A Child's Hope International
We partner with communities to inspire lasting hope in jesus' name by providing food, clean water, and holistic care to meet the urgent needs of children and families.
A Child's Hope International at a glance
In short: A Child's Hope International gave $966K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $965,868
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -43.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,816
- +91.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,221
- Total assets
- $1,239,397
- +41.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who A Child's Hope International funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation Builders Int'l Project 52 ($214K). Together the top 10 received $906K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 47 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
How A Child's Hope International gives
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $828K (2019) to $1.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $966K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Builders Int'l Project 52 West Chester, OH | Feed Those in Need | $214,420 |
| God's Country Ranch Ministries Mt Sterling, KY | Feed Those in Need | $200,550 |
| Master Provisions Independence, KY | Feed Those in Need | $98,487 |
| Agape Distribution Sidney, OH | Feed Those in Need | $80,001 |
| Children's Hunger Fund Los Angeles, CA | Feed Those in Need | $78,684 |
| Shoes 4 the Shoeless Dayton, OH | Feed Those in Need | $78,000 |
| Sugartree Ministry Center Wilmington, OH | Feed Those in Need | $48,951 |
| St John United Church of Christ Cincinnati, OH | Feed Those in Need | $46,865 |
| JEE Foods Hamilton, OH | Feed Those in Need | $37,221 |
| Impacting Tomorrow Loveland, OH | Feed Those in Need | $22,729 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,239,397 | $2,774,418 | $2,581,287 | $965,868 | 17 | $2,277 |
| 2024 | $876,170 | $3,685,269 | $3,554,741 | $888,485 | 30 | $4,837 |
| 2023 | $897,506 | $4,961,495 | $5,230,676 | $882,979 | Total only | $4,740 |
| 2022 | $1,602,573 | $2,135,446 | $2,479,418 | $1,491,890 | Total only | $3,650 |
| 2021 | $1,711,649 | $2,190,600 | $2,079,352 | $985,336 | Total only | $2,381 |
| 2020 | $1,635,877 | $1,807,650 | $2,211,868 | $1,500,943 | Total only | $15,121 |
| 2019 | $1,606,444 | $2,079,766 | $1,770,962 | $827,693 | Total only | $25,869 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About A Child's Hope International
Based on IRS filings
A Child's Hope International is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 17 grants totaling $966K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A Child's Hope International is led by Gerald Shannon, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gerald Shannon
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$119K (2022) → $135K (2025)
Doug Peters
Chairman
Treasurer → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Bergeron
Former Executive Director & Founder
On filings since 2023
$35K (2023) → $35K (2025)
Cameron Bernadsky
Compliance Officer
Voting Member → Compliance Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Bissman
Voting Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Peters
Voting Member
Treasurer → Voting Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Wetherington-Stutz
Voting Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Pugh
Voting Member
Voting Member -Started → Voting Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Moore
Treasurer
Voting Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Wiley
Voting Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Waites
Voting Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Waites
Voting Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Donald E Jones (2023–2024) — Voting Member
- Former: Angela Stutz (2020–2023) — Voting Member
- Former: Kelly Bernadsky (2021–2023) — Voting Member
- Former: Michael White (2019–2022) — Compliance Officer
- Former: Christian Bunse (2019–2021) — Compliance Officer
- Former: Deanna Linsley (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Donna Zalatoris (2019–2021) — Voting Member
- Former: George Thankaraj (2019–2021) — Voting Member
- Former: Lawrence Bergeron (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Paul Linsley (2019–2021) — Voting Member
- Former: Sam Zalatoris (2019–2021) — Voting Member
- Former: Sophia Thankaraj (2019–2021) — Voting Member
- Former: Elizabeth Bergeron (2019–2020) — Voting Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $135K, to Gerald Shannon (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about A Child's Hope International
How much does A Child's Hope International give each year?
A Child's Hope International gave $966K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $888K across 30 grants.
What is A Child's Hope International's typical grant size?
A Child's Hope International's median grant in 2025 was $37,221, and its average grant was $56,816, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does A Child's Hope International give grants?
A Child's Hope International gives mostly in Ohio: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (32%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (5 grants).
Does A Child's Hope International give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on A Child's Hope International's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Feed Those in Need" (17 grants).
Who are A Child's Hope International's largest grantees?
A Child's Hope International's largest 2025 grantees include Foundation Builders Int'l Project 52 ($214,420), God's Country Ranch Ministries ($200,550) and Master Provisions ($98,487), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is A Child's Hope International?
A Child's Hope International reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What is A Child's Hope International?
A Child's Hope International is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is A Child's Hope International's EIN?
A Child's Hope International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2650611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 24, 2026)
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