Childfund International USA
Childfund's mission is to help deprived, excluded and vulnerable children have the capacity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change to their communities, and to promote societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and advancing the worth and the rights of children.
Childfund International USA at a glance
- Total assets
- $209,929,974
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $210,435,038
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $9,561,533
- +121.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $201,904,934
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Childfund International USA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Childfund International USA gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $97K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Shoestring Jackson, MS | — | $50,000 |
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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 | $209,929,974 | $210,435,038 | $201,904,934 | — | — | $9,561,533 |
| 2024 | $199,301,519 | $210,218,646 | $188,445,176 | $50,000 | 1 | $4,310,725 |
| 2023 | $173,081,737 | $194,133,779 | $190,211,998 | $20,000 | 1 | $1,290,384 |
| 2022 | $155,339,003 | $199,562,143 | $194,181,188 | $62,156 | 1 | $7,374,728 |
| 2021 | $164,998,809 | $203,277,969 | $190,747,008 | $69,611 | 1 | $4,911,322 |
| 2020 | $144,391,272 | $197,595,976 | $183,026,081 | $96,909 | 2 | $2,222,463 |
| 2019 | $127,737,717 | $196,018,983 | $192,070,927 | $81,376 | 1 | $4,591,685 |
About Childfund International USA
Based on IRS filings
Childfund International USA is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $209.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $9.6M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Childfund International USA is led by Isameldein Mohamed Ghanim, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 7 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Isameldein Mohamed Ghanim
CEO
President → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$304K (2023) → $416K (2025)
Tamar Manuelyan Atinc
Board Chair
Vice President Chairperson → Chairperson, 2024
Chairperson → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Dahl
Director Senior Communications
Director, Brand Mktg & Committee → Director Senior Communications, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$212K (2020) → $203K (2025)
Helen Thompson
Board Vice Chair & Director
Member-At-Large → Director, 2024
Director → Board Vice Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wheat McDowell
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miguel Zepeda
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ravi Narula
Director
Director → Audit Committee Chair, 2024
Audit Committee Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abbie Raikes
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Winston
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin McCann
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Holton
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Hardebeck
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Peigh
Board Secretary & Director
Director → Board Secretary & Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Janin
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Kamalson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nisha Agrawal
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Kissal
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daphne Maxwell-Reid
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Roberts
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Linah Kilmo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam T Hicks
Vice President & Cdmo
Chief Dvlpmt & Mktg Officer → Chief Development & Mktg Officer, 2020
Chief Development & Mktg Officer → Vice President & Cdmo, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$233K (2019) → $256K (2025)
James M Tuite
COO
Vice President & CFO → Cfao, 2022
Cfao → COO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$241K (2019) → $304K (2025)
Scott Sherman
Vice President & Global Hr
Vice President Global Hr → Vice President Global Operations, 2023
Vice President Global Operations → Vice President & Global Hr, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$205K (2020) → $235K (2025)
Erin Kennedy
Vice President, External Affairs & Partneships
Vice President External Affairs & Pships → Vice President, External Affairs & Partneships, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$212K (2024) → $230K (2025)
Sassan C Parandeh
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$201K (2025)
Former officers (39)
- Former: Aaron Williams (2019–2025) — Board Vice Chair · Filing note: Thru 7124-123124
- Former: Cassie Landers (2019–2025) — Board Secretary · Filing note: Thru 7124-123124
- Former: Daphne Maxwell Reid (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Geremie Sawadogo (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Shailendra Ghorpade (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeremy Willet (2020–2024) — Sponsor Ambassador
- Former: Margaret McDermid (2022–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Naomi Rutenberg (2022–2024) — Vice President Programs & Pships
- Former: Wheatley McDowell (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Linah Kilimo (2024) — Director
- Former: Anne Goddard (2019–2023) — CEO
- Former: Pamela Yee (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Brooks (2023) — Cdso
- Former: Raiv Narula (2023) — Audit Committee Chair
- Former: Ayesha Khanna (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John B Adams (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Bode (2019–2022) — Vice President Global Operations
- Former: Makola M Abdullah PhD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: B J Arun (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Esther Kestenbaum (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: James A Carleton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: R Wheatley McDowell (2021–2022) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Sarah Sally Green (2021–2022) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Ed Grier (2019–2021) — Former Chairperson
- Former: Enrique Mayor-Mora (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lyn McDermid (2019–2021) — Chairperson
- Former: Naomi Rutherberg (2020–2021) — Vice President, Programs & Partnerships
- Former: Sally G Green (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Edward B Walker (2020) — Director
- Former: Cheri Spence (2019) — CIO, Vice President & Info Technology
- Former: Cheryl Dahl Vp (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Daniel Silva (2019) — Director
- Former: Ed Walker (2019) — Director
- Former: Jane D. Brown (2019) — Director
- Former: Jill E. Korbin (2019) — Director
- Former: Nancy Hill (2019) — Director
- Former: Pam El (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Sherman Vp (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Thomas C. Deline (2019) — Director
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 $416K, to Isameldein Mohamed Ghanim (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Childfund International USA
How large is Childfund International USA?
Childfund International USA reported $209.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $210.4M.
What is Childfund International USA?
Childfund International USA is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $209.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Childfund International USA operate?
Childfund International USA has awarded grants in Mississippi, Virginia.
What is Childfund International USA's EIN?
Childfund International USA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0536100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
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