & Checks 202 Wire Transfer cost FMV Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Economic Strenghtening 3310 Wire & Checks 38 Wire Transfer cost FMV 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: The organization provides assistance in Sierra Leone, West Africa to support medical services through a hospital, and child reintegration and family strengthening services through two programs. The Child Reintegration Centre serves destitute families and children and provides family care placement and family support services, tuition, school uniforms, school supplies, access to free medical care, family and child counseling and case management, recreational activities and exam prep for primary and secondary students, as well as post-secondary scholarships and micro-finance education and loans. Similar services are provided in Freetown through a collaboration between the Child Reintegration Centre and the Child and Family Permanency Services agency Mercy Hospital services 700-800 people each month at the hospital and through medical outreach clinics serving 46 local villages. The organization works collaboratively with a group of churches in the U.S. to provide this program assistance in Sierra Leone, along with many other donors and volunteers. Helping Children Worldwide has clearly defined involvement in the programs and a review process including remote video conferencing and regular visits by HCW staff to train personnel, provide feedback and to perform audit and evaluations. These measures are augmented with extended mission trips by volunteers, board officers and board members to the location to document progress, perform inventories and interviews and to provide verification and direct monitoring of the program services provided. The organization oversees a network of maternal/infant health providers throughout the Global South, providing opportunity for them to engage in conversations about best practices and exchange knowledge, attend collective trainings and benefit from networking with colleagues facing similar problems. Golf Tournament 121054 13260 107794 491 17734 1824 2070 Go for Bo Walk 47474 47474 750 1 57251 44958 12293 120 225779 105692 120087 1361 17734 1824 2070 22989 97098 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 is approved by the entire voting Board of Directors before filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All Directors and Officers are required to sign a statement on an annual basis indicating that the person has received, read, understands and agrees with the organization's conflict of interest policy. After the disclosure of a potential conflict of interest, the Board of Directors will review all material facts and determine if a conflict exists and what steps, if any, should be taken. Also, the organization periodically reviews current compensation arrangements as well as current business relationships for conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board of Directors determines the compensation of the Executive Director and other employees based on comparable salary studies. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon reasonable request. The financial statements are also available on the organization's website. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Consulting Services: Program service expenses 81,036. Management and general expenses 15. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 81,051. Graphic Design: Program service expenses 20,297. Management and general expenses 5,308. Fundraising expenses 5,621. Total expenses 31,226. Audio Visual & Studio Fees: Program service expenses 750. Management and general expenses 185. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 935. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The process has not changed from the prior year.