The Children's Fund Inc
The Children’s Fund Inc. is a Houston, Texas, public charity that supports organizations providing medical, educational, and social care for children in need in the greater Houston area. The organization’s website describes it as volunteer-run, with no paid staff, and focused on early-stage charities serving disadvantaged children.
The Children's Fund Inc at a glance
In short: The Children's Fund Inc gave $1.4M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in Texas. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,377,000
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,500
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $576,750
- -11.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (7 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (98% 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 The Children's Fund Inc
- How to Apply
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The website invites charities to apply through its online grant request application. Applications for the cycle with a December 1, 2026 deadline are due by that date; if selected, funding for those proposals will not be available until June 2027.
- Next open deadline
- December 1, 2026 (Children's Fund Charity Selection Grant)
- Contact
Mailing address: 5773 Woodway Drive 189, Houston, TX 77057
Phone: (713) 244-0288
Website: https://childrens-fund.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 The Children's Fund Inc
Who The Children's Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project One Day ($225K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 71 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The funder says it focuses on children in the greater Houston area. In filing year 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 2% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Children's Fund Inc open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 18 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $109K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $100K 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 $506K (2020) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project One Day Houston, TX | Project one day's mission is to bring the love and safety of jesus christ to infants and toddlers of low-income singles in houston. | $225,000 |
| All Ears Listening and Language Center The Woodlands, TX | All ears listening and language center fosters lifelong learning, inclusion and independence for children with hearing loss through a comprehensive listening and spoken language program. | $220,000 |
| The Harris School Inc Houston, TX | The harris school promotes mental health in children through a therapeutic school program that assists children ages 3 to 13 years in overcoming emotional difficulties. | $145,000 |
| Letting Everyone Achieve Dreams Houston, TX | Letting everyone achieve dreams prepares youth from underserved neighborhoods for success by providing life skills and exposure to new opportunities. | $130,000 |
| Sandal Gap Studio Houston, TX | Sandal gap studio's mission is to fill the gap of knowledge and understanding between society and individuals with disabilities. They break down the superficial barriers using art to fill the gap with beauty, acceptance and understanding. | $105,000 |
| Nehemiah Center Inc Houston, TX | Nehemiah center's mission is to create a haven where children are motivated, inspired, and equipped to realize their god-given potential. Nehemiah center is a multi-faceted ministry model that provides assistance to low income families. | $100,000 |
| J'S House Inc Kingwood, TX | J's house provides family-centered transitional care for kids in crisis. | $73,000 |
| Wonders & Worries Inc Austin, TX | Wonders & worries provides free professional support for children and teenagers during a parent's serious illness. | $72,000 |
| The Faris Foundation Sugar Land, TX | The faris foundation brings brighter days and better treatments to children with cancer. | $55,000 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School Highlands, TX | Chinquapin preparatory school's mission is to provide a high-quality college-preparatory education to able and motivated youth from under-resourced communities and schools in the greater houston area. | $45,000 |
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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 | $576,750 | $1,384,108 | $1,458,118 | $1,377,000 | 18 | $26,668 |
| 2024 | $650,760 | $1,354,461 | $1,356,196 | $1,277,500 | 15 | $44,145 |
| 2023 | $652,495 | $1,129,790 | $1,349,543 | $1,297,130 | 14 | $39,491 |
| 2022 | $872,248 | $1,248,217 | $1,093,923 | $1,056,379 | 12 | $1,594 |
| 2021 | $717,954 | $900,984 | $924,229 | $885,633 | 12 | $109 |
| 2020 | $741,199 | $863,723 | $555,086 | $506,377 | 14 | $7,305 |
| 2019 | $432,562 | $849,775 | $752,497 | $674,814 | 15 | $12,503 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to support organizations providing medical and social care for needy and deserving children in the greater Houston metropolitan area. Its grant program focuses on charities with small budgets and administrative departments, limited fundraising ability and business-community exposure, and little government or other charitable support.
