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The Children'S Chance Inc

EIN 41-1596540 • 501(c)3 • Golden Valley, MN

Profile

Supplying used text books to underprivileged youth in developing countries.

1617 Independence Ave NGolden Valley, MN 55427-3715

www.thechildrenschance.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

20th percentile

-28%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

25th percentile

-33%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Down

$0

Down $29,935 (-100%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $29,935 (-100%) from 2021

Revenue

Down

$106,813

Down $53,653 (-33%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$136,748

Down $4,742 (-3.4%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$29,935

Down $48,911 (-258%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2010: $17,917Liabilities 2010: $9,769Net Assets 2010: $8,1482010Assets 2011: $19,590Liabilities 2011: $10,241Net Assets 2011: $9,3492011Assets 2012: $19,609Liabilities 2012: $290Net Assets 2012: $19,3192012Assets 2013: $25,420Liabilities 2013: $187Net Assets 2013: $25,2332013Assets 2014: $27,156Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $27,1562014Assets 2015: $38,275Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $38,2752015Assets 2016: $30,108Liabilities 2016: $867Net Assets 2016: $29,2412016Assets 2017: $39,146Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $39,1462017Assets 2018: $37,130Liabilities 2018: $865Net Assets 2018: $36,2652018Assets 2019: $15,617Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $15,6172019Assets 2020: $10,959Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $10,9592020Assets 2021: $29,935Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $29,9352021Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2010: $217,6702010Revenue 2011: $251,722Expenses 2011: $250,521Net Income 2011: $1,2012011Revenue 2012: $217,978Expenses 2012: $208,008Net Income 2012: $9,9702012Revenue 2013: $205,400Expenses 2013: $199,486Net Income 2013: $5,9142013Revenue 2014: $206,269Expenses 2014: $204,346Net Income 2014: $1,9232014Revenue 2015: $227,855Expenses 2015: $216,736Net Income 2015: $11,1192015Revenue 2016: $130,168Expenses 2016: $139,202Net Income 2016: -$9,0342016Revenue 2017: $132,754Expenses 2017: $122,849Net Income 2017: $9,9052017Revenue 2018: $167,612Expenses 2018: $170,493Net Income 2018: -$2,8812018Revenue 2019: $149,982Expenses 2019: $170,630Net Income 2019: -$20,6482019Revenue 2020: $141,467Expenses 2020: $146,125Net Income 2020: -$4,6582020Revenue 2021: $160,466Expenses 2021: $141,490Net Income 2021: $18,9762021Revenue 2022: $106,813Expenses 2022: $136,748Net Income 2022: -$29,9352022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$106,813
Expenses$136,748
Net Income-$29,935

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Sep 15, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$117,943
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Supplying used text books to underprivileged youth in developing countries.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Collecting used text books from schools, libraries and organizations in America, then shipping and distributing them to impoverished schols in developing countries.$100,000$132,982
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jan PlagerDirector-$0--
Linda HenryDirector-$0--
Joan GrimmDirector-$0--
Peter GresserPresidentFT$0--
Marilyn GresserExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Children's Chance Inc
EIN
41-1596540
Phone
7635452708
Address
1617 Independence Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55427-3715

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Gresser
Title
President
Phone
7635452708
Signed
2023-09-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Abdo LLP
Address
5201 Eden Ave Ste 250, Edina, MN 55436
Preparer
Steven D Anseth CPA
Phone
9528359090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: Truck expense. Amount: 5,783. Description: Grant expense. Amount: 100,000. Description: Scholarships. Amount: 6,500. Description: Equipment rental. Amount: 643. Description: Freight expense. Amount: 7,843. Description: Insurance. Amount: 1,392. Description: Telephone. Amount: 798. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 386. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 123,345.

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: Prepaid expenses. Beg. of Year Amount: 1,392. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 11,130. End of Year Amount: 0.

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