Nonprofit · EIN 54-2164338
INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20056
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,103,416 | $3,557,186 | $546,230 | $2,589,132 | $1,858,550 | $730,582 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,071,352 | $3,969,089 | $102,263 | $650,963 | $466,611 | $184,352 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,207,960 | $5,692,821 | -$484,861 | $207,206 | $125,117 | $82,089 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,103,412
- of which government grants
- $3,478,277
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2
- Other revenue
- $2
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,676,383
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $197,985
- Other salaries and wages
- $452,409
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $778,094
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,175
- Accounting fees
- $361,390
- Occupancy
- $5,031
- Travel
- $25,910
- Program services (functional)
- $2,564,878
- Management and general (functional)
- $989,056
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,252
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $650,963
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,589,132
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,858,550
- Net assets, end of year
- $730,582
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $726,146
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,436
- Gross receipts
- $4,103,416
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DOUGAN | CEO THEN BOARD MBR (EFF. 1/8/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $148,000 | $10,565 |
| PAUL RONAN | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,271 | $7,251 |
| BEN THOMSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOELLE WEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIA GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DAUTZENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAREN POOLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER QUARANTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY T AN | CEO (FROM 1/7/25) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DOUGAN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $148,000 | $10,565 |
| ERIN MILLER | ACTING DIR. OF F&A (UNTIL 3/2024) Highest-paid employee | 45 | $110,148 | $8,343 |
| PAUL RONAN | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND P Highest-paid employee | 45 | $101,320 | $6,973 |
| JOHN DAUTZENBERG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOELLE WEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN THOMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIA GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POFFENBERGER | BOARD MEMBER, (UNTIL 7/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA SACKLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILA INOGWABINI | DRC CNTRY DIR, CRCA CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 45 | $141,824 | $62,692 |
| LISA DOUGAN | CEO & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $148,000 | $9,718 |
| RICHARD CALLGHAN | CFO (UNTIL 12/2022) Officer | 45 | $118,462 | $3,314 |
| PHILIPPE SANCHEZ | GLOBAL DIR, OPER. (THROUGH 10/22) Highest-paid employee | 45 | $109,805 | $11,078 |
| PAUL RONAN | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND P Highest-paid employee | 45 | $102,869 | $7,264 |
| MICHAEL POFFENBERGER | BOARD CHAIR (UNTIL 9/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DAUTZENBERG | BOARD CHAIR (FROM 9/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOELLE WEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA SACKLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIA GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN THOMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 73295, WASHINGTON, DC 20056-3295
- In care of
- % INVI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA DOUGAN, PO BOX 73295, WASHINGTON, DC 20056
- Signed the 990
- LISA DOUGAN, BOARD MEMBER & ADVISOR
- Phone
- (619) 562-2799
- Website
- WWW.INVISIBLECHILDREN.COM
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO END VIOLENT CONFLICT AND FOSTER THRIVING ECOSYSTEMS IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR WORLD'S MOST AT-RISK COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROTECTION: INVISIBLE CHILDREN FOCUSES ON THE PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS FROM VIOLENCE THROUGH CONNECTING PEOPLE TO EACH OTHER AND THE OUTSIDE WORLD, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. OVER THE PAST DECADE, INVISIBLE CHILDREN HAS CONNECTED REMOTE COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL AFRICA THROUGH ITS EARLY WARNING SYSTEM, FACILITATING TWICE-DAILY CALLS AMONG COMMUNITIES IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST INSECURE PLACES, AND THUS INCREASING THE SAFETY OF MORE THAN 300,000 PEOPLE. THOUSANDS OF INCIDENTS OF ARMED GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTED BY THESE COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY INVISIBLE CHILDREN'S CRISIS TRACKER IN NEAR-REAL TIME, AN INNOVATIVE CRISIS-MAPPING SOCIAL WEB PLATFORM, ENSURING THE WORLD CANNOT IGNORE THE SAFETY ISSUES FACING THESE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. INVISIBLE CHILDREN HAS ALSO PROMOTED THE SAFE SURRENDER OF MEMBERS OF THE LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY, CONTRIBUTING TO MORE THAN A 90% REDUCTION IN VIOLENCE OVER THE PAST DECADE, AND HELPED TO FACILITATE THEIR JOURNEY BACK HOME.Expenses $2,564,878 · grants $1,676,383
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-2164338
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,589,132
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,103,416
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,103,416 | $3,557,186 | $2,589,132 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,071,352 | $3,969,089 | $650,963 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,207,960 | $5,692,821 | $207,206 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,402,585 | $7,868,685 | $892,017 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 54-2164338).
Questions about INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC
- What is the EIN of INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC is 54-2164338.
- Is INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC 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 INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LISA DOUGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,000 (LISA DOUGAN, CEO THEN BOARD MBR (EFF. 1/8/25)).
- How much revenue does INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,103,416, expenses of $3,557,186 and total assets of $2,589,132 at year end.
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