CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM
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Plain text CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/640888488. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $157K · expenses $157K · assets $80K
- EIN
- 64-0888488
- Address
- PO BOX 63941, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80962-3941
- NTEE code
- X20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2012
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Communicate the Gospel of Christ to Arabic speaking peoples.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassam Chedid | President and Voting Board Member | 2021-2024 | $136,958 | $524,531 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Payne | Treasurer and Voting Board Member | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dani Garrido | Voting Board Member | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Ristvey | Voting Board Member | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Majure | Voting Board Member | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Martin Chedid | Voting Board Member | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jane Wiggins | Voting Board Member | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cecil Ferguson | Voting Board Member | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| None (former) | None | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $137K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassam Chedid | President and Voting Board Member | 40 | $64,970 | - | $71,988 | $136,958 | 1 |
| Stephen Payne | Treasurer and Voting Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dani Garrido | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Ristvey | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Majure | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Martin Chedid | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jane Wiggins | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cecil Ferguson | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $135K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassam Chedid | President and Voting Board Member | 40 | $64,970 | - | $70,246 | $135,216 | 1 |
| Stephen Payne | Treasurer and Voting Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dani Garrido | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Ristvey | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Majure | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Martin Chedid | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jane Wiggins | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cecil Ferguson | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $127K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassam Chedid | President and Voting Board Member | 40 | $64,970 | - | $62,008 | $126,978 | 1 |
| Stephen Payne | Treasurer and Voting Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dani Garrido | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Ristvey | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Majure | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Martin Chedid | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jane Wiggins | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cecil Ferguson | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $125K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassam Chedid | President Voting Board Member | 40 | $61,009 | - | $64,370 | $125,379 | 1 |
| Stephen Payne | Treasurer Voting Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dani Garrido | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Ristvey | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Majure | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Martin Chedid | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jane Wiggins | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cecil Ferguson | Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| None | None | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $157,027 | $156,913 | $79,797 | $79,797 | $152,503 | $2,705 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $151,192 | $147,441 | $79,683 | $79,683 | $148,505 | $2,097 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $103,408 | $150,772 | $75,932 | $75,932 | $101,035 | $2,318 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $196,521 | $137,629 | $123,161 | $123,161 | $195,884 | $601 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $49,500 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MCCARTY EDWARDS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM” | 2015-2024 | 10 | $37,500 | 2024 | $2,500 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $6,500 | 2017 | $6,500 | show |
| THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014 | 1 | $5,000 | 2014 | $5,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $500 | 2017 | $500 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $156,913 spent · pay $141,688 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $141,688 | 90.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,345 | 6.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,710 | 1.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,930 | 1.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $240 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $156,913 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $147,441 spent · pay $139,946 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $139,946 | 94.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,564 | 2.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,690 | 1.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,001 | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $240 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $147,441 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $150,772 spent · pay $133,636 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $133,636 | 88.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,576 | 7.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,770 | 2.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,550 | 1.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $240 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $150,772 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $137,629 spent · pay $129,427 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $129,427 | 94.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,650 | 2.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,943 | 1.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,440 | 1.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,169 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $137,629 | 100% |