National Children's Alliance Inc
National Children's Alliance Inc. is a public charity based in Washington, DC. Formed in 1990, it supports Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs), multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), and state chapters through grant administration and program services intended to build capacity to serve children at state and local levels.
National Children's Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: National Children's Alliance Inc gave $24.4M across 458 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), top state Illinois. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,377,395
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 458
- +32.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,226
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,469
- Total assets
- $17,199,625
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (79 of 340, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (5% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to National Children's Alliance Inc
- How to Apply
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Grant opportunities and application resources are provided through NCA Engage when available. The eligibility page directs applicants to review a grant eligibility matrix. NCA Engage states that membership or partner access is required to use its site. The website’s 2027 RFP notice says applications for grant types other than Equipment and Technology Support (ETS) were due August 7, 2026, so that application deadline has passed. ETS applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
- Review Cycle
- ETS applications are listed as accepted through June 30, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, or until funding is exhausted. The ETS award range is $5,000–$50,000.
- Deadline
- ETS applications are listed as accepted through June 30, 2027, at 11:59 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 921 Pennsylvania Avenue Se 313, Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 548-0090
Website: https://nationalchildrensalliance.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from National Children's Alliance Inc
Who National Children's Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Advocacy Centers of North Carolina ($580K). Together the top 10 received $3.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,890 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,362 grants of 1,890 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes its support as serving CACs and chapters around the country and building capacity at state and local levels. Its 2025 grants went to organizations in multiple states. The largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Illinois, Alaska, and Pennsylvania at 5% each, followed by Georgia and Texas at 4% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 458 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is National Children's Alliance Inc open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 79 of 340 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $85K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $48K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10.3M (2020) to $24.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 458 grants totaling $24.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Advocacy Centers of North Carolina Graham, NC | Chapter Core Services | $579,951 |
| Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois Springfield, IL | Chapter Core Services | $430,487 |
| Children's Advocacy Centers of TX Inc Austin, TX | Chapter Core Services | $388,923 |
| Children's Advocacy Centers of Tennessee Nashville, TN | Chapter Core Services | $377,214 |
| Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Dalton, GA | Chapter Core Services | $350,367 |
| Pa Chapter Cacs & MDTS Harrisburg, PA | Chapter Core Services | $339,459 |
| Calico Center (Child Abuse Listening San Leandro, CA | Chapter Core Services | $338,480 |
| Children's Advocacy Centers of Michigan Grand Haven, MI | Chapter Core Services | $334,521 |
| Florida Network of Children's Tallahassee, FL | Chapter Core Services | $332,286 |
| New York State Children's Alliance Inc Williamsville, NY | Chapter Core Services | $320,927 |
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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 | $17,199,625 | $36,455,844 | $36,611,206 | $24,377,395 | 458 | $1,065,655 |
| 2024 | $17,924,927 | $30,529,508 | $30,713,670 | $18,597,964 | 345 | $486,025 |
| 2023 | $19,012,861 | $32,300,331 | $31,138,101 | $20,770,819 | 414 | $380,058 |
| 2022 | $16,256,166 | $30,425,550 | $21,502,252 | $13,465,568 | 357 | $3,154 |
| 2021 | $7,406,434 | $22,786,223 | $19,698,149 | $13,430,206 | 316 | $1,529 |
| 2020 | $4,941,656 | $15,925,544 | $16,321,603 | $10,262,793 | 187 | $5,222 |
| 2019 | $4,692,737 | $16,898,316 | $17,617,629 | $10,704,244 | 255 | $3,359 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to support the development, growth, and continuance of facilities where child victims of sexual and/or physical abuse can go for intervention and counseling. Its stated program areas include grants administration, program services, and public awareness.
Its website says grants can support service expansion in underserved or unserved areas, professional training in evidence-based practices, relationships with tribes and military installations, assistance for victims of child pornography and human trafficking, and state-level capacity building. The organization’s 2025 filing lists grants for “Chapter Core Services.”
The grantees describe their work in their own terms. Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina says it develops, trains, and sustains high-quality CACs and multidisciplinary teams statewide. Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois says it promotes the CAC approach to prevention, intervention, and treatment of child abuse and provides technical assistance. Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas describes itself as the statewide organization for Texas’s CACs, working with investigatory and prosecution agencies toward justice and healing for child victims of crime.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 458 grants totaling $24,377,395. Grant amounts ranged from $5,037 to $579,951, with a median of $25,468.
