CHILDREN FOR A BETTER LIFE
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Plain text CHILDREN FOR A BETTER LIFE. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2018–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/200570320. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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MLA “CHILDREN FOR A BETTER LIFE.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2018–2025, https://strategystudio.org/org/200570320. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2018–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2025 · Form 990 · revenue $73K · expenses $110K · assets $16K
- EIN
- 20-0570320
- Address
- 24330 ANN ARBOR TRL, DEARBORN HTS, MI 48127-1708
- NTEE code
- P30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2005
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
CHILDREN FOR A BETTER LIFE IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO THE BETTERMENT OF THE LIFE OF DISABLED CHILDREN, AND COMMITTED TO THE UNITED NATION'S CONVENTION ON CHILDREN'S RIGHT. WE AIM AT PROVIDING DISABLED CHILDREN WITH THE NECESSARY PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL REHABILITATION, WHICH WOULD ALLOW THEM TO START THE PROCESS OF REINTEGRATIION INTO THE COMMUNITY, TOWARDS ENJOY A FULL AND DECENT LIFE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 1 person listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reda Al Shaer | OFFICER | 2018-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDA AL SHAER | OFFICER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDA AL SHAER | OFFICER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDA AL SHAER | OFFICER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDA AL SHAER | OFFICER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDA AL SHAER | OFFICER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDA AL SHAER | OFFICER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDA AL SHAER | OFFICER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $73,227 | $110,350 | $16,300 | $16,300 | $73,227 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $97,750 | $49,073 | $53,423 | $53,423 | $97,750 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $23,700 | $30,423 | $4,746 | $4,746 | $23,700 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $18,000 | $69,574 | $11,469 | $11,469 | $18,000 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $123,000 | $112,898 | $63,043 | $63,043 | $123,000 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $78,800 | $99,815 | $51,355 | $51,355 | $78,800 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $78,000 | $5,630 | $72,370 | $72,370 | $78,000 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| OUR CHILDREN MATTER | MD | P30 | $67,000 | $16,200 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x |
| A CHILDS LIFE | TN | P30 | $58,131 | - | Operations Director | $0 | Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CHARITY FOR CHILDREN INC | NY | P30 | $44,876 | $70,391 | Executive Direc | $0 | Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x |
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| DELTA HOME FOR CHILDREN | MO | P30 | $91,454 | $46,977 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $110,350 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $110,350 | $110,350 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $110,350 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $49,073 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $49,073 | $49,073 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $49,073 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $30,423 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $30,423 | $30,423 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $30,423 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $69,574 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $69,494 | $69,494 | - | - | 99.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE FEES | $80 | $80 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $69,574 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $112,898 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $112,818 | $112,818 | - | - | 99.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE FEES | $80 | $80 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $112,898 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $99,815 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $99,803 | $99,803 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Office expenses | $12 | $12 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $99,815 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $5,630 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $5,630 | $5,630 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $5,630 | 100% |