CHILDREN OF THE HILLS

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

14603 180TH PL SE, SNOHOMISH, WA 98290-6607

In care of

% VERNON W MILLER

Mailing address (990-N for 2014)

14603 180TH PL SE, SNOHOMISH WA 982906607

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

Vernon Miller, 14603 180th PL SE, Snohomish, WA 982906607

Principal officer (990-N for 2014)

Vernon Miller, 14603 180th PL SE, Snohomish WA 982906607

Signed the 990

Vernon Miller, Executive Director

Phone

(360) 540-5411

Website

childrenofthehills.org

Mission

Children of the Hills (CoH) is bringing life transforming changes to the tribal community living in the Hills of Bangladesh. Most of these people are illiterate and ill equipped to adapt to the rapidly changing world, so CoH has been supporting the education program of the Bangladesh Tribal Association of Baptist Churches (BTABC). The majority of 2025 CoH grants were focused on the operation and maintenance of the BTABC education program for 2400 children. CoH supported an education program that is offering schools for children in grades 1 to 10, we supported student hostels that enabled children to live near to a school, and we supported Primer schools to teach adults to read in their mother tongue. In addition, CoH supported youth camps, a women's micro loan program and tree farms that will provide future financial support for tribal education.

Program accomplishments

• Primary School Grant - This program provided 75% of the funding for operation of 76 primary schools for approximately 1,576 children. These schools provide a kindergarden through grade three education. This grant provided 100% of the salary for 57 teachers, teacher training for 78 teachers ($2,279), a staff Christmas gift ($2,954), school material for 1,576 students and teacher supplies for 76 primary schools ($3,209). This grant also funded two-day children camps for approximately 1,485 students ($5,276) and the grant supplied the funds to install tin roofing on six school buildings ($936).
  Expenses $63,483 · grants $63,483
• Student Lodging Grant - This grant provided 100% of the staff salary funding for 12 student lodgings (hostels) that provide living quarters for approximately 572 students. The grant supported six 2-day camps for 550 students. The grant also covered the following significant items: Study hall repair ($1756), Hebron Hostel new toilet facility ($1,913), Khagrachori ceiling repair ($1,304), new Khagrachori kitchen ($2,174), Gojolea Hostel extension ($4,348), Staff quarter construction ($3,044), Hebron Hostel veranda construction ($1,913), Marma Hostel kitchen rebuild ($2,174), Christmas gift ($1591), and annual training for the caregivers at each of the hostels.
  Expenses $59,383 · grants $59,383
• Hebron School Grant- Hebron School is the largest of our schools with 229 children in grades Kg - 10th. This is our only school with a sizable infrastructure (multiple buildings). This grant covered teacher salaries, teacher training ($456), school materials and maintenance of the facilities. The grant also supplied two desktop computers and one laptop computer ($957), government school (land) registration ($2,889) and a Christmas gift ($682).
  Expenses $25,390 · grants $25,390
• Invest in Community Life Grant - This program provided salary for three women supervisors who are part of the women's ministry and micro-loan program and it supported Primer reading classes in 59 villages ($9,540). The Primer classes was the single largest portion of this expenditure with illiterate adults in 59 villages being taught how to read in their mother tongue. All regular schools supported by this organization must teach in the language of the land which is Bangla. The primer schools are different from the regular village primary schools in that they teach in one of the tribal languages.
  Expenses $14,788 · grants $14,788
• 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 2,400 students in the primer schools, the Hebron school and the student hostels.
  Expenses $12,422 · grants $12,422
• 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 2025, this grant enabled 52 students to remain in school.
  Expenses $10,265 · grants $10,265
• 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 becomes more self-supporting through sale of trees. In 2025 we planted approximately 500 more trees and maintained the trees that were planted in previous years. We now have approximately 102,500 trees in the tree gardens.
  Expenses $2,717 · grants $2,717

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

47-1453039

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

2014

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B12)

Assets (IRS master file)

$68,672

Income (IRS master file)

$239,389

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 47-1453039).

Questions about CHILDREN OF THE HILLS

What is the EIN of CHILDREN OF THE HILLS?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDREN OF THE HILLS is 47-1453039.

Is CHILDREN OF THE HILLS tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.

Are donations to CHILDREN OF THE HILLS tax-deductible?

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

Which annual return does CHILDREN OF THE HILLS 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 OF THE HILLS due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did CHILDREN OF THE HILLS last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of CHILDREN OF THE HILLS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Vernon Miller.

Who are the officers and directors of CHILDREN OF THE HILLS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does CHILDREN OF THE HILLS have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $239,389, expenses of $196,296 and total assets of $68,672 at year end.

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