Among the largest 2025 awards were $579,951 to Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina for Chapter Core Services; $430,487 to Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois for Chapter Core Services; $388,923 to Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas for Chapter Core Services; and $377,214 to Children’s Advocacy Centers of Tennessee for Chapter Core Services. Other large Chapter Core Services awards included $339,459 to PA Chapter CACS & MDTs and $338,480 to CALICO Center.
The organization’s website says it administers federal funds under a cooperative agreement with DOJ’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and lists funding categories including CAC establishment, improvement, and expansion; services for victims of child pornography and human trafficking; coordination of CAC services for military installations; and awards to expand CACs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Char Rivette as president, Channing Petrak, MD, as immediate past president, Ernestine Briggs-King, PhD, as vice president, and Jerry H. Dunn, PhD, as secretary. Directors listed were Deana Joy, Jordan Benning, Lou Anna Red Corn, Joseph E. Laramie, Jeff Rich, and Vickie M. Melvin.
National Children's Alliance Inc is led by Teresa Huizar, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Teresa Huizar
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$335K (2019) → $436K (2025)
Char Rivette
President
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Edwards
Director of Govt Affairs
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$159K (2019) → $207K (2025)
Phillip Warenik
Director of Communications
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $151K (2025)
Jennifer Read
Director of Grants Managem
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024) → $124K (2025)
Miller Michelle J.
Director & Nca Institute for Better Mental Health O
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
David Betz
Vice President of Operations
Deputy Director & Operations → Vice President of Operations, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $219K (2025)
Heather J. Provencher
Coordinator for Services
Coordinator for Services to Military Families → Coordinator for Services T, 2022
Coordinator for Services T → Coordinator for Services, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$113K (2021) → $125K (2025)
Kimberly Day
Vice President of Programs
Deputy Director & Programs → Vice President of Programs, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$204K (2021) → $239K (2025)
Channing Petrak MD
Immediate Past President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lou Anna Red Corn
Board Member
President → Immediate Past President, 2022
Immediate Past President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ernestine Briggs-King PhD
Vice President
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Wilson
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deana Joy
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry H. Dunn PhD
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Uma S. Ahluwalia
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vickie M. Melvin
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Rich
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph E. Laramie
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Benning
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ivy Svoboda
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff S. Noto
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Ascione
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Henry Shiembob (2019–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jeffrey Noto (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Roy Dowling (2023–2024) — Strategic Initiatives & Development
- Former: Irina Hein (2019–2023) — Director of Grants Management
- Former: Victoria Gwiasda (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Fitzsimmons (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Kristie McKenney (2019–2021) — Director of Chapter Development
- Former: Teresa Smith PhD (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Adam Rosenberg (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Alethea Miller (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Bryan Boeskin (2019–2020) — Director of Development
- Former: Carole Swiecicki (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Kevin Dowling (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Day (2019–2020) — Deputy Director & Programs
- Former: Leanda Welker Lcsw-C (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Comstock (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $436K, to Teresa Huizar (Chief Executive Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Children's Alliance Inc
How much does National Children's Alliance Inc give each year?
National Children's Alliance Inc gave $24.4M across 458 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $18.6M across 345 grants.
What is National Children's Alliance Inc's typical grant size?
National Children's Alliance Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,469, and its average grant was $53,226, across 458 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from National Children's Alliance Inc that year got $28K on average.
Does National Children's Alliance Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 458 grants with a stated purpose on National Children's Alliance Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Core Services" (177 grants), "Equipment Grant" (85 grants) and "Chapter Core Services" (52 grants).
Who are National Children's Alliance Inc's largest grantees?
National Children's Alliance Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Advocacy Centers of North Carolina ($579,951), Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois ($430,487) and Children's Advocacy Centers of TX Inc ($388,923), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 6% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is National Children's Alliance Inc?
National Children's Alliance Inc reported $17.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36.5M.
What does National Children's Alliance Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to support the development, growth, and continuance of facilities where child victims of sexual and/or physical abuse can go for intervention and counseling. Its stated program areas include grants administration, program services, and public awareness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Children's Alliance Inc?
Grant opportunities and application resources are provided through NCA Engage when available. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does National Children's Alliance Inc make grants?
The organization’s website describes its support as serving CACs and chapters around the country and building capacity at state and local levels. Its 2025 grants went to organizations in multiple states. The largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Illinois, Alaska, and Pennsylvania at 5% each, followed by Georgia and Texas at 4% each.
What is National Children's Alliance Inc's EIN?
National Children's Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1044781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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