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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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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Reda Al Shaer OFFICER2018-2025 Not reported $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REDA AL SHAER OFFICER- $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REDA AL SHAER OFFICER- $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REDA AL SHAER OFFICER- $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REDA AL SHAER OFFICER- $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REDA AL SHAER OFFICER- $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REDA AL SHAER OFFICER- $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REDA AL SHAER OFFICER- $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$73,227$110,350 $16,300$16,300 $73,227$0 -0-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$97,750$49,073 $53,423$53,423 $97,750$0 -0-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,700$30,423 $4,746$4,746 $23,700$0 -0-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,000$69,574 $11,469$11,469 $18,000$0 -0-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,000$112,898 $63,043$63,043 $123,000$0 -0-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$78,800$99,815 $51,355$51,355 $78,800$0 -0-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 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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JOURNEY GRAND RAPIDSMIP30 $107,924$243,697 VICE-PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
OAKLAND COUNTY FOSTER CLOSETMIP30 $118,475$117,323 President$14,640 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW CREATION MINISTRIES INCMIP30 $109,156$151,071 EXECUTIVE DI$40,000 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
DEWITT JR PRO BASKETBALLMIP30 $61,992$57,690 LIAISON$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
GRAND RAPIDS GOLD FOUNDATIONMIP30 $47,737$50,778 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
LAKE SUPERIOR VILLAGE YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTERMIP30 $66,310$89,120 CO CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
RAYOLA INCMIP30 $92,214$43,624 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
RESCUE ONE FOUNDATIONMIP30 $90,790$232,441 President$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
MACHEO USMIP30 $56,984$39,005 President$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
GRACE 4 GRMIP30 $117,894$113,027 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
ST JUDE IRAQMIP30 $79,686$60,584 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
A RAY OF HOPEMIP30 $104,670$94,621 Director$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
SUGAR HONEY ICED TEAMIP30 $58,376$41,575 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
SIDEKICKS OF WEST MICHIGAN INCMIP30 $80,534$93,636 SECRETARY$14,750 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
ROOTED OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INCMIP30 $60,083$38,973 Executive Director$9,000 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
OUR CHILDREN MATTERMDP30 $67,000$16,200 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
A CHILDS LIFETNP30 $58,131- Operations Director$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, similar name
CHARITY FOR CHILDREN INCNYP30 $44,876$70,391 Executive Direc$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
CHIP IN FOR CHILDREN LLCCOP30 $55,350$54,681 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, similar name
HELPERS FOR CHILDREN INCAZP30 $59,867$12,630 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
DELTA HOME FOR CHILDRENMOP30 $91,454$46,977 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$499,99517 72019–2024 CHILDREN OF MEHR FOUNDATION; ABHI SHAH FOUNDATION; KIDS BIKE LANE; EDUCATE AND FEED FOUNDATION INC and 3 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$405,49624 72016–2024 FOSTER KIDS CHARITY; RESCUE ONE FOUNDATION; MACHEO US; CHILDREN OF CHRIST HOME INC and 3 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$314,04428 72012–2024 NEW CREATION MINISTRIES INC; RESCUE ONE FOUNDATION; SIDEKICKS OF WEST MICHIGAN INC; MY BROTHERS KEEPER INC and 3 more
ROGER I AND RUTH B MACFARLANE FOUNDATION Private foundation$280,0001 12020–2020 FOSTER KIDS CHARITY
MOUNT DORA COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$246,3742 12009–2011 CARPENTERS HOUSE FOR CHILDREN INC
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$215,75012 22013–2024 WOODFIELD AREA CHILDRENS ORGANIZATION; RESCUE ONE FOUNDATION
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST DAF sponsor$150,7002 12023–2024 BENJAMIN M BANKS JR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
LEON H AND CLYMENE M BOND FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$137,52511 12011–2021 MY BROTHERS KEEPER INC
CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$131,2317 12018–2025 CONNECTICUT PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INC
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$117,8679 32022–2024 LITTLE GIRAFFE FOUNDATION LTD; CHARITY FOR CHILDREN INC; WESTMORELAND CHILDREN FIRST
STEVEN AND ELAINE BOSSENBROEKFAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$96,6306 12017–2023 RESCUE ONE FOUNDATION
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$80,3005 12015–2019 WAYNE COUNTY COMMITTEE FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN & ADULTS INC
REV FOUNDATION Private foundation$78,5002 12020–2021 JOURNEY GRAND RAPIDS
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STURGIS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$72,2132 12020–2024 ROOTED OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC

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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $110,350$110,350-- 100.0%
Total$110,350100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $49,073 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $49,073$49,073-- 100.0%
Total$49,073100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $30,423 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $30,423$30,423-- 100.0%
Total$30,423100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $69,574 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $69,494$69,494-- 99.9%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE FEES $80$80-- 0.1%
Total$69,574100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $112,898 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $112,818$112,818-- 99.9%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE FEES $80$80-- 0.1%
Total$112,898100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $99,815 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $99,803$99,803-- 100.0%
Office expenses $12$12-- 0.0%
Total$99,815100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $5,630 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $5,630$5,630-- 100.0%
Total$5,630100%

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