Children's Futures Inc
Children's Futures ("cf") aims to improve child health & development outcomes for children throughout Mercer county. For continuation)
Children's Futures Inc at a glance
In short: Children's Futures Inc gave $83K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $41K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $82,500
- -31.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $41,250
- -31.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $41,250
- Total assets
- $1,303,316
- +71.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Children's Futures Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mercer Street Friends Center ($70K). Together the top 2 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Children's Futures Inc gives
- Giving fell 29% 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 $83K (2024) to $187K (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer Street Friends Center Trenton, NJ | Parent-Child Development | $70,000 |
| Homefront Inc Lawrenceville, NJ | Case Management Staff | $12,500 |
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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 | $1,303,316 | $2,546,135 | $2,601,226 | $82,500 | 2 | $2 |
| 2023 | $762,049 | $1,916,818 | $1,939,132 | $120,000 | 2 | $1,873 |
| 2022 | $557,287 | $1,816,290 | $1,804,685 | $120,000 | 2 | $132 |
| 2021 | $555,068 | $1,721,747 | $1,767,436 | $116,261 | 2 | $845 |
| 2020 | $656,784 | $1,777,963 | $1,696,705 | $95,133 | 2 | $3,297 |
| 2019 | $462,511 | $1,663,528 | $1,690,880 | $186,633 | 4 | $700 |
About Children's Futures Inc
Based on IRS filings
Children's Futures Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Trenton, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $2.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Children's Futures Inc is led by Spencer Lester, CEO, CFO & Program Manager since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 8 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Spencer Lester
CEO, CFO & Program Manager
CEO, CFO & Project Manager → CEO, CFO & Program Manager, 2023
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$116K (2019) → $129K (2024)
Bishop PHILLIP M BONAPARTE MD
Board Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Seaton
Program Consultant & Member
Board Member → Program Consultant & Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$25K (2020) → $40K (2024)
Alphonso Al Bullock
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julene Evans Murage
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mayor Douglas Palmer
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Micah Freeman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yazminelly Gonzalez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Cameron Hunt (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Phillip M. Bonaparte MD (2019–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Reverend Toby Sanders (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marilyn Marsh (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Katherine N. Nunnally (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dawn Furey (2019) — Board Member · Filing note: Resigned 11/2019
- Former: Wayne Nixon (2019) — Board Member · Filing note: Resigned 719
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $129K, to Spencer Lester (CEO/CFO/Program Manager). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Children's Futures Inc
How much does Children's Futures Inc give each year?
Children's Futures Inc gave $83K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $120K across 2 grants.
How large is Children's Futures Inc?
Children's Futures Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Children's Futures Inc?
Children's Futures Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Trenton, NJ. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Children's Futures Inc operate?
Children's Futures Inc has awarded grants in Florida, New Jersey.
What is Children's Futures Inc's EIN?
Children's Futures Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1806276. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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