Childrens Hope Charities
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To pursue programs benefiting education, mental health, anti0violence against children and hunger alleviation.
- Income
- $253,215
- Spending
- $227,775
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 5.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 90% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% 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
Governance
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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)
- $181,181 spent. HOLY FAMILY HOME FOUNDATION - GRANT TOTAL: $181,181.00. Children's Hope Charities consider Holy Family Home Foundation as a principal partner in our humanitarian efforts in the Philippines. Holy Family Home (HFH) runs and manages a Safe Home for sexually abused children in Negros Occidental in the Philippines. Our involvement in the Safe Home falls under our combined Wellness and Education Program. Our funding support to programs at the Home benefit abused street children and make possible providing daily nutrition, scholarships, psychological development assistance, security assistance and spiritual guidance as performed by the sisters (nuns) running and managing the Safe Home. Our 2025 grant totaling $181,181.00 additionally covered providing a home year round to a minimum of at least fifty (50) children and the cost of paying necessary staff to help run the home.
- $17,865 spent. CAPUCHIN TERTIARY SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY, in Bacolod, Philippines. GRANT TOTAL: $17,865.00. Grant donation was for the purpose of helping in the building renovation/construction of the newe Fray Luis Amigo Academy, Inc., a grade school being established by the Capuchin Tertiary Sisters in Bacolod, Philippines. This project falls under the CHC mission of pursuing programs benefiting Education. Construction started in May 2025. School is now ongoing, and currently have 63 students in total comprising childre, in Pre-Kindergarten, Kinder One and Kinder Two. The Academy is in the process of applying for additional certification with the Philippine Department of Education to teach Grade One and Grade Two students for next schoolyear 2026-2027.
- $10,080 spent. COSMOPOLITAN CHURCH OF THE PHILIPPINES, based in Cavite, Philippines. GRANT TOTAL: $10,080.00. Our grant donation helped fund 2025 annual program of the school of the Cosmopolitan Church benefiting their children ministries as follows: scholarships for the financially needy children of the Cosmopolitan School for schoolyear 2025-2026; security devices for classrooms in General Trias, Cavite; outreach for children during the Summer Season Bible School where snacks are provided for regular weekly children activities in at least five areas in the Philippines: in Sta. Mesa, Manila; Bacoor, Cavite; Matag-ob, Leyte; San Pedro, Laguna; and Pasay City, Metro-Manila. This grant falls under our Education and Hunger Alleviation Programs, and serves a minimum of 350 children.
- $10,093 spent. Other Program Services, 8 of them with grant total amounting to $10,093.00.
- Other program services (Describe on Schedule O) (Expenses $0.00 including Grants total of $10,093.00) (Revenue $0.00) 1. Children's Hope Learning Corner, established in Ozamis City, Philippines. Grant: $3,749.00. This was a CHC project in partnership and collaboration with two organizations, the Philippine Medical Association of Metro Washington DC and the Community of Hope Special Education Center. CHC and PMAMWDC jointly funded this CH Learning Corner for Special Ed children. The funding made possible installation of window grills for security, also outfitted the Center with a big Smart TV, computer, Blue Tooth Speaker, Teacher's desk and chairs, study tables and chairs for the children, toys and book shelves, rubber mats, and chairs for the multi-purpose hall outside the Learning Center. 2. Capuchin Tertiary Sisters in Cebu, Philippines. Grant: $2,232.00. Covered two relief operations. First, relief operations after a tremendous earthquake that cost lost of property and lives. The sisters (nuns) provided basic food necessities to families who lost homes and were housed in temporary resettlement centers. Second relief operations came two weeks later when a very strong typhoon landed in the same province bringing high flooding and devastating winds. Sisters once again organized food and other basic necessities to the families affected by the typhoon. 3. Friends of Tapulanga Foundation, Inc, in Silay City, Philippines. Grant: $1,050.00. Grant was for financially strapped students who were able to avail of the Lunch Meal Program of Saint Francis Assisi School. The grant provided one meal a day for five days every week during schoolyear 2025-2026. This project is an effort towards our hunger alleviation pursuits for children in need. 4. Typhoon Tino Relief Operations in Palawan, Philippines. Grant: $893.00. Grant provided help in the purchase of building materials to rebuild homes of those severely affected by Typhoon Tito last November 2025. 5. Children's Hope Literacy Hub for the Fray Luis Amigo Academy. Grant: $893.00. Grant made possible outfitting a small Library with books, tables and chairs, 3 book shelves, A Librarian's desk and chair, signage, wall decor, and basic school materials for school art and crafts. 6. Children's Hope Resource Center in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Grant: $619.00. Grant provided to the Resource Center for annual upkeep and regular cleaning cost of the Center. The Center opened its doors in 2024, fully funded by Children's Hope, for use by teachers and students in the municipality. 7. Fray Luis Amigo Health Center in Negors, Philippines. Grant: $442.00. Children's Hope made a commitment in 2023 to regularly supply free medicines to the health center (as our resources allow) to help the poor people in the area specially children. We send medicines like antibiotics, cold and flu relievers, basic first aid supplies, vitamins for children and other medicines like for cough, fevers, diarrhea etc. 8. Children's Hope Learning Center for the Hearing Impaired in Naga, Philippines. Grant: $215.00. Children's Hope established this Center in 2021. Center is being managed by the Sisters of the Little Mission of the Deaf. We visit the Center annually. sometimes twice a year, and each time we host the children and the teachers and staff to a Lunch activity. The Center is an addition to the Joseph Gualandi School for the Hearing Impaired located in the same compound as the Center.
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
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 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 February 2021.
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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