Christ Child Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO MEET THE MATERIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF RACE OR CREED.
- Income
- $5.0 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 72 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 43%
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 739
- Highest pay
- $159,106, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 72.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 87% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
- $739,745 spent. OPPORTUNITY SHOP: LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC GEORGETOWN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, DC SINCE 1933, THE OPPORTUNITY SHOP IS AN UPSCALE CONSIGNMENT STORE THAT SPECIALIZES IN ANTIQUES, FINE JEWELRY, SILVER, CRYSTAL, DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES AND COLLECTIBLES. VOLUNTEERS STAFF THE OPPORTUNITY SHOP AND ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SHOP ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY, DC CHAPTER.
- $879,598 spent. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM: SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FULL DESCRIPTION
- $298,804 spent. BELOVED BABIES LAYETTE PROGRAM: SEE SCHEUDLE O FOR FULL DESCRIPTION
- $273,423 spent. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM: ALSO KNOWN AS GIRLS ON THE RISE EMPOWERMENT (GOTRE), THIS PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN 2010. GIRLS ON THE RISE PROVIDES OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO YOUNG GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD OF SOUTHEAST DC OPERATING IN THE MARY VIRGINIA MERRICK YOUTH CENTER (NAMED FOR THE SOCIETY'S FOUNDER). THE PROGRAM PROVIDES AFTER- SCHOOL, SUMMER CAMP, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR AT-RISK GIRLS AGED 6- 18 IN WARD 8. GIRLS ON THE RISE FURTHER FOCUSES ON OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, PARENTING, LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND PREVOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT ALSO SERVES AS A CONTINUATION OF THE BUILDING OF LIFE SKILLS FOR THE SUMMER CAMP PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM INVOLVES DIRECT INSTRUCTION IN GROUP, INDIVIDUAL, WORKSHOP AND DROP-IN FORMATS AS WELL AS COLLABORATION WITH OTHER SIMILAR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS IN THE IMMEDIATE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. BELOVED BABIES LAYETTE PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE OLDEST PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THROUGH COORDINATED ACTIVITY, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES LAYETTES - OR WELCOME KITS - TO NEW AND EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND FAMILIES. A LAYETTE IS DEFINED AS AN ASSEMBLY OF CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR A NEWBORN INFANT. THE SOCIETY TYPICALLY DISTRIBUTES OVER 3500 LAYETTES PER YEAR TO LOCAL AGENCIES SERVING AT-RISK FAMILIES AND THEIR NEWBORNS. THE WELCOME KITS CONTAIN CLOTHING, DIAPERS, BOOKS, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SLEEP SACKS AND A HANDMADE BLANKET. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES TODDLER SACKS FOR OLDER CHILDREN THAT INCLUDE BOOKS, PAJAMAS, SUPPLIES, AND A HANDMADE ITEM SUCH AS DOLLS, HATS, FINGER PUPPET. THE BELOVED BABIES LAYETTE PROGRAM INITIATED A "FAMILIES FIRST (FORMERLY CALLED "ADOPT A FAMILY')" INITIATIVE WHERE THE CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY AND VOLUNTEER GUILDS PROVIDE YEAR LONG SUPPORT TO SPECIFIC FAMILIES. WE PROVIDE THESE FAMILIES WITH DIAPERS, GROCERY CARDS, HOLIDAYS ITEMS, CLOTHING AND OTHER NECESSITIES. IN ADDITION, CCS DC REFERS FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY BASED AGENCIES AND PARTNERS THAT CAN HELP THEM WITH OTHER NEEDS. OTHER PROGRAMS: STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM: THE STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES VOLUNTEER ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES IN 6 PARTNER SCHOOLS AND THE MERRICK YOUTH CENTER. WE PROVIDE REGULAR TUTORING IN A VARIETY OF SUBJECT AREAS AND EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, VOLUNTEERS HELP STUDENTS WITH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TRANSITION, BY ASSISTING WITH APPLICATIONS, ESSAYS, FINANCIAL AID FORMS, AND RESUMES. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES AN EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE WHERE INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRE-SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH BOOKS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE LITERACY RICH ACTIVITIES. SUBGROUPS OF SOCIETY MEMBERS (GUILDS) "ADOPT" OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, MATERIAL, AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. VOLUNTEERS: VOLUNTEERS ARE AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF THE SOCIETY. VOLUNTEERS TYPICALLY STAFF THE OPPORTUNITY SHOP WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF FUNDRAISING FOR THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, VOLUNTEERS KNIT OR CHROCHET HANDMADE BLANKETS, UNPACK SUPPLIES, PREPARE MATERIALS, ASSEMBLE LAYETTES, PICK-UP DIAPERS, AND MAKE DELIVERIES. VOLUNTEER TUTORS WORK WEEKLY WITH STUDENTS IN OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS. ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM BY SPONSORSING MATERIAL ASSISTANCE DRIVES, AND FIELD TRIPS, HOSTING HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, AND CONDUCTING FACILITY AND GARDEN CLEANUPS. ALL COMMITTEES, TO INCLUDE STANDING COMMITTEESS AND FUNDRAISING EVENT PLANNING, ARE COMPRISED OF VOLUNTEERS. OUR TYPICAL VOLUNTEER POOL IS APPROXIMATELY 700 PER YEAR. THE STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES ACADEMIC SUPPORT (TUTORING) SERVICES IN LOCAL PARTNER SCHOOLS AS WELL AS EARLY LITERACY GROUPS WITH PRE SCHOOL STUDENTS. SUBGROUPS OF SOCIETY MEMBERS (GUILDS) "ADOPT" A PARTNER SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, MATERIAL, AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES.
- FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM: ALSO KNOWN AS GIRLS ON THE RISE EMPOWERMENT (GOTRE), THIS PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN 2010. GIRLS ON THE RISE PROVIDES OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO YOUNG GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD OF SOUTHEAST DC OPERATING IN THE MARY VIRGINIA MERRICK YOUTH CENTER (NAMED FOR THE SOCIETY'S FOUNDER). THE PROGRAM PROVIDES AFTER- SCHOOL, SUMMER CAMP, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR AT-RISK GIRLS AGED 6- 18 IN WARD 8. GIRLS ON THE RISE FURTHER FOCUSES ON OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, PARENTING, LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND PREVOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT ALSO SERVES AS A CONTINUATION OF THE BUILDING OF LIFE SKILLS FOR THE SUMMER CAMP PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM INVOLVES DIRECT INSTRUCTION IN GROUP, INDIVIDUAL, WORKSHOP AND DROP-IN FORMATS AS WELL AS COLLABORATION WITH OTHER SIMILAR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS IN THE IMMEDIATE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. BELOVED BABIES LAYETTE PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE OLDEST PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THROUGH COORDINATED ACTIVITY, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES LAYETTES - OR WELCOME KITS - TO NEW AND EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND FAMILIES. A LAYETTE IS DEFINED AS AN ASSEMBLY OF CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR A NEWBORN INFANT. THE SOCIETY TYPICALLY DISTRIBUTES OVER 3500 LAYETTES PER YEAR TO LOCAL AGENCIES SERVING AT-RISK FAMILIES AND THEIR NEWBORNS. THE WELCOME KITS CONTAIN CLOTHING, DIAPERS, BOOKS, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SLEEP SACKS AND A HANDMADE BLANKET. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES TODDLER SACKS FOR OLDER CHILDREN THAT INCLUDE BOOKS, PAJAMAS, SUPPLIES, AND A HANDMADE ITEM SUCH AS DOLLS, HATS, FINGER PUPPET. THE BELOVED BABIES LAYETTE PROGRAM INITIATED A "FAMILIES FIRST (FORMERLY CALLED "ADOPT A FAMILY')" INITIATIVE WHERE THE CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY AND VOLUNTEER GUILDS PROVIDE YEAR LONG SUPPORT TO SPECIFIC FAMILIES. WE PROVIDE THESE FAMILIES WITH DIAPERS, GROCERY CARDS, HOLIDAYS ITEMS, CLOTHING AND OTHER NECESSITIES. IN ADDITION, CCS DC REFERS FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY BASED AGENCIES AND PARTNERS THAT CAN HELP THEM WITH OTHER NEEDS. OTHER PROGRAMS: STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM: THE STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES VOLUNTEER ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES IN 6 PARTNER SCHOOLS AND THE MERRICK YOUTH CENTER. WE PROVIDE REGULAR TUTORING IN A VARIETY OF SUBJECT AREAS AND EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, VOLUNTEERS HELP STUDENTS WITH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TRANSITION, BY ASSISTING WITH APPLICATIONS, ESSAYS, FINANCIAL AID FORMS, AND RESUMES. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES AN EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE WHERE INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRE-SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH BOOKS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE LITERACY RICH ACTIVITIES. SUBGROUPS OF SOCIETY MEMBERS (GUILDS) "ADOPT" OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, MATERIAL, AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. VOLUNTEERS: VOLUNTEERS ARE AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF THE SOCIETY. VOLUNTEERS TYPICALLY STAFF THE OPPORTUNITY SHOP WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF FUNDRAISING FOR THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, VOLUNTEERS KNIT OR CHROCHET HANDMADE BLANKETS, UNPACK SUPPLIES, PREPARE MATERIALS, ASSEMBLE LAYETTES, PICK-UP DIAPERS, AND MAKE DELIVERIES. VOLUNTEER TUTORS WORK WEEKLY WITH STUDENTS IN OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS. ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM BY SPONSORSING MATERIAL ASSISTANCE DRIVES, AND FIELD TRIPS, HOSTING HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, AND CONDUCTING FACILITY AND GARDEN CLEANUPS. ALL COMMITTEES, TO INCLUDE STANDING COMMITTEESS AND FUNDRAISING EVENT PLANNING, ARE COMPRISED OF VOLUNTEERS. OUR TYPICAL VOLUNTEER POOL IS APPROXIMATELY 700 PER YEAR. THE STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES ACADEMIC SUPPORT (TUTORING) SERVICES IN LOCAL PARTNER SCHOOLS AS WELL AS EARLY LITERACY GROUPS WITH PRE SCHOOL STUDENTS. SUBGROUPS OF SOCIETY MEMBERS (GUILDS) "ADOPT" A PARTNER SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, MATERIAL, AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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? 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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 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 December 1940.
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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