Children UP
Donations deductibleChildren UP's network
6 people1 organisationi6 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 6 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Laliberte | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| John Nester | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karian Karavolos | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Linda Carpenter | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Phyllis Cady | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| William C Lyman | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Charles D Laliberte | Board Chair | 2025 |
| Merry Karlette Murray | Company secretary | 2025 |
| Michael Lynch | Treasurer | 2025 |
| Novella Ferreri | Executive Director | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novella Ferreri | Executive Director | 20 | $46k | ||
| Charles D Laliberte | Board Chair | 7 | $0 | ||
| Merry Karlette Murray | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Michael Lynch | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Phyllis Cady | Board Member | 7 | $0 | ||
| Linda Carpenter | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karian Karavolos | Board Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Laliberte | Board Member | 15 | $0 | ||
| William C Lyman | Board Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| John Nester | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
11 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253039068). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Laliberte | Board Member |
| Novella Ferreri | Director |
| Karian Markos | Board Member |
| John Nester | Board Member |
| Charles D Laliberte | Board Chair |
| Michael Lynch | Treasurer |
| Phyllis Cady | Board Member |
| Elizabeth Laliberte | |
| William Lyman | Board Member |
| Linda Carpenter | Board Member |
| Karlette Murray | Secretary |
About
- Legal name
- Children Up
- EIN
- 710134556
- Address
- 108 N Myrtle Ave, Elmhurst, IL, 60126-2625
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Creating academic opportunities for students to become productive members of society. Children UP supports post-primary scholarships in northern Uganda starting with Senior 1 students who scored in Division 1 and 2 in the Primary Leaving Exam. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q33 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Novella Ferreri (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsJohn Nester
≥3years on the filingsLinda Carpenter
≥3years on the filingsPhyllis Cady
≥1years on the filingsElizabeth Laliberte
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $536k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $536k
- Contributions and grants received
- $153k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $81k
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $163k | $142k | $21k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.