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Children Skills for Life Inc

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA EIN: 35-2219104 Website

CHILDREN SKILLS FOR LIFE WAS FOUNDED IN 2005 WITH THE BELIEF THAT A MEANINGFUL AND PRODUCTIVE FUTURE CAN BE MADE ATTAINABLE FOR ALL CHILDREN OF THE WORLD IF THEY ARE OFFERED ADEQUATE CARE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING. THROUGH OUR HANDS-ON APPROACH OF FINDING AND PROVIDING DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SAFE, LOVING AND ENRICHING LIVING ENVIRONMENTS THAT MEET OUR CRITERIA, AND THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH ROTARY CLUBS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE MORE AND MORE CHILDREN IN UNDERDEVELOPED NATIONS WITH A CARING SAFETY NET AND A LIFELINE TO A BETTER FUTURE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$212K

Grant Count

9

Avg Grant Size

$24K

About Children Skills for Life Inc

Based on IRS filings

Children Skills for Life Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $212K. Net investment income was $35K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

GermantownSanta BarbaraScamarilloSeasideVenturaWashingtonWest HollywoodWestlake Village

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$60K$120K$179K$239K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$193,433$190,727
Revenue$47,274$20,663$20,999
Expenses$217,275$32,568$41,670
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$34,838
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$53K$106K$159K$212K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION$169KWESTLAKE VILLAGE ROTARY …$18KMIA'S CHILDREN$16KBIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS…$3KBLUE HERON FOUNDATION$2KPACE UNIVERSAL$1KJULIUS GIUS MEMORIAL FOU…$1KMEDIATORS BEYOND BORDERS…$1KVENTURA YMCA$100

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The Rotary Foundation ($169,406), Westlake Village Rotary Foundation ($18,100), Mia's Children ($16,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION SEASIDE, CATO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS$169,406
WESTLAKE VILLAGE ROTARY FOUNDATION WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CATO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS$18,100
MIA'S CHILDREN GERMANTOWN, TNTO SUPPORT CHILDREN$16,000
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF VENTURA COUNTY SCAMARILLO, CATO SUPPORT EDUCATION$2,500
BLUE HERON FOUNDATION WEST HOLLYWOOD, CATO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR ROMANIAN ORPHANS$2,400
PACE UNIVERSAL SANTA BARBARA, CATO SUPPORT EDUCATION OF GIRLS AND WOMEN$1,000
JULIUS GIUS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION VENTURA, CATO SUPPORT COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUBS$1,000
MEDIATORS BEYOND BORDERS INTERNATIONAL WASHINGTON, DCTO PROMOTE PEACE AND MEDIATION$1,000
VENTURA YMCA WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CATO SUPPORT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RONALD BLOCKDIRECTOR1
DIANE GALVINDIRECTOR1
MARA CHINDRISDIRECTOR1
DANA MOLDOVANPRESIDENT1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Children Skills for Life Inc?

Children Skills for Life Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Children Skills for Life Inc operate?

Children Skills for Life Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Tennessee.

What size grants does Children Skills for Life Inc award?

In 2024, Children Skills for Life Inc awarded 9 grants totaling $212K — an average of about $24K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Children Skills for Life Inc's EIN?

Children Skills for Life Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2219104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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