Children of Character Inc
Donations deductibleChildren of Character Inc's network
4 peoplei4 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
4 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.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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Williams Chair | Secretary and Board Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Merryman | President and CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott Zimmerman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tim Andrews | Director | 2018 | 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| James Saunders | Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Jeremy Sargent | Treasurer | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Saunders | Treasurer | 40 | $55k | $5k | |
| Tim Andrews | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Merryman | President and CEO | 40 | $0 | ||
| Scott Zimmerman | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Frank Williams | Secretary and Board Chairman | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Children of Character Inc
- EIN
- 820541197
- Address
- 6608 N Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73116-7326
- State
- Oklahoma
- Mission
- Called to go to challenging places and unreached people. Children in Christ inspires, equips and mobilizes a God-grown indigenous ministry from local church to broader communities that values children, ministers Gods love to them, matures them in Christ and empowers them. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X21 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- Principal officer
- Jennifer Merryman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsFrank Williams
≥8years on the filingsJennifer Merryman
≥8years on the filingsScott Zimmerman
≥8years on the filingsTim Andrews
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $762k
- Total liabilities
- $701
- Net assets or fund balances
- $762k
- Contributions and grants received
- $981k
- Program service revenue
- $2k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $726k
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20,803
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $893k | $891k | $2k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.