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Chances for Children

EIN 20-5835605 · Scottsdale, AZ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood77 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHANCES FOR CHILDREN WORKS THROUGH THE LOCAL CHURCH TO UPLIFT THE CHILDREN OF HAITI VIA AGRICULTURE EFFORTS, FOOD, SECURITY, PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CARE, ORPHAN CARE, CHILD PLACEMENT (ADOPTIONS), JOBS FOR MOTHERS AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A VARIETY OF IN-COUNTRY PROGRAMS IN 14 LOCATIONS IN HAITI.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
9.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 81%
Employees
13
Volunteers
57
Highest pay
$80,000, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $420,733 spent. ADOPTIONS AND ORPHAN CARE - CHANCES FOR CHILDREN WORKS TO PROVIDE A FUTURE AND HOPE FOR THE CHILDREN OF HAITI BY PROVIDING ADOPTION AND ORPHAN CARE TO ABANDONED CHILDREN AT THE MAIN CAMPUS IN KENSCOFF.
  2. $513,442 spent. FEEDING PROGRAM - IN AN EFFORT TO HELP FAMILIES, CHANCES FOR CHILDREN PROVIDES 5,000+ CHILDREN WITH MEALS EACH DAY. THIS EFFORT PROMOTES FAMILY PRESERVATION AND HELPS KEEP CHILDREN OUT OF ORPHANAGES.
  3. $152,343 spent. AGRICULTURE - OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER HAITIAN FAMILIES THROUGH FARMING, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, AND TREE PROPAGATION, FOSTERING SUSTAINABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE. WE PROVIDE SEED DISTRIBUTION, SUPPLIES, TRAINING, AND LIVESTOCK, HAVING SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 400 FAMILIES SINCE THE START OF THE PROGRAM IN VILLAGES LIKE CAPORAL, DERRIERE PUIT, BELLE ANSE, AND MASSIKOT. FAMILIES RECEIVE FEMALE GOATS/SHEEP FOR REPRODUCTION, WITH OFFSPRING USED FOR INCOME GENERATION. WE DISTRIBUTE SEEDS, FERTILIZER, AND OFFER AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE, ENABLING FAMILIES TO FEED THEMSELVES AND GENERATE INCOME. PARTNERING WITH FEEDING PROGRAMS, WE'RE GROWING FRESH FOOD LOCALLY IN MABRIOLE, CREATING JOBS AND IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY AMIDST CHALLENGES.
  4. $596,358 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 78,701, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0 WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT - CHANCES FOR CHILDREN'S WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN SEWING AND JEWELRY SKILLS AS WELL AS MICROLENDING TO FEMALE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 168,445, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 21,756 MEDICAL CLINIC - CHANCES FOR CHILDREN PROVIDES AFFORDABLE MEDICAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN HAITI THROUGH PEDIATRIC MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS IN KENSCOFF AND MOBILE MEDICAL CLINICS IN RURAL VILLAGES. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 202,218, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 750, REVENUE: 0 HAITI GENERAL: GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZTION'S OVERALL MISSION OF BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES IN HAITI BUT WERE NOT ALLOCATED TO A SPECIFIC PROGRAM AREA. THESE EXPENDITURES PROVIDED ESSENTIAL PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT TO ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF SERVICES ACROSS ALL OUR INITIATIVES. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 41,333, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0 EDUCATION - CHANCES FOR CHILDREN HAS FIVE SCHOOLS IN REMOTE VILLAGES THROUGHOUT HAITI, PROVIDING A VERY LOW-COST EDUCATION TO OVER 600 STUDENTS. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 11,714, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0 GUEST HOUSE: THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A GUEST HOUSE IN HAITI TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS MISSION-RELATED PROGRAMS. THE GUEST HOUSE PROVIDES ACCOMMATIONS FOR UP TO 20 PERSONS OF VISITING TEAM AND MISION GROUPS. THE GUEST HOUSE SERVES AS A LOGISTICAL HUB, ENSURING SAFE, RELIABLE LODGING, REDUCING OPERATIONAL BARRIERS AND MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT OF THEIR SERVICE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CORE PROGRAMS. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 93,197, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - CHANCES FOR CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP ENCOURAGE REMOTE VILLAGES TO CONTINUE TO PROGRESS TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.
  5. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 78,701, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0 WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT - CHANCES FOR CHILDREN'S WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN SEWING AND JEWELRY SKILLS AS WELL AS MICROLENDING TO FEMALE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 168,445, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 21,756 MEDICAL CLINIC - CHANCES FOR CHILDREN PROVIDES AFFORDABLE MEDICAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN HAITI THROUGH PEDIATRIC MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS IN KENSCOFF AND MOBILE MEDICAL CLINICS IN RURAL VILLAGES. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 202,218, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 750, REVENUE: 0 HAITI GENERAL: GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZTION'S OVERALL MISSION OF BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES IN HAITI BUT WERE NOT ALLOCATED TO A SPECIFIC PROGRAM AREA. THESE EXPENDITURES PROVIDED ESSENTIAL PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT TO ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF SERVICES ACROSS ALL OUR INITIATIVES. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 41,333, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0 EDUCATION - CHANCES FOR CHILDREN HAS FIVE SCHOOLS IN REMOTE VILLAGES THROUGHOUT HAITI, PROVIDING A VERY LOW-COST EDUCATION TO OVER 600 STUDENTS. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 11,714, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0 GUEST HOUSE: THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A GUEST HOUSE IN HAITI TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS MISSION-RELATED PROGRAMS. THE GUEST HOUSE PROVIDES ACCOMMATIONS FOR UP TO 20 PERSONS OF VISITING TEAM AND MISION GROUPS. THE GUEST HOUSE SERVES AS A LOGISTICAL HUB, ENSURING SAFE, RELIABLE LODGING, REDUCING OPERATIONAL BARRIERS AND MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT OF THEIR SERVICE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CORE PROGRAMS. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 93,197, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - CHANCES FOR CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP ENCOURAGE REMOTE VILLAGES TO CONTINUE TO PROGRESS TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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