Childs Education Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 92-1231638

Childs Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $502K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $16K.

Childs Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Childs Education Foundation gave $16K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,750
+270.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,938
+363.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,750
Total assets
$501,617
-27.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nevada (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Childs Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Jaylie A Slayden: $9KJaylie A Slayden$9KCassie Childs: $3KCassie Childs$3KCristal Sanchez: $2KCristal Sanchez$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jaylie A Slayden ($9K). Together the top 3 received $13K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Las VegasRocklandMarquetteKingmanSanta Fe

How Childs Education Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jaylie A Slayden Las Vegas, NVEducation$8,750
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$3,000
Cassie Childs Rockland, MAEducation$2,500
Cristal Sanchez Las Vegas, NVEducation Scholaraship$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$501,617$15,750$15,750$15,7504$15,750—$24,705
2024$689,415$-8,747$4,250$4,2505$4,250$25,000$28,955
2023$224,937$223,687$3,750$3,7503$3,750—$560
2022$5,000$5,000——————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Childs Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Childs Education Foundation is led by Benjamin Boone Childs Sr., Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Benjamin Boone Childs Sr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Childs Education Foundation

How much does Childs Education Foundation give each year?

Childs Education Foundation gave $16K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 5 grants.

What is Childs Education Foundation's typical grant size?

Childs Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $3,938, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Childs Education Foundation give grants?

Childs Education Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (2 grants).

Does Childs Education Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Childs Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Childs Education Foundation?

Childs Education Foundation reported $502K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Childs Education Foundation?

Childs Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Las Vegas, NV. It holds $502K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Childs Education Foundation's EIN?

Childs Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1231638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 18, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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