Child Evangelism Fellowship
Child Evangelism Fellowship reported $20.4 million in revenue and $20.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.29 went to program services, $10.76 to management and general costs and $10.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $133,636 (PRESIDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$95.62 $20M
- Program service revenue$2.57 $539K
- Investment income$1.81 $378K
Other revenue was negative: −$546K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.3% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $133,636 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.0 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInternational ministries: the international ministries department provides leadership, administration and financial support for cef offices and missionaries around the world. Cef is working toward a goal of having cef ministry in every country of the world
The sponsor-a-national program provides financial assistance to cef national workers so they can begin full-time service with cef while learning to raise support
Usa ministries: the U.S.A. Ministries department provides leadership, administration and financial support for cef affiliate chapters throughout the united states
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,300 | $0 | $20,336 | $133,636 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $76,482 | $0 | $15,504 | $91,986 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Child Evangelism Fellowship (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $226K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5169
- Volunteers Part I, line 6163
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Child Evangelism Fellowship totaling $420K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Child Evangelism Fellowship's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Child Evangelism Fellowship, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Child Evangelism Fellowship's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Child Evangelism Fellowship reported that 78.3% of its $20.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 11.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Child Evangelism Fellowship pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Child Evangelism Fellowship reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $133,636, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Child Evangelism Fellowship get its money?
Of $20.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants and 2.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Child Evangelism Fellowship a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-6091187 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602599349301020 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502659349301115 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442619349300439 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323039349302192 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203159349305345 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102879349301020 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013079349301076 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-6091187: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.