Nonprofit · EIN 27-4552700
SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,263,303 | $3,238,888 | $24,415 | $2,444,298 | $74,819 | $2,369,479 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,668,473 | $3,021,386 | -$352,913 | $2,424,028 | $76,266 | $2,347,762 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,033,536
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $30,186
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $17,438
- Net income from fundraising events
- $314,951
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $877,677
- Other revenue
- $1,199,581
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $604,916
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $244,033
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,094,907
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,599,438
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $188,752
- Travel
- $128,379
- Depreciation
- $146,004
- Program services (functional)
- $2,843,213
- Management and general (functional)
- $179,321
- Fundraising (functional)
- $216,354
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,424,028
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,444,298
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $74,819
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,369,479
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,862,181
- Publicly traded securities
- $87,862
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,339,839
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $29,640
- Gross receipts
- $3,548,898
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- AL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWENS SUZANNE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $92,101 |
| HEAD CATHY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $74,406 |
| FREEMAN LESLIE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $74,391 |
| BROWN GREG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BUTTS RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHEAK KITTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARK JAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CULTON JEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVENPORT JUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAVORITE RUSTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FORD STEVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GOMEZ MELISSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEWITT ROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNSON TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOLEN KC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORRIS RANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| O'BRIEN JIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCHROCK TOMMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCHROETER MARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLTON KELLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CALDWELL ED | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Suzanne | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $88,492 | $0 |
| Freeman Leslie | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $36,928 | $35,000 |
| Head Cathy | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $31,216 | $0 |
| Cheak Kitty | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Clark Jay | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Culton Jeff | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Favorite Rusty | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gomez Melissa | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Johnson Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lacey Mark | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Norris Randy | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Schrock Tommy | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Reeves Amiee | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carlton Kelly | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Caldwell Ed | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4 41ST ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222-1929
- In care of
- % SUZANNE OWENS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 931 PORTOBELLO ROAD, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUZANNE OWENS, 3128 OLD IVY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35210
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- SUZANNE OWENS, 931 PORTOBELLO ROAD, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
- Signed the 990
- SUZANNE OWENS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (205) 401-8968
- Website
- SOZOCHILDREN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAYNES DOWNARD LLP
Mission
SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL EXISTS TO EMPOWER VULNERABLE CHILDREN TO BECOME THRIVING LEADERS FOR JESUS CHRIST.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2010, SOZO CHILDREN SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE OPENING OF A CHILDREN'S HOME IN UGANDA, AFRICA TO SERVE AT-RISK CHILDREN. THE HOME PROVIDES FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, COUNSELING AND DISCIPLESHIP TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN. THE CHILDREN SERVED ARE FROM IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES AND ARE IN DESPERATE SITUATIONS WHICH MAKE THEM IN NEED OF THIS TYPE OF CARE. FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE CARETAKERS BUT LACK THE MEANS FOR EDUCATION AND MEDICAL CARE, SOZO EMPOWERS THOSE FAMILIES TO PROVIDE. SOZO HAS SINCE GROWN TO SERVE OVER 150 CHILDREN. IN FEBRUARY OF 2015, SOZO CHILDREN PURCHASED 28 ACRES OF LAND IN UGANDA TO BEGIN THE VILLAGE PROJECT, WHICH IS A COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATIONAL EFFORT TO HOUSE VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND PROVIDE THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY WITH MEDICAL CARE AND QUALITY EDUCATION.Expenses $1,321,134 · grants $573,093
- IN AN EFFORT TO INVEST IN ALL CHILDREN IN NEED, SOZO CHILDREN PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES WHO MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OR PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE. THIS PARTNERSHIP ALLOWS CHILDREN TO CONTINUE LIVING WITH THEIR FAMILIES, BUT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE AN EDUCATION. THIS PARTNERSHIP IS NOT TO ENABLE, BUT EQUIP CHILDREN TO BE FUTURE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ALSO, THIS PARTNERSHIP ENSURES CHILDREN ARE RECEIVING ADEQUATE MEDICAL CARE SO THEY CAN CONTINUE IN SCHOOL AND LEAD HEALTHY LIVES. SOZO STRIVES FOR CHILDREN TO BE IN RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILY AND FURTHER PROVIDE EDUCATION AND MEDICAL CARE FOR THE SEVERELY DISADVANTAGED.Expenses $127,334
- SOZO CHILDREN SENDS SHORT-TERM AND MID-TERM VOLUNTEERS TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO HELP LONG-TERM EFFORTS IN BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. SOZO PARTNERS WITH 1OCAL LEADERS AND LIKE-MINDED MINISTRIES TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT WORK IN IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF INDIVIDUALS. TO CREATE CHANGE, SOZO STRIVES TO EMPOWER NATIONAL INDIVIDUALS TO LEAD THESE EFFORTS.Expenses $206,835 · grants $3,043
- SOZO CHOIR AND THRIFT STORE OPERATIONSExpenses $1,187,910 · grants $28,780 · revenue $897,378
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4552700
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,444,298
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,548,898
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,263,303 | $3,238,888 | $2,444,298 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,668,473 | $3,021,386 | $2,424,028 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,554,642 | $2,742,744 | $2,799,577 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: SUZANNE OWENS | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-4552700).
Questions about SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL is 27-4552700.
- Is SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUZANNE OWENS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,101 (OWENS SUZANNE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SOZO CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,263,303, expenses of $3,238,888 and total assets of $2,444,298 at year end.
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