Children R Future

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
863226259
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2023
Location
Overland Park, KS, USA
Phone
9132385448
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Patient Services - Entertainment, Recreation

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$341,544
Expenses
$311,269
Assets
$101,431
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Mahnaz Kazemiehchi (Executive Director)
  • Majid Jaberi-Douraki (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • Mahnaz Kazemiehchi (Executive Director)
  • Majid Jaberi-Douraki (Vice President)
  • Ashley Renae Crow (Secretary)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Children R Future, a Missouri nonprofit, is dedicated to ensuring every child lives in good health and happiness. The organization supports over 1,500 sick, disabled, or orphaned children, focusing on those with PKU, Epidermolysis Bullosa, and cancer. Children R Future provides medical care, special diets, medicines, surgeries, and evaluations, and helps mothers of orphans gain skills for self-sufficiency. Our mission is reflected in the improved lives of the children and families we serve and in our ongoing efforts to expand support to more children in need.

What it reported doing in 2024

Annual Total for 2024: The cumulative total for all expenses throughout the year was $306,440. January 2024: The total monthly expenses amounted to $23,910. The largest portion went to food for PKU patients, totaling $11,462, followed by food for orphans at $8,115. Additional expenses included diet food at $819 and two separate allocations for medical assistance, totaling $1,520 and $1,995 respectively. February 2024: Expenses rose to $32,285. Food for PKU patients cost $11,564, and food for orphans was $7,825. Diet food expenditures were $689. Medical-related expenses included $606 for treatment and $1,650 for assistance. Additional allocations included $2,268 for stationery, $686 for supplies for butterfly patients, and $6,997 for clothing for beneficiaries. March 2024: The total expenses for March were $22,417. Food for PKU patients accounted for $11,246, while food for orphans came to $7,015. Diet food cost $688. Other significant costs included $565 for stationery, $1,650 for medical assistance, and $1,252 for medical treatment. April 2024: In April, expenses totaled $22,408. Food for PKU patients was $11,245, and food for orphans amounted to $8,062. Diet food cost rose to $1,451, while medical treatment accounted for $1,650. May 2024: Monthly expenses in May reached $21,054. Food for PKU patients totaled $11,625, and food for orphans amounted to $6,446. The organization spent $780 on diet food and $445 on educational needs. Medical treatment came to $1,757. June 2024: Junes expenses were higher at $31,208. A significant $19,983 was spent on food for PKU patients, and $7,364 went to food for orphans. Diet food cost $1,170. Medical treatment was divided into two allocations: $934 and $1,757. July 2024: Total expenses for July were $22,435. Food for PKU patients came to $10,608, and food for orphans totaled $8,436. Diet food costs were divided into two parts: $849 and $558. Medical treatment expenses amounted to $1,983. August 2024: In August, expenses amounted to $23,211. Food for PKU patients cost $11,136, and food for orphans was $7,847. Diet food expenses totaled $1,520, while medical treatment cost $1,983. Supplies for patients were $724. September 2024: September expenses reached $24,770. Food for PKU patients was $10,918, and food for orphans came to $8,193. Diet food cost $874. Medical treatment had four separate allocations: $2,078, $1,164, $475, and $1,069. October 2024: Total expenses for October were $26,034. Food for PKU patients totaled $11,245, and food for orphans was $9,301. Diet food cost $1,605, while medical treatment was $2,125. Additional expenses included $665 for stationery and $1,092 for medical assistance. November 2024: Novembers total expenses came to $28,499. Food for PKU patients was the largest expense at $13,750, with food for orphans totaling $8,352. Diet food cost $1,041. Medical treatment had three allocations: $1,413, $1,603, and $2,339. December 2024: The year concluded with December expenses totaling $28,209. Food for PKU patients cost $10,930, and food for orphans was $8,213. Diet food expenses were $1,209. Educational support cost $214. Medical treatment was allocated across three entries: $1,223, $3,087, and $2,339. Additionally, $994 (corrected from $995) was spent on supplies for disabled beneficiaries.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 99% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 84
  • Transparency & Controls: 85
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 50
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 90.6%; rating input score 91
  • Program expense ratio: 99.4%; rating input score 99
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Pass
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Pass
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Pass
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 8.9%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.33; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 48.7% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 34.6% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 90.6% of revenue deployed · 99.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 4 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $311K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 18 of 18 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 4 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 17/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 58/100.