Mission
TO CHAMPION COMPREHENSIVE POLICY CHANGES AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS TO CREATE LASTING SYSTEMS CHANGE THAT IMPROVES THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
Public Charity
CHILDREN'S EQUITY FUND
CHILDREN'S EQUITY FUND, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $10.9M in revenue, $9.5M in expenses, $114.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 89 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $23.5M.
EIN: 843694024
WASHINGTON, DC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: S01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.9M
Total Expenses$9.5M
Total Assets$114.4M
Grants Given89
Grant Total$23.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Children's Equity Fund
How Children's Equity Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $86 for programs
$61
Early childhood advocacy and policy
$25
Healthy democracy
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.
Before you apply to Children's Equity Fund
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
FY25 CEF GRANT
$930,000
FY24 CEF GRANT
$800,000
SOCIAL WELFARE GRANT
$650,000
CEF PRIMARY PURPOSE RENEWAL GRANT
$600,000
JEWS UNITED FOR JUSTICE CAMPAIGN FUND
CEF PRIMARY PURPOSE GRANT
$400,000
Showing up to 5 of 89 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PART-YEAR SECRETARY
Aimee Stewart
BOARD DIRECTOR
Alaina Beverly
SENIOR DIR. OF FINANCE
Angela Deeds
BOARD CHAIR
Barbara Bainum
BOARD DIRECTOR
Brad Bainum
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Clara Northington
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.9M | $9.5M | $114.4M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $11.5M | $115.7M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $4.8M | $120.6M |
| 2022 | $5.4M | $4.2M | $119.1M |
| 2021 | $261K | $491K | $126.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $261K to $10.9M (+4060%), with total assets most recently reported at $114.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, DC, KS, MD, MS, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.