Chances for Children International

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lancaster, NH EIN: 81-3552169

Chances for Children International is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Lancaster, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $54K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $638.

Key facts about Chances for Children International

In short: Chances for Children International gave $32K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-3552169
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$31,872
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$6,374
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$54,300
Primary geography
New York (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$54K

+20.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$32K

-8.3% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-26.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chances for Children International reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Chances for Children International gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSanta RosaSeattlePortland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2025) to $47K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $32K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Childrens Education Foundation: $15KChildrens Education Foundation$15KAsociacion Juntos Podemos: $5KAsociacion Juntos Podemos$5KAmigos De Santa Cruz Foundation: $5KAmigos De Santa CruzFoundation$5KRedwood Forest Friends Meeting: $5KRedwood Forest Friends Meeting$5KPhu Ninh Childrens Home: $2KPhu Ninh Childrens Home$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Education Foundation ($15K). Together the top 5 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Childrens Education Foundation New York, NYEducate Disadvantagedvietnamese Girls$15,372
Asociacion Juntos Podemos Reading Writing Education Guatemala Youth$5,000
Amigos De Santa Cruz Foundation Seattle, WAEducate Disadvantaged Maya Women$5,000
Redwood Forest Friends Meeting Santa Rosa, CAEducate Disadvantagedguatemalan Youth$5,000
Phu Ninh Childrens Home Helping Disadvantaged Children$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$54,300$45,035$39,041
Revenue$41,198$41,365$36,338
Expenses$31,933$35,371$42,206
Qualifying Distributions$31,872$34,748$41,849
Net Investment Income$638$792$408
Distributable Amount$2,177$2,347$2,258

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chances for Children International is led by Judi M. Garfinkel, Chief Executive Officer Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Judi M. Garfinkel

    Chief Executive Officer Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Larry Brown

    President

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ariel S. Brown-Garfinkel

    Program Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Chances for Children International

How much does Chances for Children International give each year?

Chances for Children International gave $32K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 4 grants.

What is Chances for Children International's typical grant size?

Chances for Children International's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,374, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Chances for Children International give grants?

Chances for Children International's top state is New York, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (16%) and California (16%).

Does Chances for Children International give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Chances for Children International's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Chances for Children International's largest grantees?

Chances for Children International's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Education Foundation ($15,372), Asociacion Juntos Podemos ($5,000) and Amigos De Santa Cruz Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Chances for Children International?

Chances for Children International reported $54K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Chances for Children International?

Chances for Children International is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Lancaster, NH. It holds $54K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Chances for Children International's EIN?

Chances for Children International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3552169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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