Someone Elses Child Inc
Someone Elses Child Inc is a private foundation based in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It supports nonprofits working to address disparities and provide young people with opportunities to live, learn, grow, and contribute to their communities.
Someone Elses Child Inc at a glance
In short: Someone Elses Child Inc gave $1.2M across 55 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Massachusetts. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,197,000
- +15.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 55
- -32.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,764
- +72.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,206,014
- -6.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (11 of 55, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Someone Elses Child Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- Invitation Only
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests and describes its process as open, with no invitation necessary. It prefers to begin with an introductory meeting. If there is mission alignment, it may invite an organization to submit a proposal prepared for another foundation or work with the organization on a simple questionnaire. Its 2024 filing says to contact Diane Christian by written request and include the charity’s materials or necessary information about the individual or group. The filing lists donations made to children and animals (“Children of Our Earth”) as a restriction on awards. The foundation says decisions are usually made within two months of the first conversation. It requests end-of-grant-period reporting on agreed goals and may offer a check-in meeting around the six-month mark; it does not expect a written report at that time.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists October 31. The foundation’s website describes its grant process as open, with no dates or deadlines.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists October 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Diane Christian
Mailing address: 10 Harbor View Lane, Marblehead, MA 01945
Phone: (617) 312-0148
Email: dchristian@ogadivsors.com
Website: https://someoneelseschild.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Someone Elses Child Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Apprentice Learning ($65K). Together the top 10 received $497K.
Grant Size Distribution
351 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 337 grants of 351 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says it supports organizations across the U.S. and globally. In its 2023 approach, it identified Massachusetts communities including Boston, Cambridge, and Lynn for collective-action work, and named Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Liberia, Ghana, South Africa, Guatemala, and Mexico as countries where it was seeking to build partnerships. In 2024, 68% of grant dollars went to Massachusetts recipients, 11% to California, 7% to New York, 3% to Washington, DC, and 3% to New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 55 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Someone Elses Child Inc open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 11 of 55 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 69% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 42% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 639% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $447K (2020) to $1.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 55 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice Learning Jamaica Plain, MA | For the purpose of donation to charitable org | $65,000 |
| Boch Center Boston, MA | For the purpose of donation to charitable org | $60,000 |
| Youth Harbors Needham Heights, MA | For the purpose of donation to charitable org | $60,000 |
| UC Santa Barbara Fdn Santa Barbara, CA | For the purpose of donation to charitable org | $52,000 |
| Girls Inc of Lynn Lynn, MA | For the purpose of donation to charitable org | $50,000 |
| Young Man with a Plan Hyde Park, MA | For the purpose of donation to charitable org | $50,000 |
| Yiya Engineering Solutions Cambridge, MA | Grant | $50,000 |
| Acuavita Foundation San Diego, CA | For the purpose of donation to charitable org | $40,000 |
| Friends of the Hernandez School Roxbury, MA | For the purpose of donation to charitable org | $35,000 |
| Reed Foundation Oakland, NJ | For the purpose of donation to charitable org | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,206,014 | $1,524,144 | $2,006,300 | $1,197,000 | 55 | $1,969,798 | $698,075 | $308,178 |
| 2023 | $6,655,130 | $1,460,442 | $1,794,542 | $1,034,583 | 82 | $1,731,299 | $556,604 | $334,495 |
| 2022 | $6,604,450 | $769,028 | $1,431,199 | $956,849 | 84 | $1,386,185 | $154,167 | $354,998 |
| 2021 | $7,476,470 | $1,147,073 | $1,075,610 | $843,652 | 85 | $1,032,235 | $268,267 | $368,594 |
| 2020 | $7,264,217 | $5,344,094 | $544,463 | $447,133 | 45 | — | $90,613 | $185,788 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Someone Elses Child Inc reported a distributable amount of $308K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated aim is to address disparities by connecting young people with opportunities and supporting systematic change. Its grant focus is youth “pathways” from cradle to career. It describes support for holistic educational opportunities, arts programming, economic justice—including career exploration, paid internships, and work training—and accessible programming for young people with disabilities.
The foundation says it supports nonprofit leaders and organizations across the U.S. and globally. Its partnership priorities include collaboration, shared learning, and opportunities to elevate youth voice and leadership.
Examples of supported organizations reflect these areas. Apprentice Learning says it provides real-world work experiences and career exploration for middle school students. Young Man with a Plan says it helps Black and Latino teens in Boston make academic and social-emotional gains and access sustainable futures. Triangle says it supports people with disabilities and their families. Rwanda Youth Partnership describes its work as supporting leadership and entrepreneurship programs for vulnerable youth in Rwanda.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation made 55 grants totaling $1,197,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $65,000, with a median of $20,000. The foundation says first grants are typically about $10,000–$15,000, with early-stage “get-to-know-you” grants sometimes at $5,000; grant size may increase as a relationship develops. Grants are for one year, with the option for renewal.
Among the largest 2024 awards were $65,000 to Apprentice Learning; $60,000 each to Boch Center and Youth Harbors; $52,000 to UC Santa Barbara Foundation; and $50,000 each to Girls Inc of Lynn, Young Man with a Plan, and Yiya Engineering Solutions. Other listed awards included $40,000 to Acuavita Foundation and $35,000 to Friends of the Hernandez School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Michael Christian as President and Diane Christian as Founder & Chairperson. It lists Casandra Casandra Campbel, Jeffrey Kaplan, Kristina Kepner, Szeman Lam, Jennie McDonald-Brown, and Vetto Casado as directors; Kaplan’s listed role is Director-Fundraising.
Someone Elses Child Inc is led by Michael Christian, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Christian
President
On filings since 2020
28 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Englert Christian
Founder & Chairperson
Secretary & Treasurer → Founder & Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casandra Casandra Campbel
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Kaplan
Director-Fundraising
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jennie McDonald-Brown
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kristina Kepner
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Szeman Lam
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Vetto Casado
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Ann Mizner-McKay (2023) — Director-Fundraising
- Former: Christine Dixon (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Todd Cohen (2023) — Director Former
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Someone Elses Child Inc
How much does Someone Elses Child Inc give each year?
Someone Elses Child Inc gave $1.2M across 55 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 82 grants.
What is Someone Elses Child Inc's typical grant size?
Someone Elses Child Inc's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,764, across 55 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Someone Elses Child Inc that year got $10K on average.
Where does Someone Elses Child Inc give grants?
Someone Elses Child Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (11%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (7 grants), Roxbury, MA (5 grants), Cambridge, MA (4 grants) and Jamaica Plain, MA (3 grants).
Does Someone Elses Child Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Someone Elses Child Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 55) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "For the purpose of donation to charitable org" (38 grants) and "Grant" (3 grants).
Who are Someone Elses Child Inc's largest grantees?
Someone Elses Child Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Apprentice Learning ($65,000), Boch Center ($60,000) and Youth Harbors ($60,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Someone Elses Child Inc?
Someone Elses Child Inc reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $308K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Someone Elses Child Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated aim is to address disparities by connecting young people with opportunities and supporting systematic change. Its grant focus is youth “pathways” from cradle to career. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Someone Elses Child Inc?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests and describes its process as open, with no invitation necessary. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Someone Elses Child Inc's EIN?
Someone Elses Child Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3410208. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Someone Elses Child Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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