Public Charity

Children of Character Inc

Children of Character Inc is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Oklahoma City, OK. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $994K, expenses of $863K, total assets of $762K. Imperigo tracks 27 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.2M.

EIN: 820541197 Oklahoma City, OK Protestant NTEE: X21 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$994K
Total Expenses$863K
Total Assets$762K
Grant Records27
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Called to go to challenging places and unreached people. Children in Christ inspires, equips and mobilizes a God-grown indigenous ministry from local church to broader communities that values children, ministers Gods love to them, matures them in Christ and empowers them.

Where $100 goes at Children of Character Inc

How Children of Character Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$3 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $92 for programs

$55
During FY25, Children of Character, Inc., dba Children in Christ (the Organization), a 501(c)(3) public charity, delivered childrens discipleship clubs through indigenous volunteers across 27 Sub-Saharan African countries
60% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 138,000 children
$28
Children in Christ inspires, equips and empowers children and youth (ages 9-18) to lead effectively as positive, healthy role models and servant leaders in 3 ways: (1) Weekly…
30% of program spending
$9
Children in Christ inspires, equips and trains indigenous African church leaders and lay ministry volunteers in the importance of children and how to minister to them effectively
10% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 761 events
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Secretary and Board Chairman Frank Williams
Treasurer James Saunders
President and CEO Jennifer Merryman
Director Scott Zimmerman
Director Tim Andrews

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Religion & Spirituality
$1,615,673 12 grants
General Support
$246,581 13 grants
Unspecified
$350,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $994K $863K $762K
2024 $893K $891K $636K
2023 $842K $899K $632K
2022 $1.1M $1.0M $685K
2021 $1.1M $961K $645K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $994K (-5%), with total assets most recently reported at $762K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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