The Children's Fund Inc
THE CHILDREN'S FUND, INC. IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO SUPPORT ALL TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS FORMED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CARE FOR THE NEEDY AND DESERVING CHILDREN IN THE GREATER HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA. RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOMINATED BY THE SPONSORS (VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP) OF THE CHILDREN'S FUND, INC. A CHARITY SELECTION COMMITTEE SCREENS THE NOMINATED RECIPIENTS AND THEIR WRITTEN PROPOSALS AND CONDUCTS INTERVIEWS OF THE PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENTS. THE CHARITY SELECTION COMMITTEE MAKES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CHILDREN'S FUND, INC.'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD AND THE SPONSORS (MEMBERSHIP) MUST THEN APPROVE ALL SELECTED RECIPIENTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$651K
-0.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.3M
-1.5% YoY
Grant Count
15
+7.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$85K
-8.1% YoY
About The Children's Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Children's Fund Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $651K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $44K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $650,760 | $652,495 | $872,248 |
| Revenue | $1,354,461 | $1,129,790 | $1,248,217 |
| Expenses | $1,356,196 | $1,349,543 | $1,093,923 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $44,145 | $39,491 | $1,594 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Children's Fund Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREDDIE BARELA | OPERATIONS | 2 | — |
| ASHLEY BARELA | OPERATIONS | 2 | — |
| JACK FOSTER | GALA CHAIR | 2 | — |
| BLAIR FOSTER | GALA CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CHARLES CHAPMAN | DONATIONS | 2 | — |
| LAUREN CHAPMAN | DONATIONS | 2 | — |
| CHAD MEACHAM | ALUMNI RELATIONS CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MIMI MEACHAM | ALUMNI RELATIONS CHAIR | 2 | — |
| LAUREN DESPAIN | SECRETARY & COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DAVID TSCHOEPE | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| KAMDEN KANALY | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS | 2 | — |
| KIM KANALY | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS | 2 | — |
| JASON CRAIG | DONATIONS | 2 | — |
| SUMMER CRAIG | DONATIONS | 2 | — |
| WILL MCMULLEN | EVENTS CHAIR | 2 | — |
| VIRGINIA MCMULLEN | EVENTS CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DAVID MURPHY | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS | 2 | — |
| KATHRYN MURPHY | INVITATIONS & RESERVATIONS | 2 | — |
| JONATHAN PELAYO | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI | 2 | — |
| SARAH PELAYO | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI | 2 | — |
| MARTY SNYDER | EVENTS CHAIR | 2 | — |
| AMANDA SNYDER | EVENTS CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JUSTIN TREAT | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI | 2 | — |
| MARTHA LAUREN TREAT | CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CHAI | 2 | — |
| NICHOLAS WIEDEMANN | CO-PRESIDENTS | 2 | — |
| KARLA WIEDEMANN | CO-PRESIDENTS | 2 | — |
| MARC WEISSELBERG | AUCTION CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MOLLY WEISSELBERG | AUCTION CHAIR | 2 | — |
| LOGAN BOATMAN | CHARITY FOLLOW-UP CHAIR | 2 | — |
| KATY BOATMAN | CHARITY FOLLOW-UP CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CHUCK HELMS | AUCTION CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ALLISON HELMS | AUCTION CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JIM THOMSON | CHARITY SELECTION CHAIR | 2 | — |
| FRANCES THOMSON | CHARITY SELECTION CHAIR | 2 | — |
| PRESTON PEEPLES | CLASS REPRESENTATIVE | 2 | — |
| ADA PEEPLES | CLASS REPRESENTATIVE | 2 | — |
| GRIFFIN GUTHNECK | GALA CHAIR | 2 | — |
| HOLLY GUTHNECK | GALA CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JOHN HAYS COMPTON | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| CARRIE COMPTON | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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