NonprofitsChildren Of Character Inc

Religion-Related

Children Of Character Inc

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

Total revenue

$893K

Total expenses

$891K

Net assets

$630K

Grants received

$2.3M

32 grants

EIN

820541197

Tax year

2023

Mission

CIC inspires & equips local churches to minister Gods love to unreached children & youth, disciple them weekly in His Word, and equip/empower them to be godly leaders and multiplying disciplers.

Programs

2 programs

Children in Christ inspires, equips, and empowers children and youth (ages 9-18) to lead effectively as positive, healthy role models and servant leaders in 3 ways: (1) Weekly and monthly youth leadership discipleship meetings (2) 5-day child and youth leadership trainings (3) Equipped and empowered active leadership roles within CIC club ministry and peer trainings.

Expenses: $250K

Children in Christ inspires, equips, and trains indigenous Africa church leaders and lay ministry volunteers in the importance of children and how to minister to them effectively. We train pastors and churches to understand that children, who are 50% of the population in Africa are very important to God and should be very important to the church as well. Additionally, CIC emphasizes the importance of the local church reaching the unchurched children and ministering Gods love to them. CIC provides interested churches with an initial pastor/church vision-casting and a 5-day LAM Method training. These churches then establish ministry to unchurched children in their proximate regions through childrens weekly clubs. In FY 24, CIC inspired and mobilized 25,183 indigenous ministry volunteers to minister in these clubs. Total participants trained in FY24 were 10,564 in which 2,277 pastors were equipped for the ministry. 863 training events were held.

Expenses: $83K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$868K
Program service revenue$2K
Investment income$23K
Other revenue
Total revenue$893K

Expenses

Grants paid$704K
Salaries & benefits$64K
Fundraising$29K
Other expenses$123K
Total expenses$891K
Total assets$636K
Net assets$630K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

James Saunders

Treasurer

Board

$55K

40 hrs/wk

Scott Zimmerman

Director

Board

0.01 hrs/wk

Tim Andrews

Director

Board

0.01 hrs/wk

Tayo Fagbenro

Director

Board

0.01 hrs/wk

Frank Williams

Secretary and Board Chairman

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Jennifer Merryman

President and CEO

Board

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 32 of 32

FromAmountPurposeYear
$335K
EVANGELISM AND MISSIONS
2024
$220K
PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN FAITH
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$110K
FOR BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY.
2023
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
WHERE NEEDED MOST
2023
$3K
TRAINING AND COACHING TRAVEL EXPENSES
2023
$120K
FOR BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY.
2022
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$9K
WHERE NEEDED MOST
2022
$7K
Unrestricted gift
2022
$5K
FOR WORK WITH KIDS CLUBS IN NIGERIA
2022
$75K
FOR CHARITABLE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
2021
$20K
FOR CHARITABLE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
2021
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$100K
LIVING ACTIVE METHOD - COURSEWORK & VIDEO
2020
$50K
YOUTH AND CHILDREN
2020
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
WORK IN KIBERA SLUM, KENYA
2020
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$53K
RELIGION RELATED
2018
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018

Funded by

$2.3M from 12 funders · 32 grants · 2018–2024

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$959K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Strong Refuge Charitable Trust

$350K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Maclellan Foundation Inc

$325K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

International Generosity Foundation

$220K · 1 grant · 2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$150K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

First Fruit Inc

$131K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$58K · 2 grants · 2018–2022

Westwood Endowment Inc

$50K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN820541197
NTEE codeX21
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-04
Formed2002
Employees1
Volunteers25183
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