Recent grantees illustrate the range of work supported. Project One Day describes its mission as providing tuition-free, Christ-centered childcare for families in need. All Ears Listening and Language Center describes a family-focused listening and spoken-language program for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Harris School describes a therapeutic school program addressing children’s emotional difficulties, while Letting Everyone Achieve Dreams describes life-skills and opportunity programs for youth from underserved neighborhoods. Other grantee missions include supporting children with disabilities through art, providing transitional care for children in crisis, and helping children cope with a parent’s serious illness.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the funder reported 18 grants totaling $1,377,000. Individual grants ranged from $20,000 to $225,000, with a median of $50,000. The funder’s application guidelines say first-year grants typically range from $20,000 to $25,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $225,000 to Project One Day, $220,000 to All Ears Listening and Language Center, $145,000 to The Harris School, $130,000 to Letting Everyone Achieve Dreams, and $105,000 to Sandal Gap Studio.
The website describes an annual selection process: local charities are introduced to the application and deadlines, the selection committee screens proposals and conducts site visits for shortlisted applicants, and finalists are selected after committee review. The 2023 filing describes a process in which member-nominated recipients are screened and interviewed, with committee recommendations subject to approval by the board and membership.
The application guidelines ask applicants to identify a specific need, such as equipment, facilities, or hiring or training people to provide services. The funder says it is reluctant to fund general operating expenses or budget support. Organizations may submit up to three proposals together as alternatives or options in one application and should identify a primary request. Required materials include the most recent financial statement and proof of charitable status. The website also requests detailed information about anticipated impact, including the number of children served and performance metrics; line-item proposals may be attached. Uploaded documents must be PDFs and meet the stated file-naming and size limits.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Freddie Barela and Ashley Barela in operations; Ross Apffel, Jennifer Apffel, John DeWitt, and Kate DeWitt as auction chairs; Charles Chapman and Lauren Chapman in donations; David Tschoepe as treasurer; and Kamden Kanaly in strategic planning.
The Children's Fund Inc is led by Ada Peeples, Gala Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 45 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ada Peeples
Gala Chair
Events Chair → Class Representative, 2024
Class Representative → Gala Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Griffin Guthneck
Alumni Relations Chair
Donations → Gala Chair, 2024
Gala Chair → Alumni Relations Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Guthneck
Alumni Relations Chair
Donations → Gala Chair, 2024
Gala Chair → Alumni Relations Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Preston Peeples
Gala Chair
Events Chair → Class Representative, 2024
Class Representative → Gala Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Helms
Charity Selection Chair
Auction Chair → Charity Selection Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Snyder
Gala Chair
Events Chair → Gala Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Helms
Charity Selection Chair
Auction Chair → Charity Selection Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Weisselberg
Charity Follow-Up Chair
Auction Chair → Charity Follow-Up Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marty Snyder
Gala Chair
Events Chair → Gala Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Weisselberg
Charity Follow-Up Chair
Auction Chair → Charity Follow-Up Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia McMullen
Gala Chair
Events Chair → Gala Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will McMullen
Gala Chair
Events Chair → Gala Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beau Landry
Events Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerard Marichal
Events Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Apffel
Auction Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Dewitt
Auction Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Dewitt
Auction Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Marichal
Events Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Riley Landry
Events Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Apffel
