CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2000 E RED BRIDGE RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64131-3610

In care of

% DANIELLE R MITCHELL

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

Susana Eshleman, 2000 East Red Bridge Rd, Kansas City, MO 64131

Signed the 990

SUSANA ESHLEMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Phone

(816) 942-2000

Website

WWW.CHILDREN.ORG

Return prepared by

Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

WE CONNECT PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD IN THE FIGHT TO END POVERTY. WORKING TOGETHER, WE INVEST IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH, BUILD THE HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS THEY NEED TO THRIVE, AND EMPOWER THEM TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND COMMUNITIES.

Program accomplishments

• COMMUNITY CENTERS & CARING ADULTS CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES ITS MOST COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS WITHIN ITS COMMUNITY CENTERS. NEWER, STATE-OF-THE-ART, FACILITIES HAVE SPECIFIC YOUTH ROOMS AND AREAS, WHICH ARE SEPARATE FROM THE GATHERING SPACES FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN, TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AND ENHANCE YOUTH ACTIVITIES. WHILE BUILDINGS ARE IMPORTANT, THEY AREN'T WHAT MAKE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL'S PROGRAMS A SUCCESS; IT'S THE PEOPLE WHO INVEST IN THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. CRITICAL SUPPORT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING EFFORTS VOLUNTEERS. GLOBALLY, NEARLY 4,000 INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEER IN SUPPORT OF CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL. THESE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS - TYPICALLY THE PARENTS OF SPONSORED CHILDREN AND YOUTH - CONDUCT FAMILY VISITS IN SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS, ARE OFTEN THE FIRST TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL AND DOMESTIC ISSUES, AND SERVE AS AN INVALUABLE CONDUIT OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE. IN THE PAST, VOLUNTEERS HAVE SUPPORTED CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL DURING NATURAL DISASTERS, UNREST, AND OTHER DISRUPTIONS. THESE INDIVIDUALS ALSO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT TEACH CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO ORGANIZE PROJECTS AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THEN, THESE DEDICATED ADULTS ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO GIVE BACK THROUGH TUTORING YOUNGER CHILDREN AND LEADING COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. PROFESSIONAL STAFF THE ORGANIZATION'S WORKFORCE COMPRISES IN-COUNTRY NATIONALS WHO SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE AND DIALECT AS THE FAMILIES AND UNDERSTAND THE LOCAL CHALLENGES, CUSTOMS, LAWS, AND SOCIAL NETWORKS OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVE. ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS COLLABORATION IS THE KEY TO COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE. THAT'S WHY CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL IS COMMITTED TO SECURING PARTNERSHIPS FOR GRANT FUNDING AND PRODUCT DONATIONS. THIS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ALLOWS CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL TO ENHANCE AND SCALE OUR PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. PRODUCT DONATION PARTNERS OF CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE CLEAN THE WORLD FOUNDATION, WHICH DONATES HYGIENE KITS TO AID IN SANITATION AND HEALTH EFFORTS, AND HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONAL, WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO SUPPORT OUR HEALTH PROMOTION WORK. CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL HAS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. ITS AGENCIES ALSO WORK IN-COUNTRY WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, AND UNIVERSITIES, AS WELL AS BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL DELIVERS A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION TOOLS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH LIVING IN POVERTY AND THE SOLUTIONS CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL OFFERS. THESE TOOLS INCLUDE JOURNEYS MAGAZINE, DIGITAL NEWSLETTERS, WHITE PAPERS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, BLOG POSTS, EDUCATIONAL FLYERS AND BROCHURES, AND PRESS RELEASES. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT THAT EVEN ONE PERSON CAN HAVE IN HELPING TO LIFT THOSE IN NEED OUT OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES. TRANSFORMING SPONSORS' LIVES SPONSORSHIP IS FAR MORE THAN AN EFFECTIVE FUNDING MODEL. AT ITS CORE, SPONSORSHIP IS A SHARED EXPERIENCE BETWEEN AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR AND AN INDIVIDUAL BENEFICIARY. WHILE THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY, CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL ALSO RECOGNIZES THE POSITIVE IMPACT THIS RELATIONSHIP HAS ON THE CHILD THROUGH ENCOURAGEMENT AND FRIENDSHIP. CONTRIBUTORS ALSO REPORT AN INCREASED SENSE OF PURPOSE AND FULFILLMENT. CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL STRIVES TO SHARE THIS KNOWLEDGE TO ENSURE SPONSORS UNDERSTAND HOW THEIR OWN LIVES MAY BE POSITIVELY TRANSFORMED BY BEING SUPPORTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION, SPONSORED CHILDREN, AND YOUTH. CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL OFFERS ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION AND VISION. DONORS HAVE THE OPTION TO FUND PROGRAMS SUCH AS TUTORING, MUSIC, DANCE, EMPLOYMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND MORE. SUPPORTERS OF CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL ALSO EXPERIENCE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR OWN LIVES. BY JOINING FORCES WITH THE ORGANIZATION, SUPPORTERS BECOME PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER - A CARING COMMUNITY THAT DELIVERS LIFE-CHANGING IMPACT TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD.
  Expenses $6,058,756 · grants $2,484,597
• CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL CREATES PERSONAL, TRANSFORMATIVE AND IMPACTFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND OFFERS SUPPORTERS A WAY TO INVEST IN THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD WITH THE ULTIMATE FOCUS ON EMPLOYABILITY TO HELP ITS GRADUATES BREAK THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF POVERTY. THIS IS DONE PRIMARILY THROUGH LOCALLY STAFFED COMMUNITY CENTERS AND VOLUNTEERS. CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL HAS SET FORTH A VISION OF BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO END POVERTY FOR GOOD. ITS AIM IS TO CREATE A WORLD WITHOUT POVERTY WHERE EVERY CHILD, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY IS CONNECTED, PRODUCTIVE AND THRIVING. THE ORGANIZATION CONNECTS PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD, FACILITATING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS SOCIOECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BOUNDARIES. CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL BELIEVES EVERYONE SHARES THIS BASIC HUMAN RIGHT: TO LIVE FREE FROM POVERTY FOR GOOD. ITS APPROACH TO DELIVERING HOPE AND A STRATEGIC PATHWAY TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY FOCUSES ON FOUR SPECIFIC CORE AREAS: HEALTH SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, LIFE SKILLS AND EMPLOYABILITY. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, THE ORGANIZATION STRATEGICALLY PROVIDES THE SERVICES, TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES CHILDREN AND YOUTH NEED TO BECOME SUSTAINABLY EMPLOYED ADULTS. HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH PROMOTION FOCUSES ON INTERVENTION TO RESPOND TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS AND MORE CONNECTIONS WITH PUBLIC PROMOTION CAMPAIGNS. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPS FAMILIES NAVIGATE LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS, ENSURING SUPPORT FOR REFERRALS. SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SPONSORED CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS BENEFIT THROUGH ACCESSING SERVICES AT EACH AGENCY PARTNER SITE, INCLUDING DONATIONS FROM GIK, SUCH AS MEDICAL CONSUMABLES & DRUGS, TRIAGING EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THERMOMETERS, WEIGHT SCALES AND EXAMINATION BEDS. CONTINUOUS ENGAGEMENT AND CAPTIVATION OF PARTNERS IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTATION, ENABLES COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, STRENGTHENS THE TRUST STAKEHOLDERS HAVE IN CI, AND FACILITATES STAKEHOLDERS' RESPONSIVENESS. CHILD SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL (CI) EMPLOYS A CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICY AND PROTOCOLS TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN. IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDES THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE IN THE FORM OF TRAINING FOR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE REPORTING AND SUPPORT OF ALL CASES OF ABUSE TO SPONSORED CHILDREN AND YOUTH. CI PROVIDES PSYCHOLOGICAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, AND OTHER SUPPORT TO SPONSORED CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO EXPERIENCE ABUSE AND ENDANGERMENT. EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT ECCD PROGRAMMING IS CRUCIAL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TO SUPPORT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, SOCIALIZATION, LEARNING, SCHOOL READINESS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. WE DELIVER INTEGRATED COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH, NUTRITION AND PRESCHOOL SERVICES; ENGAGE CAREGIVERS AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES; AND TRAIN STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO DEVELOP THEIR ECCD CAPACITIES. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND RESOURCES, SUCH AS BOOKS, COMPUTERS, DIGITAL SKILLS AND STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, MATH) EXPOSURE. TUTORING THE TUTORING PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS SUCCEED IN SCHOOL WITH ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE ALIGNED WITH LOCAL CURRICULA. TRADITIONALLY, CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL TUTORING PROGRAMS MEET TWO TO THREE TIMES PER WEEK WITH TRAINED TUTORS. LIFE SKILLS OUR LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM EXPOSES CHILDREN TO MUSIC AND ART, STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ENHANCES DIGITAL ABILITIES AND MORE. EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING PROGRAM TEACHES CHILDREN AND YOUTH HOW TO SELF-CARE, SELF-CALM AND IDENTIFY EMOTIONS. THE PROGRAM IS BASED ON CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY TURNING POINT PART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM. LIVING IN POVERTY LEADS TO STRESS AND EMOTIONAL STRAIN, WHICH MAKES IT THAT MUCH HARDER TO BREAK OUT. THIS PROGRAM HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD VITAL LIFE SKILLS, SO THEY CAN STAY MENTALLY HEALTHY TO HELP THEM BREAK THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY.
  Expenses $4,039,171 · grants $2,692,036

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.

IRS record

EIN

44-6005794

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

1971

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

International, foreign affairs and national security (Q330)

Assets (IRS master file)

$143,786,195

Income (IRS master file)

$108,578,053

Filing history

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 44-6005794).

Questions about CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL is 44-6005794.

Is CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.

Are donations to CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does 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 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 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 CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Susana Eshleman.

Who are the officers and directors of CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $559,705 (SUSANA ESHLEMAN, DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT AND CEO).

How much revenue does CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $31,692,874, expenses of $17,323,258 and total assets of $143,786,195 at year end.

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