Children in Need Foundation
Raise funds for underprivileged children and programs that support children in need.
Children in Need Foundation at a glance
In short: Children in Need Foundation reported $190K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $189,983 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -82.1% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,905,206
- +97.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $255,636
- -80.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $50,422
- +138.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $264,339
- -75.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Children in Need Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $1.1M (2023). In 2024 it reported $190K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Support My Club Phoenix, AZ | General Support for School Clubs | $17,298 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,905,206 | $255,636 | $264,339 | $189,983 | Total only | $50,422 |
| 2023 | $964,445 | $1,275,347 | $1,095,436 | $1,063,851 | Total only | $21,166 |
| 2022 | $773,959 | $274,240 | $217,104 | $168,652 | Total only | $-44,042 |
| 2021 | $749,356 | $248,331 | $58,889 | $17,298 | 1 | $138,227 |
| 2020 | $545,644 | $129,939 | $199,470 | $166,346 | Total only | $8,354 |
| 2019 | $606,511 | $124,204 | $123,418 | $97,722 | Total only | $4 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Children in Need Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Children in Need Foundation is a public charity, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $190K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $50K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Children in Need Foundation is led by Max Dembrow, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Max Dembrow
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cy Brown
Director
Director → Officer, 2023
Officer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Jennings
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reed Davis
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wyatt Zangl
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Shipman
Vice President
Officer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Anderson
Treasurer
Officer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cody H. Soberanes
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Greg Derr (2019–2023) — Officer
- Former: Greg Saetrum (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Tommy McGeorge (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Michael H. Harris (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Grant Peterson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Moll (2022) — Other Officer
- Former: Sean McGraw (2022) — President
- Former: Stanley Foreman (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Erik H. Stenehjem (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jason Kush (2019–2021) — Officer
- Former: Kyle Bell (2019–2021) — Officer
- Former: Matt Derr (2019–2021) — Officer
- Former: Waseem Hamadeh (2019–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Children in Need Foundation
How much does Children in Need Foundation give each year?
Children in Need Foundation reported $190K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $1.1M in grants paid.
How large is Children in Need Foundation?
Children in Need Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $256K.
Where does Children in Need Foundation operate?
Children in Need Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Children in Need Foundation's EIN?
Children in Need Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0600925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 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 July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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