2024-05-06T11:40:53-05:00 2023-12-31 882533599 WERSEN NONPROFIT CPAS LLC 4513 Lakeway Drive Bellingham WA 98229 990 2023-01-01 953619910 Childcare Worldwide CHIL 3606472283 102 Grover Street 207 Lynden WA 98264 Bill Nienhuis President & CEO 3606472283 2024-05-06 1 Bill Nienhuis 999009999 0 Keaton Wersen CPA P01957642 3607709369 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Bill Nienhuis 102 Grover Street 207 Lynden WA 98264 3394715 0 X www.childcareworldwide.org X 1981 CA Childcare Worldwide transforms children's lives by exposing them to the gospel of Jesus Christ, providing for their physical needs, and sponsoring their education. 9 9 22 32 0 0 3310601 3366613 0 0 19760 15727 3727 0 3334088 3382340 2166637 2237279 0 0 1327755 1368043 0 0 678238 469640 441880 3964032 4047202 -629944 -664862 2100861 1420458 293044 276918 1807817 1143540 X Childcare Worldwide (CW) transforms children's lives by exposing them to the gospel of Jesus Christ, providing for their physical needs, and sponsoring their education. We connect sponsors with children through Christ-based life centers. With sponsors and life centers removing barriers, children grow spiritually and physically into thriving productive adults. 0 0 930455 667923 Spiritual Development - Our central mission is to share the gospel with children and help them grow to Christian maturity through our Life Center program. Each week in 2023, an average of 1600 kids gathered at nearby partner churches to receive solid biblical teaching from loving, dedicated teachers. At Life Center, with up to 30 friends, the kids enjoy music, games, and a nutritious meal. The partnership with the local church is key, as the church provides the facilities and teachers, while Childcare Worldwide (CW) provides curriculum, programming, materials, and food. We carefully vet partner churches to ensure they fully align with our mission, and maintain strong ongoing relationships with the pastors and teachers. In 2023 we continued to grow our Life Center program by upgrading 25 Life Centers, investing in teacher training, music equipment and more nutritious meals. We continued our sibling program, inviting 375 siblings of sponsored children to participate in Life Center so that we could expand our reach to unchurched children. We held twelve special Life Center events in four countries for High School and College students. These events bore much fruit, fostering healthy social connections and spiritual growth in these teens and young adults. Additionally we provided these older students with weekly devotional guides and opportunities to participate in virtual small group discussions with country staff. And of course we continued to emphasize the two most important events in the Christian calendar by throwing special Love Pack (Christmas) and Hope Pack (Easter) parties at each Life Center. In a Love Pack children receive personal gifts that are fun, tasty, practical and faith-building. Hope Packs include a devotional guide and staple food to share with their families. For both events Life Center lessons leading up to the big day prepare the children's hearts to understand the good news of Jesus Christ. In 2023 we also provided 670 Bibles to older children and Life Center teachers. 1450806 1196450 Education - Access to education allows children to escape the cycle of poverty and grow into capable Christian leaders. In many areas, school costs are well beyond what families can afford. With the help of CW's school fee program, children are able to attend and stay in school. We work to develop strong, positive relationships with school administrators. We monitor the educational success of each child, ensuring kids are in school every term before paying school fees. We provide educational and career counseling to high school graduates and kids struggling in school. In 2023 we assisted 900 primary kids, 2100 high school kids and 1100 trade/university students with their tuition and other educational expenses. We also targeted over 2200 children to receive assistance with exam fees, school supplies and/or uniforms. 462760 372906 Holistic Care - Physical barriers can prevent children from internalizing the lifesaving message of Jesus. CW strives to remove the most basic physical barriers kids face by providing access to clean water, healthy food, hygiene supplies, clothing, shelter and medicine. Here are some examples of our work in 2023: Our field staff identified 1561 children at risk for malaria for whom we were able to provide specially treated mosquito nets. Girls in our program do not have to miss school because of their menstrual cycles, thanks to 9700 monthly hygiene packs distributed to 12-18 year girls in 2023. The families of sponsored children often do not have enough resources to adequately feed themselves. In addition to providing critical nutrition at every Life Center gathering throughout the year, CW distributed emergency food to 350 families experiencing severe drought in Africa. We have had a successful medical check-up program in India for many years and were able to pilot this program in Kenya in 2023 with great success. We also assisted with the medical needs of a dozen kids with critical health concerns. We built 17 houses in 3 countries, providing desperately needed shelter for some of our neediest kids. CW provided and installed 52 new water catchment systems in Kenya and Uganda, providing year-round water to communities where we have church partners. The water catchment systems are replenished during rainy seasons and serve the local community with thousands of gallons of rainwater which is filtered to strain away dirt and dangerous pathogens. Not only do these water tanks provide a crucial resource to the residents of the area, but they also provide an opportunity for pastors and church members to build relationships with the unchurched in their community. 