Mission
CHILDREN'S FUNDING PROJECT HELPS COMMUNITIES AND STATES EXPAND EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH STRATEGIC PUBLIC FINANCING.
Public Charity
CHILDREN'S FUNDING PROJECT
CHILDREN'S FUNDING PROJECT is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.1M revenue, $5.8M expenses, $8.0M total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 843704279
WASHINGTON, DC
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.1M
Total Expenses$5.8M
Total Assets$8.0M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$8.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Children's Funding Project
How Children's Funding Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$80
Through our hands-on technical assistance and collection of resources, we help communities, states, and native nations identify sustainable ways to fund their goals for kids.We collaborate with local…
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.
Sample Grants Received
$55,000
$1,405,000
TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN
$1,000,000
SUPPORT PROJECTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS.
$43,400
$37,632
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING &
Alicia Wilson-Ahlstrom
SENIOR DIRECTOR, FISCAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE
Amelia Vaughn
DIRECTOR (FROM 01/25)
Cindy Arenberg Seltzer
DIRECTOR
Edward Harrington
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Elizabeth Gaines
SECRETARY
Harriet Dichter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.1M | $5.8M | $8.0M |
| 2024 | $6.1M | $4.5M | $7.8M |
| 2023 | $5.6M | $3.7M | $5.9M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $2.8M | $4.2M |
| 2021 | $4.7M | $1.3M | $3.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.7M to $6.1M (+30%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.