Christ Child Society of Naples
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY NAPLES, FOUNDED IN 1998, IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER, NON-DENOMINATIONAL GROUP OF WOMEN WHO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND FUNDS TO HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN LIVING IN COLLIER COUNTY. THE AIM IS IMPROVING INFANT CARE, PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS AND PROMOTING LITERACY AND PROVIDING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN COLLIER COUNTY. CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF NAPLES IS ONE OF 45 CHAPTERS NATIONWIDE. WE HAVE GROWN FROM A CORPS OF 25 VOLUNTEERS TO A MEMBERSHIP OF 243 WOMEN DEDICATED TO SERVING CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGHOUT COLLIER COUNTY.
- Income
- $249,334
- Spending
- $307,486
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 31.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 31.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% 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. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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.
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 (6)
- $31,513 spent. AT GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND HERBERT CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WE PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO TUTOR AND MENTOR CHILDREN. WE DONATE FUNDS FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE CLASSROOMS AND THE CHILDREN, AND EQUIPMENT TO THE TEACHERS.
- $26,676 spent. EARLY LEARNING LITERACY MODEL: THE ELLM PROGRAM, FOCUSES ON ACTIVE LEARNING TO IMPROVE THE EARLY LITERACY OF YOUNG CHILDREN. ELLM-TRAINED CHRIST CHILD VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH CHILDREN IN MORE THAN 40 "HEAD START" CLASSROOMS IN COLLIER COUNTY.
- $119,196 spent. AT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF COLLIER COUNTY, WE PROVIDE BEDS AND BEDDING FOR NEEDY CHILDREN, ENSURING THAT NO CHILD IN A COLLIER COUNTY HABITAT HOME NEEDED TO SLEEP ON THE FLOOR. ALSO, IN CONJUNCTION WITH BOOKS FOR COLLIER KIDS, WE PROVIDE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
- $32,331 spent. AT FUN TIME EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY, WE PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS, EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO YOUNG DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.
- $32,770 spent. LAYETTES: ALL CHAPTERS OF CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY PROVIDE LAYETTES FOR NEWBORN CHILDREN IN NEED. AS PART OF THE NAPLES PROGRAM, MEMBERS OF CHRIST CHILD, AS WELL AS FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND WOMEN FROM LOCAL AREA RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES CREATE BLANKETS FOR EACH LAYETTE.
- $21,259 spent. GRACE PLACE: AT GRACE PLACE, WE PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, TAKE-HOME SUPPLIES, BOOKS, PHOTO ALBUMS AND REFRESHMENTS FOR THE "BRIGHT BEGINNINGS" PROGRAM, WHICH FOCUSES ON SERVICES FOR AT-RISK AND IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY.
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 October 13, 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 September 1998.
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 October 21, 2026.
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