2844021 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X Jennifer Smith 3606472283 102 Grover Street 207 Lynden WA 98264 Alan Artman Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kara Millhollin Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lawrence Thiessen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Vander Pol Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Miles Custis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff McSorley Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stacey Gibson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Chestnut Chairman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Justin Schoonover Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Bill Nienhuis President & CEO 60.00 X 116090 0 3752 116090 0 3752 1 0 0 0 0 3366613 3366613 28102 28102 12375 -12375 -12375 -12375 3382340 0 0 15727 2237279 2237279 119842 59921 59921 1118075 376129 315667 426279 34280 11504 9640 13136 95846 33718 29023 33105 23623 23623 157294 18539 5776 132979 22364 2256 9711 10397 101557 30733 32681 38143 57452 24156 25456 7840 23698 21613 1732 353 5284 2115 2244 925 3838 1924 810 1104 46770 24134 8659 13977 4047202 2844021 524943 678238 239897 196536 1675671 1098789 24267 18884 28532 27245 18946 1287 14926 30879 4411 122743 74083 2100861 1420458 65767 57762 151000 189705 76277 29451 293044 276918 X 1127337 760058 680480 383482 1807817 1143540 2100861 1420458 -664862 585 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1174184 4066617 3491611 3310601 3366613 15409626 1174184 4066617 3491611 3310601 3366613 15409626 15409626 7261 15726 6322 5863 28102 63274 3727 3727 15476627 0.99570 0.99650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 28532 27245 1287 1287 Unemployment tax trust 42871 ROU assets 31212 74083 Lease liabilities 29451 29451 3382925 585 585 3382340 0 3382340 4047202 0 4047202 0 4047202 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking Child sponsorship, Life Centers, other 1754982 South America 0 0 Grantmaking Child sponsorship, Life Centers, other 309075 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking Child sponsorship, Life Centers, other 149726 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking Child sponsorship, other 23496 0 0 0 0 0 0 2237279 0 2237279 Sub-Saharan Africa Child sponsorship, Life Centers, other 579327 Electronic funds transfer 0 South America Child sponsorship, Life Centers, other 309075 Electronic funds transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Child sponsorship, Life Centers, other 1175655 Electronic funds transfer 0 South Asia Child sponsorship, Life Centers, other 55849 Electronic funds transfer 0 South Asia Child sponsorship, other 93877 Electronic funds transfer 0 East Asia and the Pacific Child sponsorship, other 23496 Electronic funds transfer 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Management monitors the use of grant funds through a variety of methods with a focus on open lines of communication and transparency of record keeping. Methods include yearly or biannual visits to the foreign affiliate offices by management, weekly calls between the US and field staff in each region across departments, collaborative documents and spreadsheets that allow the organization and foreign affiliates to share data, and monitoring of weekly attendance at each Life Center and special events. Additionally, the foreign affiliates send weekly photos and videos of children, activities and ongoing projects. Projects are monitored closely at every stage, from the initial proposal to detailed budgets to review of actual expenditures. The organization has direct contact with field auditors and maintains strong relationships with them, requiring yearly audits of both financial and program activities. The accounting systems of the foreign affiliates are accessible by the US finance department for real time monitoring and feedback. Dr GM Lange Founder and Former President/CEO Post-retirement benefit X 199000 189705 0 1 0 189705 Melissa Nienhuis Related to CEO/President 40000 Compensation 0 Christina Nienhuis Related to CEO/President 20652 Compensation 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm. A draft of the Form 990 is delivered to the CEO/President and Senior Director of Finance. The Form 990 is reviewed line-by-line, comparing the figures to the audited financial statements and accompanying notes wherever possible. The Form 990 and schedules are reviewed for correct and complete information. If there are any questions or concerns, the Senior Director of Finance will consult with the independent accounting firm and the issue will be resolved to the satisfaction of both parties. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The board reviews the conflict of interest policy on a yearly basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Compensation of the CEO is determined by the board. Raises or bonuses for the CEO are provided in writing by the Chairman of the board on behalf of the entire board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The audited financial statements are posted to the organization's website on a timely basis as they become available. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request.