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Christian Childrens Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker McLean, VA EIN: 54-1947874 Website

Christian Childrens Fund is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $110K in total assets.

Christian Childrens Fund at a glance

Total assets
$110,184
-9.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$44,362
-17.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$56,377
-13.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

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

Who Christian Childrens Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

McLean

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80KTotal only2020 5 grants2021 0 grants2022 4 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $69K (2021). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $60K.

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

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Child Survival Fund McLean, VASupport of vulnerable children in Zambia$20,000
Friends of Children s Charities McLean, VAEducational support for children and youth in Liberia and Rwanda$15,000
Christian Children s fund Zambia McLean, VASupport of vulnerable children in Zambia$14,500
Children s Fund McLean, VASupport of orphans and vulnerable boys in Andra Pradesh India$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$110,184$44,362$56,377———
2024$122,199$53,577$65,487———
2023$134,109$203,611$90,450$59,5004$130
2022$20,948$69,451$74,457———
2021$25,954$114,837$102,763$68,8005$19
2020$13,880$65,177$63,983$59,623Total only$5

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Christian Childrens Fund is led by Sherlie Scribner, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sherlie Scribner

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Svestka

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Spillenkothen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madelyn Doychinov

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mbuyoti Malenga

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mbyoti Melenga (2020–2023) — Vice Chair

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 Christian Childrens Fund

How large is Christian Childrens Fund?

Christian Childrens Fund reported $110K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $44K.

What is Christian Childrens Fund?

Christian Childrens Fund is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in McLean, VA. It holds $110K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Christian Childrens Fund operate?

Christian Childrens Fund has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Christian Childrens Fund's EIN?

Christian Childrens Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1947874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

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