EIN 76-0393617

Cherish Our Children

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
State
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Cherish Our Children is a non-profit org supporting vulnerable children globally with GEMS program for kids of incarcerated parents and funding for education in Mexico.
Also known as...
Cherish Our Children International
Total revenues
$454,614
2022
Total expenses
$397,907
2022
Total assets
$439,511
2022
Num. employees
5
2022

Program areas at Cherish Our Children

COCI has strategically refined and enhanced the Gaining Empowerment in Middle School (GEMS) program. It is the only program in Houston focused exclusively on middle school-aged children of incarcerated parents. GEMS provides curriculum-based, in-school classes focusing on a peer-to-peer, discussion-based model that emphasizes self-discovery and strengthens nine proven cognitive, social, and emotional skills sets, to empower youth leadership. During FY 2022, we purchased a new social and emotional learning software that is more user friendly. This software provides our instructors with additional resources to increase student engagement, as well as enhanced data assessment and reporting features. As a result, this software will further help the GEMS program become more operationally sound.Lastly, during 2022, the GEMS program successfully and effectively provided social and emotional learning opportunities across 6 campuses, for 72 at-risk students and their families in the Houston Independent School District, Channelview Independent School District and Aldine Independent School District. In addition to providing services to our youth, ancillary information and referral support services to other community-based organizations was also provided to support the families of the participating students.
COCI provides funding for the Little Blue Schools/Las Escuelitas Azules, program located in Reynosa, Mexico. The program provides access to education, food, healthcare, potable water and shelter in a poverty-stricken community just a few miles from the U.S. border. The community was established by migrant workers several years ago and had no educational services. The program builds small, affordable school buildings, provides tutors, food and school supplies, partnering with government agencies, which provide teachers, and the local community, which helps determine the school needs.
By partnering with organizations and providing financial support, as well as providing direct delivery of services to create sustainable solutions for some of our most vulnerable children, Cherish Our Children has a 29-year history of support for innovative, caring solutions that have a lasting impact on children.

Grants made by Cherish Our Children

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Launch Point CDCChanging Lives of Incarc. Children$41,250

Who funds Cherish Our Children

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Baxter Trust Private Foundation ServicesExpansion of Thegems Program$50,000
Halliburton Charitable Foundation$25,000
Harris County Hospital District FoundationChildren's Health$25,000
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at Cherish Our Children

NameTitleCompensation
Ken WellsPresident and Chief Executive Officer$76,667
Dwayne BennetExecutive Director$19,792
James BallardPast Treasurer
Sharon MillsDirector$0
Roxanne YoungPast Executive Director$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Cherish Our Children

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$462,852
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$435
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-8,673
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$454,614

Form 990s for Cherish Our Children

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-14990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
2018-122020-03-16990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $7,000 from JP Morgan Chase Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
ChildrenForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
National levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
448 W 19th St Box 647
Houston, TX 77008
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, TX
Website URL
cherishourchildren.org/ 
Phone
(713) 836-9147
IRS details
EIN
76-0393617
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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