Committee for Children
To foster the safety and well-being of children through social-emotional learning and development.
Committee for Children at a glance
In short: Committee for Children reported $34K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $34,113 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $23,514,613
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $35,762,111
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $473,667
- +436.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $37,257,480
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Committee for Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $150K (2022). In 2025 it reported $34K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Health Sciences High and Middle College San Diego, CA | SEL for Adults Program | $150,000 |
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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 | $23,514,613 | $35,762,111 | $37,257,480 | $34,113 | Total only | $473,667 |
| 2024 | $26,211,226 | $37,383,697 | $45,193,670 | $34,580 | Total only | $88,276 |
| 2023 | $37,142,095 | $38,747,665 | $52,348,732 | $3,000 | Total only | $196,642 |
| 2022 | $46,395,001 | $34,831,267 | $38,430,732 | $150,000 | 1 | $247,632 |
| 2021 | $35,591,197 | $30,785,785 | $32,135,492 | — | — | $388,478 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Committee for Children
Based on IRS filings
Committee for Children is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $34K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $474K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Committee for Children is led by Andrea Lee Lovanhill, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 10 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea Lee Lovanhill
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$244K (2021) → $429K (2025)
Kumar Mehta PhD
President
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Carroll
Director Software Engineering
Director Software Engineering → Director Software Engineer, 2023
Director Software Engineer → Director Software Engineering, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$204K (2022) → $239K (2025)
Jessica Russom
Director Education Partnerships
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$236K (2025)
Euthymia Doces
Vice President International
Vice President Innovations → Vice President & Innovations, 2022
Vice President & Innovations → Vice President International, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$177K (2021) → $223K (2025)
Kelsie Longbrake
Vice President Finance & Operations
Interim COO → Vice President, Finance & Operations, 2023
Vice President, Finance & Operations → Vice President Finance & Operations, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$181K (2021) → $269K (2025)
Polly Stansell
Vice President Product
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$212K (2021) → $281K (2025)
Lashuna McBride
Chief of Staff
Vice President, Pr & Communications → Chief of Staff, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$175K (2022) → $230K (2025)
John Lee Wilson
Chief Operating Officer
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$306K (2024) → $350K (2025)
Emily Holthaus
Chief People & Culture Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$223K (2024) → $248K (2025)
Sheridan Doerr
Vice President Mktg. & Clt. Relat. - From
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$159K (2025)
Alonda Williams
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Maher PhD
Vice President
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Andrews
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Lee Vaydich PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Todd Tom Weeks PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashok Shimoji-Krishnan MD
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jakarra Jj Jones
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Langworthy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Daniel Albaum (2021–2024) — Director Marketing
- Former: Koua Franz (2021–2024) — Chief Strategy Officer
- Former: Reed Koch (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Shannon Elizabeth Orton (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Mary Brodd (2022–2024) — Vice President General Counsel
- Former: John Regi Dennis (2023–2024) — Vice President Mktg. & Clt. Relat.
- Former: Heather Tow-Yick (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jon Reingold (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Samantha C. Pak PhD JD (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tia Kim (2021–2023) — Vice President, Education & Research
- Former: Loretta Corwin (2022–2023) — Director & Finance
- Former: Jordan Posamentier (2023) — Vice President, Policy & Advocacy
- Former: Michael Robert Mecham (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stanton Reed Reed Koch (2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Robert Hults (2021–2022) — COO
- Former: Kelly Merkling (2021–2022) — Director of Education Partnerships
- Former: Susan Willis MD (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Tom Weeks PhD (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Martin (2022) — Director & Human Resources
- Former: Kerry Hughes (2022) — Director & Business Systems
- Former: Rachel Kamb (2022) — Director & Product Management
- Former: Sandra Everlove (2022) — Principal Instructional Designer
- Former: Colleen Oliver (2021) — CEO
- Former: Khan Klatt (2021) — Vice President Tech
- Former: Max Herzig (2021) — Software Engineering Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $429K, to Andrea Lovanhill (Chief Executive Officer). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Committee for Children
How much does Committee for Children give each year?
Committee for Children reported $34K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $35K in grants paid.
How large is Committee for Children?
Committee for Children reported $23.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $35.8M.
What is Committee for Children?
Committee for Children is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $23.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Committee for Children operate?
Committee for Children has awarded grants in California.
What is Committee for Children's EIN?
Committee for Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1188127. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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