Nonprofit · EIN 74-1870298
CHILDRENS FUND INC
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77057
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,384,108 | $1,458,118 | -$74,010 | $576,750 | $0 | $576,750 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,354,461 | $1,356,196 | -$1,735 | $650,760 | $0 | $650,760 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,129,790 | $1,349,543 | -$219,753 | $652,495 | $0 | $652,495 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,639,821
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $26,668
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$337,881
- Net income from gaming
- $55,500
- Other revenue
- -$282,381
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,377,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,982
- Program services (functional)
- $1,377,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $78,069
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,049
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $650,760
- Total assets, end of year
- $576,750
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $576,750
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $576,750
- Gross receipts
- $1,927,989
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 162
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREDDIE BARELA | OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BARELA | OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSS APFFEL | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER APFFEL | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES CHAPMAN | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN CHAPMAN | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DEWITT | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE DEWITT | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID TSCHOEPE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAMDEN KANALY | STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM KANALY | STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WINSTON ELLIOTT | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTI ELLIOTT | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILL MCMULLEN | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MCMULLEN | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK BURGHER | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN BURGHER | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID SAWYER | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NASEEM SAWYER | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTY SNYDER | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA SNYDER | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN TREAT | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA LAUREN TREAT | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS WIEDEMANN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARLA WIEDEMANN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC WEISSELBERG | CHARITY FOLLOW-UP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY WEISSELBERG | CHARITY FOLLOW-UP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEAU LANDRY | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RILEY LANDRY | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK HELMS | CHARITY SELECTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON HELMS | CHARITY SELECTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM THOMSON | CO-PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCES THOMSON | CO-PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PRESTON PEEPLES | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADA PEEPLES | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRIFFIN GUTHNECK | ALUMNI RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOLLY GUTHNECK | ALUMNI RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WESLEY KNAPP | ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KNAPP | ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERARD MARICHAL | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MORGAN MARICHAL | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICH TOMPKINS | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY TOMPKINS | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEVON GRAHAM | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLIE GRAHAM | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREDDIE BARELA | OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BARELA | OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK FOSTER | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BLAIR FOSTER | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES CHAPMAN | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN CHAPMAN | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD MEACHAM | ALUMNI RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIMI MEACHAM | ALUMNI RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN DESPAIN | SECRETARY & COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID TSCHOEPE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAMDEN KANALY | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM KANALY | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON CRAIG | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUMMER CRAIG | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILL MCMULLEN | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MCMULLEN | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MURPHY | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MURPHY | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PELAYO | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH PELAYO | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTY SNYDER | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA SNYDER | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN TREAT | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA LAUREN TREAT | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS WIEDEMANN | CO-PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARLA WIEDEMANN | CO-PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC WEISSELBERG | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY WEISSELBERG | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOGAN BOATMAN | CHARITY FOLLOW-UP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATY BOATMAN | CHARITY FOLLOW-UP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK HELMS | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON HELMS | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM THOMSON | CHARITY SELECTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCES THOMSON | CHARITY SELECTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PRESTON PEEPLES | CLASS REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADA PEEPLES | CLASS REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRIFFIN GUTHNECK | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOLLY GUTHNECK | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN HAYS COMPTON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE COMPTON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WALLACE | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON WALLACE | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK FOSTER | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BLAIR FOSTER | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK DOHERTY | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DOHERTY | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD MEACHAM | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIMI MEACHAM | GALA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN HAYS COMPTON | CO-PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE COMPTON | CO-PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAMDEN KANALY | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM KANALY | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON CRAIG | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUMMER CRAIG | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL WILLIAMS | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WILLIAMS | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MURPHY | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MURPHY | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PELAYO | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH PELAYO | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN GOODMAN | WEB DEVELOPMENT & FIRST YE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE KRUSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BORN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET BORN | COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS WIEDEMANN | CHARITY SELECTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARLA WIEDEMANN | CHARITY SELECTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON JOHNSON | ALUMNI RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STACY JOHNSON | ALUMNI RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOGAN BOATMAN | CHARITY FOLLOW-UP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATY BOATMAN | CHARITY FOLLOW-UP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK HICKS | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMBER HICKS | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM THOMSON | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCES THOMSON | AUCTION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PRESTON PEEPLES | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADA PEEPLES | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRIFFIN GUTHNECK | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOLLY GUTHNECK | DONATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5773 WOODWAY DRIVE 189, HOUSTON, TX 77057-1501
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID TSCHOEPE, 5773 WOODWAY DRIVE 189, HOUSTON, TX 77057
- Signed the 990
- DAVID TSCHOEPE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (713) 244-0288
- Website
- WWW.CHILDRENS-FUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THE POOLE GROUP CPAS LLC
Mission
THE CHILDREN'S FUND, INC. IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO SUPPORT ALL TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS FORMED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CARE FOR THE NEEDY AND DESERVING CHILDREN IN THE GREATER HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA. RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOMINATED BY THE SPONSORS (VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP) OF THE CHILDREN'S FUND, INC. A CHARITY SELECTION COMMITTEE SCREENS THE NOMINATED RECIPIENTS AND THEIR WRITTEN PROPOSALS AND CONDUCTS INTERVIEWS OF THE PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENTS. THE CHARITY SELECTION COMMITTEE MAKES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CHILDREN'S FUND, INC.'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD AND THE SPONSORS (MEMBERSHIP) MUST THEN APPROVE ALL SELECTED RECIPIENTS.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT PROGRAM: THE CHILDREN'S FUND, INC. FOCUSES ON CHARITIES WITH SMALL BUDGETS, MINIMAL FUND-RAISING ABILITY, SMALL ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, LACK OF GOVERNMENT OR OTHER CHARITY SUPPORT, AND LACK OF EXPOSURE TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THESE CHARITIES PROVIDE MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL CARE FOR NEEDY CHILDREN IN THE GREATER HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA.Expenses $1,377,000 · grants $1,377,000
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
- 74-1870298
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $576,750
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,927,989
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,384,108 | $1,458,118 | $576,750 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,354,461 | $1,356,196 | $650,760 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,129,790 | $1,349,543 | $652,495 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,248,217 | $1,093,923 | $872,248 | 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 74-1870298).
Questions about CHILDRENS FUND INC
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS FUND INC is 74-1870298.
- Is CHILDRENS FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS FUND 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 FUND 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 FUND 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 FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID TSCHOEPE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 45 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,384,108, expenses of $1,458,118 and total assets of $576,750 at year end.
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