Children's Aide Fund Inc
Children's Aide Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Laurel, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $793K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $43K.
Children's Aide Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Children's Aide Fund Inc gave $47K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,213
- +195.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,803
- +47.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,202
- Total assets
- $793,049
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Children's Aide Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Laurel Fire Department ($24K). Together the top 4 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Children's Aide Fund Inc gives
- Giving grew 162% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Fire Department Laurel, DE | Ambulance and Fire Department | $24,000 |
| Shriners Hospital Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Support Medical Care | $15,403 |
| Shriners Hospital Boston Boston, MA | Sponsor Walk Support Burn Patients | $5,000 |
| Cambridge Little League Cambridge, MD | Support Childrens Little Leauge | $2,810 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $793,049 | $57,116 | $71,202 | $47,213 | 4 | $48,823 | $43,379 | $48,252 |
| 2024 | $807,135 | $68,250 | $30,608 | $16,000 | 2 | $17,047 | $54,048 | $46,059 |
| 2023 | $769,493 | $43,336 | $30,366 | $16,000 | 2 | $18,940 | $29,507 | $41,435 |
| 2022 | $756,523 | $35,286 | $33,477 | $18,000 | 2 | $21,989 | $23,798 | $41,831 |
| 2021 | $754,714 | $75,049 | $41,219 | $26,500 | 6 | $28,576 | $62,504 | $47,480 |
| 2020 | $486,416 | $31,681 | $32,399 | — | — | — | $7,068 | $47,066 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Children's Aide Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Children's Aide Fund Inc is led by James A. Massey, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James A. Massey
President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Phillips
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Ralph Greene
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Wallace Dodson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mike Youse
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Weil
Vice President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: James Royal (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Robert Purnell (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Donald V. White (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Youse (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Children's Aide Fund Inc
How much does Children's Aide Fund Inc give each year?
Children's Aide Fund Inc gave $47K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.
What is Children's Aide Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Children's Aide Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,202, and its average grant was $11,803, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Children's Aide Fund Inc give grants?
Children's Aide Fund Inc gives mostly in Delaware: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (33%) and Massachusetts (11%).
Does Children's Aide Fund Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Children's Aide Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Children's Aide Fund Inc?
Children's Aide Fund Inc reported $793K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Children's Aide Fund Inc's EIN?
Children's Aide Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7110634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
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