Auction Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karla Wiedemann
Past President
Charity Selection Chair → Co-Presidents, 2024
Co-Presidents → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Wiedemann
Past President
Charity Selection Chair → Co-Presidents, 2024
Co-Presidents → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frances Thomson
Co-Presidents
Auction Chair → Charity Selection Chair, 2024
Charity Selection Chair → Co-Presidents, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Thomson
Co-Presidents
Auction Chair → Charity Selection Chair, 2024
Charity Selection Chair → Co-Presidents, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kamden Kanaly
Strategic Planning
Invitations & Reservations → Strategic Planning, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Kanaly
Strategic Planning
Invitations & Reservations → Strategic Planning, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Barela
Operations
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Chapman
Donations
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Tschoepe
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Freddie Barela
Operations
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Treat
Corporate Development Chai
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Chapman
Donations
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Lauren Treat
Corporate Development Chai
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Knapp
Administration
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Sawyer
Corporate Development Chai
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Devon Graham
Donations
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellie Graham
Donations
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Burgher
Invitations & Reservations
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Tompkins
Invitations & Reservations
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Burgher
Invitations & Reservations
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marti Elliott
Donations
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naseem Sawyer
Corporate Development Chai
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Tompkins
Invitations & Reservations
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wesley Knapp
Administration
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Winston Elliott
Donations
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (97)
- Former: Carrie Compton (2021–2024) — Past President
- Former: John Hays Compton (2021–2024) — Past President
- Former: Blair Foster (2022–2024) — Gala Chair
- Former: Chad Meacham (2022–2024) — Alumni Relations Chair
- Former: David Murphy (2022–2024) — Invitations & Reservations
- Former: Jack Foster (2022–2024) — Gala Chair
- Former: Kathryn Murphy (2022–2024) — Invitations & Reservations
- Former: Katy Boatman (2022–2024) — Charity Follow-Up Chair
- Former: Logan Boatman (2022–2024) — Charity Follow-Up Chair
- Former: Mimi Meacham (2022–2024) — Alumni Relations Chair
- Former: Jason Craig (2023–2024) — Donations
- Former: Jonathan Pelayo (2023–2024) — Corporate Development Chai
- Former: Sarah Pelayo (2023–2024) — Corporate Development Chai
- Former: Summer Craig (2023–2024) — Donations
- Former: Lauren Despain (2024) — Secretary & Communications Chair
- Former: Allison Wallace (2021–2023) — Gala Chair
- Former: Jack Doherty (2021–2023) — Auction Chair
- Former: Jennifer Doherty (2021–2023) — Auction Chair
- Former: Kevin Goodman (2021–2023) — Web Development & First Ye
- Former: Margaret Born (2021–2023) — Communications Chair
- Former: Michelle Williams (2021–2023) — Corporate Development Chai
- Former: Claire Kruse (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jason Johnson (2022–2023) — Alumni Relations Chair
- Former: Matthew Born (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Paul Williams (2022–2023) — Corporate Development Chai
- Former: Stacy Johnson (2022–2023) — Alumni Relations Chair
- Former: Amber Hicks (2023) — Events Chair
- Former: Chris Wallace (2023) — Gala Chair
- Former: Mark Hicks (2023) — Events Chair
- Former: Amanda Ollison (2020–2022) — Gala Chair
- Former: Brooke Braud (2020–2022) — Corporate Development Chai
- Former: Carey Ford (2020–2022) — Co-Presidents
- Former: Cody Carper (2020–2022) — Gala Chair
- Former: Colton Braud (2020–2022) — Corporate Development Chai
- Former: Crystal Neustadt (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Sarah Ford (2020–2022) — Co-Presidents
- Former: Stefanie Carper (2020–2022) — Gala Chair
- Former: Topher Ollison (2020–2022) — Gala Chair
- Former: Amy Goodman (2021–2022) — Web Development & First Year Liason
- Former: Chase Williamson (2021–2022) — Donor Relations
- Former: Christine Williamson (2021–2022) — Donor Relations
- Former: Courtney Moss (2021–2022) — Donations
