Helping Children Worldwide Inc
Donations deductibleHelping Children Worldwide Inc's network
8 people1 organisationi8 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). 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
8 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Auman Chair | Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alan Larson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Carol McIntosh | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Francis Conteh | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gene Murphy | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mary Ann Gilkeson (also filed as Mary Ann Gilkeson) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rev Gina Anderson-Cloud | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rick Peterson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Melody Curtiss | Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Melody Curtiss Cathey | Executive Director | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melody Curtiss | Executive Director | 60 | $111k | ||
| Rick Auman | Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Gene Murphy | Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Rev Gina Anderson-Cloud | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alan Larson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr James Taylor | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Margaret Stromeik | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Ann Gilkeson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Carol McIntosh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Francis Conteh | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Helping Children Worldwide Inc
- EIN
- 760729857
- Address
- 14101 Parke Long Court N, Chantilly, VA, 20151-1645
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- Helping Children Worldwide works with local partners in strong collaborations and brings resources and capacity-buillding assistance to partners so they may address the root causes of child poverty and child mortality in their community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- O50 Youth development
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Youth Development
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Melody Curtiss Cathey (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2003
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAlan Larson
≥4years on the filingsRick Auman
≥4years on the filingsFrancis Conteh
≥4years on the filingsGene Murphy
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $386k
- Total liabilities
- $50k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $336k
- Contributions and grants received
- $832k
- Program service revenue
- $99k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $334k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 40
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 | $945k | $1.2m | Deficit $243k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.