Childrens Aid Club
Children’s Aid Club is a public charity based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Founded in 1955, it supports the health, general welfare, and education of underprivileged children in South Florida through partnerships with organizations serving children and direct help for families facing short-term crises.
Childrens Aid Club at a glance
In short: Childrens Aid Club gave $159K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Florida. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,740
- +51.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +54.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,338
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,504
- Total assets
- $473,213
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Childrens Aid Club
- Contact
Mailing address: 3296 N Federal Hwy Suite 11503, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339
Phone: (954) 493-7927
Website: https://childrensaidclub.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Childrens Aid Club funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Back to Basics Inc ($18K). Together the top 10 received $115K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Children’s Aid Club describes its community focus as South Florida. Its 2024–2025 impact information reports partnerships with schools, churches, and community organizations, and assistance to families in its community. The listed 2023 grantees include organizations in Florida and DonorsChoose.org in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Childrens Aid Club open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2022) to $210K (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Back to Basics Inc West Palm Beach, FL | — | $17,500 |
| Tomorrow's Rainbow Coconut Creek, FL | — | $16,000 |
| God's Little Lambs Ft Lauderdale, FL | — | $12,203 |
| Jessica June Child Cancer Foundation Ft Lauderdale, FL | — | $11,976 |
| Henderson Behavioral Health Lauderdale Lakes, FL | — | $10,788 |
| Pace Center for Girls Wilton Manors, FL | — | $10,479 |
| Children's Diagnostic Center Ft Lauderdale, FL | — | $9,959 |
| The Little Schoolhouse Ft Lauderdale, FL | — | $8,999 |
| Cypress Elementary School Pompano Beach, FL | — | $8,504 |
| North Side Elementary School Ft Lauderdale, FL | — | $8,407 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $473,213 | $356,262 | $303,868 | $158,740 | 17 | $11,768 |
| 2024 | $436,675 | $285,456 | $337,293 | $104,514 | 11 | $11,268 |
| 2023 | $463,367 | $365,483 | $330,351 | $210,204 | 16 | $882 |
| 2022 | $423,969 | $254,410 | $232,731 | $62,378 | 7 | — |
| 2021 | $402,253 | $217,433 | $217,571 | $72,733 | 9 | $101 |
| 2020 | $407,121 | $182,458 | $208,952 | $75,660 | 9 | $159 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its purpose is to positively impact the health, general welfare, and education of underprivileged children by helping families in crisis and partnering with nonprofit organizations serving children in need. It also describes its work as filling gaps for children whose needs are not met by existing social-service programs.
In 2023, Children’s Aid Club reported giving to organizations that serve children and families. Among the grantees listed, Back to Basics described its mission as providing new uniforms, sneakers, socks, and underwear so children in need can attend school with dignity and be ready to learn. Tomorrow’s Rainbow described providing grief support to children who have lost a loved one. Other listed grantees described providing child care for low-income or homeless families, behavioral-health services, preschool care for children from low-income families, and classroom resources for public schools.
Grantmaking
The 2023 filing reports $218,300 in grants across 16 grants. The listed awards include $27,500 to Back to Basics Inc, $21,000 to Tomorrow’s Rainbow Inc, $17,708 to God’s Little Lambs Inc, $16,793 to Henderson Behavioral Health Inc, $13,328 to The Little Schoolhouse Inc, and $10,000 to DonorsChoose.org. The available information does not state a typical grant size. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 17 grants totaling $158,740.
The organization also describes supporting partner organizations through budgeted funds monitored by member liaisons, and assisting families referred by partner organizations. Its website reports that during fiscal year August 1, 2024–July 31, 2025, it partnered with 26 schools, churches, and community organizations, providing $165,599.32 to programs serving 15,163 children. Those program funds are distinct from the grant totals reported in the filing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laura Balistreri as President; Linda Ianelli as Vice President; Pam Markus as Recording Secretary; Barbara Hume as Treasurer; Valerie Taylor as Membership; Belinda McDonald as Ways and Means; Kristina Bryn as Welfare; Pam Ferrante as Parliamentarian; and Janice Bloomfield as Corresponding Secretary.
Childrens Aid Club is led by Laura Balistreri, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Balistreri
President
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Hume
Treasurer
Welfare → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Ianelli
Vice President
Ways & Means → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Ferrante
Parliamentarian
Vice President → Parliamentarian, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Belinda McDonald
Ways & Means
Corresponding Secretary → Ways & Means, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Bryn
Welfare
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Bloomfield
Corresponding Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Markus
Recording Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Taylor
Membership
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Caroline Courtney (2020–2024) — Membership
- Former: Laura Balistreri-Ahmed (2022–2024) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Louise Proffer (2022–2024) — Parliamentarian
- Former: Rebecca Ford (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Pamela Markus (2024) — Corresponding Secretary
- Former: Jenny Boyenga (2023) — Corresponding Secretary
- Former: Vanessa Diaz-Font (2020–2022) — Membership
- Former: Andra Ferguson (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ann Powell (2020–2021) — Parliamentarian
- Former: Rena Udell (2020–2021) — Corresponding Secretary
- Former: Suzee Bailey (2020–2021) — Media Communications
- Former: Becky Ford (2021) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Ghislaine Martin (2020) — Welfare
- Former: Julie Newton (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Melissa Chambers (2020) — Recording Secretary
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 Childrens Aid Club
How much does Childrens Aid Club give each year?
Childrens Aid Club gave $159K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $105K across 11 grants.
What is Childrens Aid Club's typical grant size?
Childrens Aid Club's median grant in 2025 was $8,504, and its average grant was $9,338, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Childrens Aid Club that year got $6K on average.
Where does Childrens Aid Club give grants?
Childrens Aid Club gives mostly in Florida: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ft Lauderdale, FL (7 grants) and Pompano Beach, FL (2 grants).
Who are Childrens Aid Club's largest grantees?
Childrens Aid Club's largest 2025 grantees include Back to Basics Inc ($17,500), Tomorrow's Rainbow ($16,000) and God's Little Lambs ($12,203), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Childrens Aid Club?
Childrens Aid Club reported $473K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $356K.
What does Childrens Aid Club fund?
The organization states that its purpose is to positively impact the health, general welfare, and education of underprivileged children by helping families in crisis and partnering with nonprofit organizations serving children in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Childrens Aid Club?
Childrens Aid Club has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check childrensaidclub.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Childrens Aid Club's EIN?
Childrens Aid Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6194364. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Childrens Aid Club funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/childrens-aid-club-morg_1add4bc30b1a4b7cb58fe205ab99e911
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