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Children Incorporated

CharityWatch rating issued
April 2026

Top-Rated Charity
A
CharityWatch Rating
Our independent rating based
on a number of factors.
 
87%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$6
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

Children Incorporated
PO Box 72848
North Chesterfield, VA 23235

Other Names

None

Tax Status

501(c)3

Stated Mission

To arrange and provide funding for supplies and services to meet the basic and educational needs of impoverished children.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/2025

Program Percentage: 87%

The percentage of Children Incorporated's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$4,500,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $6

How many dollars Children Incorporated spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$4,900,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
Children, Incorporated Audited Financial Statements 54-0761510
Children, Incorporated IRS Form 990 54-0761510
Entity: Children, Incorporated
Document Type: Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: 54-0761510
Entity: Children, Incorporated
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 54-0761510

Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
This charity is Top-Rated
What does it mean to be Top-Rated?
 
Children Incorporated
meets governance benchmarks.
 
Children Incorporated
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy No Sharing  

  Name Title Compensation
1 Ronald C. Carter President / CEO $128,740
1
Name: Ronald C. Carter
Title: President / CEO
Compensation: $128,740

CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

According to the Children, Incorporated (CI) audit of June 30, 2025 (Note 1, Nature of Operations):

"...[CI's] program services consist of arranging and providing funding for supplies and services to meet the basic and educational needs of approximately 20,000 impoverished children in 300 locations, approximately half in the United States and half in other countries.

Program services are provided entirely by volunteers at each location. Funding for supplies and services for impoverished children is transferred from the Richmond office to various organizations that distribute the supplies and services to the children. The volunteers of the organizations decide on the supplies and services needed, arrange for them to be provided, and administer disbursements of the funds. The volunteer staff members are required to retain documentation of the disbursements and provide periodic reports to the paid staff members. Volunteer staff members are periodically visited at their locations by paid staff members..."


Also according to Note 1, "Program services provided" to children outside of the U.S. totaled $1,467,606 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Approximately 58% of this funding was in the regions of South America (32%) and Central America & the Caribbean (26%). "Program services provided" to children in the U.S. totaled $1,355,457 for fiscal 2025.