Public Charity

THE CHILDRENS INITIATIVE INC

THE CHILDRENS INITIATIVE INC, of SAN DIEGO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.1M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $4.4M in total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 770587835 SAN DIEGO, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$4.4M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The Childrens Initiative, Inc. (the Organization) was established in 1992, by five local San Diego foundations and more than 40 community and public leaders, to serve as an advocate and custodian for effective policies, programs and services that support the health and well-being of children, youth and families in San Diego County. The Organization seeks to improve outcomes for children and youth in health, education, safety, and economic security. The Organization builds and sustains strategic alliances with all sectors of the community, providing direct operational and organizational support and technical assistance to community-based programs, government institutions, schools and businesses. The Organizations principal activities involve education, community safety and community health.

Officers & Directors

Director Ana Espana
Secretary/Treas Barbara Ryan
ASSOC. DIRECTOR Brook Smith
Director David Nisleit
Director Dimitrios Alexiou
Director Donald Kearns

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Top Grant Purposes

Public & Societal Benefit
$436,664 2 grants
Grant to support AARP Foundation's Experience Corps program.
$306,852 1 grant
Grant to support AARP Foundation's Experience Corps program
$104,708 1 grant
GRANT TO SUPPORT AARP FOUNDATION'S EXPERIENCE CORPS PROGRAM
$69,313 2 grants
Project Support
$34,200 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.1M $2.1M $4.4M
2024 $3.8M $3.6M $4.4M
2023 $5.0M $4.7M $4.3M
2022 $4.0M $3.7M $3.6M
2021 $3.4M $2.8M $3.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.4M to $2.1M (-36%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.4M.

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