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Christ Child Society of Columbus Inc

EIN 31-1167877 · Columbus, OH

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

What it says it does

PROVIDE MATERIAL AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN IN NEED TO CHALLENGE POVERTY, ONE CHILD AT A TIME.

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 36.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
13 of 13 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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

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

Programs described in its return (5)

$90,682 spent. ASSEMBLE AND DISTRIBUTE INFANT LAYETTES OF BABY ESSENTIALS, BOOKS AND PARENTING INFORMATION BENEFITTING OVER 1,950 FAMILIES IN NEED; PROVIDE OVER 4,800 ITEMS OF INFANT CLOTHING, CRIBS AND INFANT SUPPLIES EARNED BY APPROXIMATELY 506 MOTHERS IN NEED IN EXCHANGE FOR ATTENDING SPECIFIED PARENTING AND BABY CARE CLASSES
$84,058 spent. PROVIDE PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO 45 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BASED ON NEED, SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
$47,734 spent. CHILD CARE TUITION ASSISTANCE AND LEARNING ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR PRESCHOOLERS OF FAMILIES IN NEED
$76,683 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES FOR NON-MANAGEMENT OVERHEAD AND GENERAL EXPENSES DIRECTLY SUPPORTING ALL PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES FOR NON-MANAGEMENT OVERHEAD AND GENERAL EXPENSES DIRECTLY SUPPORTING ALL PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION.

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

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.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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