Children's Foundation of America
Children's Foundation of America (the foundation) is a not-for-profit organization established to raise funds and provide support to children in need. The primary goal of the foundation is to identify and access resources to support foster care, residential treatment, and education programs of the highest quality so that children who have been the victims of abuse, neglect, or abandonment may lead healthy, productive lives.
Children's Foundation of America at a glance
- Total assets
- $718,737
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $507,190
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $587,774
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Children's Foundation of America 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 Children's Foundation of America gives
- Giving fell 48% 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 $15K (2019) to $174K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Youth Services TYS Claremont, CA | To Support TYS Operations | $89,661 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $718,737 | $507,190 | $587,774 | — | — |
| 2024 | $595,312 | $422,677 | $471,172 | $89,661 | 1 |
| 2023 | $648,832 | $581,980 | $508,021 | $75,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $447,962 | $508,700 | $403,367 | $75,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $320,952 | $402,010 | $437,949 | $173,899 | 1 |
| 2020 | $305,651 | $398,771 | $344,756 | $124,324 | 1 |
| 2019 | $222,799 | $281,666 | $207,570 | $14,726 | 1 |
About Children's Foundation of America
Based on IRS filings
Children's Foundation of America is a public charity focused on Education, based in Claremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $719K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Children's Foundation of America is led by Cher Ofstedahl, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cher Ofstedahl
CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Keshshian
Vice & Chairman
Vice Chairman → Vice & Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Neiuber
Chairman
CEO → Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Kingsbury
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Jackson
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Chaidez
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Nagel
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Adams
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Children's Foundation of America
How large is Children's Foundation of America?
Children's Foundation of America reported $719K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $507K.
What is Children's Foundation of America?
Children's Foundation of America is a public charity focused on Education, based in Claremont, CA. It holds $719K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Children's Foundation of America operate?
Children's Foundation of America has awarded grants in California.
What is Children's Foundation of America's EIN?
Children's Foundation of America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0910478. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 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 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 31, 2019)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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