Nonprofit · EIN 56-6047373
CHILDRENS WELFARE LEAGUE INC
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28813
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $263,207 | $332,208 | -$69,001 | $457,555 | $0 | $457,555 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $338,454 | $282,876 | $55,578 | $488,868 | $0 | $488,868 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $276,602 | $264,767 | $11,835 | $429,232 | $0 | $429,232 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $259,428
- Membership dues
- $11,512
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,570
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$23,819
- Other revenue
- -$5,791
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $305,020
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,300
- Travel
- $11,833
- Program services (functional)
- $327,187
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,021
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $488,868
- Total assets, end of year
- $457,555
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $457,555
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $457,555
- Gross receipts
- $353,226
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 239
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA LIVINGSTAIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON CHRISTY | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTI GOODRUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY DEW | STUDENT ACTI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| COLLEEN DIETERLY | MEMBER-AT-LA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GLENN HADEN | MEMBER-AT-LA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATE DREHER-WELLS | PARLIAMENTAR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GLENDA WEINERT | ASSOCIATE RE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GRIFFIN-WINEINGER | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM DECHANT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA LIVINGSTAIN | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS LENDERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY RUSSELL | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON CHRISTY | MEMBER-AT-LA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SELLINGER | MEMBER-AT-LA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA BROADWELL | ASSOCIATE RE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATE WELLS | PARLIAMENTAR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SONYA LEONARD | STUDENT ACTI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTI GOODRUM | ASSISTANT TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY DEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLLEEN DIERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET GIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLENN HADEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE KORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERRY MARTIN | SECRET THRU Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER AKERS | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET AMBURGEY | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE APPLE | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA BRYANT | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN HARDY | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LENOIR MEDLOCK | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CELESTE SANDRIDGE | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE TENNANT | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LENOIR MEDLOCK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIM DECHANT | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS LENDERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA PATTON | ASSIST TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY RUSSELL | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GRIFFIN | CORR SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA LIVINGSTAIN | MEMBERS AT L Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY GILESPIE | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE APPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLENDA BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEVERLY BURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON CHRISTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM DECHANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY DEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY DOTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELIA ELINGBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE ISBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE KORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SONYA LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAINA NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CELESTE SANDRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SELLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE TENNANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH THOMAS-MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WEHBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA COLE | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE HEINITSCH | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY HUTCHINS | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAINA NELSON | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 15425, ASHEVILLE, NC 28813-0425
- In care of
- % MRS THOMAS H LAMB
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANNON CHRISTY, PO BOX 15425, ASHEVILLE, NC 28813
- Signed the 990
- KRISTI GOODRUM, TREASURER
- Phone
- (828) 231-8727
- Website
- WWW.CWL-ASHEVILLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARTER P C
Mission
THE CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING LEAGUE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE CHILDREN'S WELFARE LEAGUE) HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR OVER 100 YEARS. SINCE ITS FORMATION TO THE PRESENT, THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN TO IMPROVE AND ENRICH THE LIVES OF THE CHILDREN IN ASHEVILLE CITY AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY. FOR OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS CWL'S FOCUS HAS BEEN ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DONATED OVER 1 MILLION TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEED THROUGH THEIR VARIOUS PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- CWL PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS STIPEND PROGRAM THE CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING LEAGUE WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCIAL WORKERS AND GUIDANCE COUNSELORS FROM ALL 10 BUNCOMBE COUNTY AND ASHEVILLE CITY HIGH SCHOOLS. SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AND GUIDANCE COUNSELORS RECOMMEND STUDENTS TO CWL'S STIPEND PROGRAM BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED AND SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT. CWL CURRENTLY SERVES 320 STUDENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. EACH STUDENT RECEIVES A MONTHLY STIPEND OF 70 FOR NINE MONTHS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 100 FOR THE HOLIDAYS. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 75, WITH EACH SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVING A GRADUATION GIFT OF 250 FOR A SPECIAL GRADUATE. TYPICALLY, STIPEND STUDENTS USE THE MONEY TO SUPPLEMENT NECESSITIES LIKE RENT, GROCERIES AND PERSONAL SUPPLIES. THEY ALSO USE IT FOR SCHOOL FEES, FIELD TRIPS AND, SOMETIMES, TO JUST BE ABLE TO JOIN THEIR FRIENDS IN TYPICAL TEEN ACTIVITIES LIKE A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES. THERE ARE WAITING LISTS AT EVERY SCHOOL FOR THIS PROGRAM. SOS - SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS BOTH STIPEND STUDENTS AND NON-STIPEND STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO A "NORMAL" HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. CWL IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO HELP THEM. THROUGH OUR SOS (SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS) FUND, THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO ASSIST AT THE REQUESTS OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AND GUIDANCE COUNSELORS. REQUESTS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOLS INCLUDE ITEMS SUCH AS COLLEGE HOUSING DEPOSITS, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, BAND TRIP FEES, AND UNIFORMS FOR CULINARY AND CNA PROGRAMS. IN TIMES OF EXTREME NEED, CWL HAS ALSO HELPED WITH SHORT TERM HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED OVER 32,000 IN REQUESTS FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS. OTHER PROGRAMS WHILE THE STIPEND PROGRAM AND SOS ARE THE MAIN FUNDING PROGRAMS THAT CWL OFFERS TO THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PURCHASES BACKPACKS AND MATTRESSES FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS, SNACKS FOR ALL SOCIAL WORKERS AND GUIDANCE COUNSELORS TO HAVE ON HAND, AND GAS CARDS FOR THE SCHOOLS TO GIVE OUT AT THEIR DISCRETION.Expenses $327,187 · grants $305,020
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
- 56-6047373
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $457,555
- Income (IRS master file)
- $353,226
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $263,207 | $332,208 | $457,555 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $338,454 | $282,876 | $488,868 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $276,602 | $264,767 | $429,232 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 56-6047373).
Questions about CHILDRENS WELFARE LEAGUE INC
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS WELFARE LEAGUE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS WELFARE LEAGUE INC is 56-6047373.
- Is CHILDRENS WELFARE LEAGUE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS WELFARE LEAGUE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS WELFARE LEAGUE 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 CHILDRENS WELFARE LEAGUE 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 CHILDRENS WELFARE LEAGUE 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 CHILDRENS WELFARE LEAGUE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHANNON CHRISTY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS WELFARE LEAGUE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS WELFARE LEAGUE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $263,207, expenses of $332,208 and total assets of $457,555 at year end.
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