Children's Chance for Life

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bonney Lake, WA EIN: 45-0490401

Children's Chance for Life is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Bonney Lake, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $169K. Net investment income was $59K.

Key facts about Children's Chance for Life

In short: Children's Chance for Life gave $169K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), top state Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-0490401
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$168,546
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$21,068
Median grant
$22,500
Total assets
$1,429,548
Primary geography
Washington (47% 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

$1.4M

-7.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$169K

+6.5% YoY

Grant Count

8

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+59.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Children's Chance for Life reported a distributable amount of $74K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Children's Chance for Life gives

  • Giving grew 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 235% of 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

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

TacomaSan DiegoTigardKirklandNational CityPortlandLaguna BeachPhoenixAustinBonney LakeColorado SpringsEdgewoodGrand RapidsHardeevilleLapeerLongviewNew YorkNorth Little RockNotre DamePoulsbo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K10 grants2020 16 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 12 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2022) to $557K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $169K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Goodroots Northwest: $50KGoodroots Northwest$50KFamily Literacy Project NPC: $30KFamily Literacy Project NPC$30KFellowship Bible Church: $30KFellowship Bible Church$30KMedical Teams International: $30KMedical Teams International$30KGood Samaritan Foundation: $15KGood Samaritan Foundation$15KPadrino Childrens Fund: $10KPadrino Childrens Fund$10KInternational Community Foundation: $3KInternational CommunityFoundation$3KBig Give: $1KBig Give$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Goodroots Northwest ($50K). Together the top 8 received $169K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 47 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goodroots Northwest Bonney Lake, WAGeneral operating fund and feeding program for poor children$50,000
Family Literacy Project NPC To support educational programs such as literacy and educational cost subsidy as well as food and clothing for children in underdeveloped areas of south africa.$30,000
Fellowship Bible Church Tacoma, WAGeneral operating fund and feeding program for poor children$30,000
Medical Teams International Tigard, ORGeneral operating fund and feeding program for poor children$30,000
Good Samaritan Foundation Portland, ORGeneral operating fund and feeding program for poor children$15,000
Padrino Childrens Fund San Diego, CAGeneral operating fund and feeding program for poor children$10,000
International Community Foundation National City, CAGeneral operating fund and feeding program for poor children$2,546
Big Give Grand Rapids, MIGeneral operating fund and feeding program for poor children$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,429,548$1,543,095$1,637,371
Revenue$59,465$71,360$37,806
Expenses$175,002$164,121$94,916
Qualifying Distributions$173,192$162,823$94,916
Net Investment Income$59,478$70,587$37,806
Distributable Amount$73,745$81,769$109,524

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Children's Chance for Life is led by Rylie Teeter, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rylie Teeter

    President

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer M. Teeter

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Roger C. Teeter (2020–2021) — President · Filing note: Thru jan 2021
  • Former: Rylie Leier (2020–2021) — Member

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 Chance for Life

How much does Children's Chance for Life give each year?

Children's Chance for Life gave $169K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $158K across 12 grants.

What is Children's Chance for Life's typical grant size?

Children's Chance for Life's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $21,068, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Children's Chance for Life give grants?

Children's Chance for Life's top state is Washington, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oregon (27%) and California (7%).

Does Children's Chance for Life give general operating support?

Yes: 88% of Children's Chance for Life's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Children's Chance for Life's largest grantees?

Children's Chance for Life's largest 2025 grantees include Goodroots Northwest ($50,000), Family Literacy Project NPC ($30,000) and Fellowship Bible Church ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Children's Chance for Life?

Children's Chance for Life reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $173K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Children's Chance for Life?

Children's Chance for Life is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Bonney Lake, WA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Children's Chance for Life's EIN?

Children's Chance for Life's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0490401. 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.

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