- Former: Richard Moss (2021–2022) — Donations
- Former: Deedee Tou (2022) — Alumni Relations Chair
- Former: John Kruse (2022) — Invitations & Reservations
- Former: Stephen Tou (2022) — Alumni Relations Chair
- Former: Adam Miller (2019–2021) — Invitations & Reservations
- Former: Elizabeth Maberry (2019–2021) — Donor Relations
- Former: Ellen Peeples (2019–2021) — Co-Presidents
- Former: Emily Sweeney (2019–2021) — Alumni Relations Chair
- Former: Justin Grefe (2019–2021) — Corporate Development Chai
- Former: Ryan Sweeney (2019–2021) — Alumni Relations Chair
- Former: Sami Grefe (2019–2021) — Corporate Development Chai
- Former: Sara Miller (2019–2021) — Invitations & Reservations
- Former: Todd Lowther (2019–2021) — Web & Communications Chair
- Former: William Peeples (2019–2021) — Co-Presidents
- Former: Blake Shaver (2020–2021) — Gala Chair
- Former: Brooks Despot (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Taylor Shaver (2020–2021) — Gala Chair
- Former: Aubrie Dolan (2021) — Auction Chair
- Former: Grant Amburn (2021) — Charity Follow-Up Chair
- Former: Lindsay Amburn (2021) — Charity Follow-Up Chair
- Former: Randy Dolan (2021) — Auction Chair
- Former: Beau Bellow (2019–2020) — Co-Presidents
- Former: Chad Mabry (2019–2020) — Alumni Relations Chair
- Former: Cynthia Mabry (2019–2020) — Alumni Relations Chair
- Former: Jeffrey Horton (2019–2020) — Gala Chair
- Former: Kate Fowler (2019–2020) — Communications Chair
- Former: Kelly Horton (2019–2020) — Gala Chair
- Former: Rachel Conkling (2019–2020) — Gala Chair
- Former: Rory Bellow (2019–2020) — Co-Presidents
- Former: Stephen Fowler (2019–2020) — Communications Chair
- Former: Alexander Dwyer (2020) — Invitations & Reservations
- Former: Andrew Sheedy (2020) — Alumni Relations Chair
- Former: Brian Attaway (2020) — Corporate Development Chai
- Former: Cole Conkling (2020) — Gala Chair
- Former: Elizabeth Dwyer (2020) — Invitations & Reservations
- Former: Ellen Sheedy (2020) — Alumni Relations Chair
- Former: Heather Attaway (2020) — Corporate Development Chai
- Former: Amy Urquhart (2019) — Gala Reservations Chair
- Former: Ashley Pate (2019) — Donations
- Former: Bekah Gorder (2019) — Communications Chair
- Former: Elena Peden (2019) — Gala Chair
- Former: Eric Maberry (2019) — Auction Chair
- Former: James Wallis (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Jeff Pate (2019) — Donations
- Former: Jeff Peden (2019) — Gala Chair
- Former: Jen Wallis (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Julianna Moorad (2019) — Gala Chair
- Former: Kaylen Meserve (2019) — Co-Presidents
- Former: Lauren Ogilvie (2019) — Gala Reservations Chair
- Former: Nick Meserve (2019) — Co-Presidents
- Former: Robert Russell (2019) — Auction Advisor
- Former: Robert Urquhart (2019) — Gala Reservations Chair
- Former: Scott Moorad (2019) — Gala Chair
- Former: Whitney Russell (2019) — Auction Advisor
- Former: Will Ogilvie (2019) — Gala Reservations Chair
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Children's Fund Inc
How much does The Children's Fund Inc give each year?
The Children's Fund Inc gave $1.4M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 15 grants.
What is The Children's Fund Inc's typical grant size?
The Children's Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $76,500, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Children's Fund Inc that year got $25K on average.
Where does The Children's Fund Inc give grants?
The Children's Fund Inc gives mostly in Texas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (9 grants) and Richmond, TX (2 grants).
Does The Children's Fund Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on The Children's Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Children's Fund Inc's largest grantees?
The Children's Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Project One Day ($225,000), All Ears Listening and Language Center ($220,000) and The Harris School Inc ($145,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Children's Fund Inc?
The Children's Fund Inc reported $577K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What does The Children's Fund Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to support organizations providing medical and social care for needy and deserving children in the greater Houston metropolitan area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Children's Fund Inc?
The website invites charities to apply through its online grant request application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Children's Fund Inc's EIN?
The Children's Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1870298. 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 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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