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Children's Hope Alliance

Public charity · Grantmaker Statesville, NC EIN: 38-3672492 Website

Children's Hope Alliance (CHA) mission is to provide hope, health, and healing for generations.

Key facts about Children's Hope Alliance

In short: Children's Hope Alliance gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
38-3672492
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$31,552
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$31,552
Median grant
$31,552
Total assets
$929,343
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$929K

+16.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$32K

-85.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

-85.3% YoY

About Children's Hope Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Children's Hope Alliance is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Statesville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $929K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $32K. Net investment income was $2.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Barium SpringsStatesville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants2021Total only20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $598 (2022) to $302K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Children's Hope Alliance Foundation: $32KChildren's Hope AllianceFoundation$32K

The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hope Alliance Foundation ($32K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hope Alliance Foundation Statesville, NCService Grant$31,552

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$929,343$796,564$870,911
Revenue$5,900,982$6,305,316$6,216,340
Expenses$5,813,260$6,004,956$6,170,002
Net Investment Income$2$28—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Children's Hope Alliance is led by Celeste Dominguez, CEO on every filing since 2019; 10 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Celeste Dominguez

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    32 hrs/week

    $194K (2019) → $338K (2025)

  • Kelley E. Miller

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellyn Mullis

    Medical Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2023) → $113K (2025)

  • Kourtney Sellers

    Senior Director O

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2025)

  • Lakisha Rogers-Marelli

    CIO

    On filings since 2019

    32 hrs/week

    $85K (2019) → $204K (2025)

  • Sarah Gray

    CDO

    On filings since 2020

    32 hrs/week

    $117K (2021) → $173K (2025)

  • Carson Ojamaa

    Csgo

    On filings since 2023

    32 hrs/week

    $27K (2023) → $178K (2025)

  • Kevin Anders

    CCO

    On filings since 2023

    32 hrs/week

    $163K (2023) → $196K (2025)

  • Kirsten Smith

    Ccpo

    On filings since 2023

    32 hrs/week

    $97K (2023) → $174K (2025)

  • Krista Zappia

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    32 hrs/week

    $194K (2024) → $180K (2025)

  • Kathleen Braxton-Andrew

    Controller

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2025)

  • Kimberly Lawrence

    Board Member

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer Th, 2022

    Secretary & Treasurer Th → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Skinner

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron L. Turner Jr.

    Board Member

    Vice Chair → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin G. Klein

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Leith

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Ashe

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Saraco

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Dascoli

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Jean Vannoppen (2021–2024) — Brd Member
  • Former: Spurgeon Mackie (2021–2024) — Brd Member
  • Former: Christian Immel (2024) — Director of Outpa
  • Former: Hillary May (2024) — Director of
  • Former: Kiel Hawkins (2024) — Director of
  • Former: Lisa Whitley (2024) — Actt Nurse P
  • Former: Kevin Angell (2019–2023) — Cpo-Communit
  • Former: James L. Jones (2021–2023) — CFO
  • Former: Constantine H. Kutteh (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jason Ainsley (2019–2022) — COO
  • Former: Teross Young (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Stephanie Knowles (2019–2021) — Cpo-Resident
  • Former: Barbara Houghland (2019–2020) — Cfo-Former
  • Former: Bill Wasulko (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Mackie Spurgeon (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Otis Wilson (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Len Jones (2020) — CFO
  • Former: Abigail Lord (2019) — CDO
  • Former: John Koppelmeyer (2019) — CEO

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Celeste Dominguez — CEO: $338KCeleste DominguezCEO$338KLakisha Rogers-Marelli — CIO: $204KLakisha Rogers-MarelliCIO$204KKevin Anders — Cco: $196KKevin AndersCco$196KKrista Zappia — CFO: $180KKrista ZappiaCFO$180KCarson Ojamaa — Csgo: $178KCarson OjamaaCsgo$178KKirsten Smith — Ccpo: $174KKirsten SmithCcpo$174KSarah Gray — Cdo: $173KSarah GrayCdo$173KEllyn Mullis — Medical Dire: $113KEllyn MullisMedical Dire$113KKourtney Sellers — Senior Dir O: $107KKourtney SellersSenior Dir O$107KKathleen Braxton-Andrew — Controller: $104KKathleen Braxton-AndrewController$104K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $338K, to Celeste Dominguez (CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Children's Hope Alliance

How much does Children's Hope Alliance give each year?

Children's Hope Alliance gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $214K across 1 grant.

How large is Children's Hope Alliance?

Children's Hope Alliance reported $929K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.9M.

What is Children's Hope Alliance?

Children's Hope Alliance is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Statesville, NC. It holds $929K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Children's Hope Alliance operate?

Children's Hope Alliance has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Children's Hope Alliance's EIN?

Children's Hope Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3672492. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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