2025-10-08T15:53:20-05:00 2025-03-31 582115374 MERSEREAU LAZENBY & ROCKAS LLC 3469-B Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd Suwanee GA 30024 990 2025-01-01 261492375 Christian Alliance for Orphans CHRI 2024608157 6723 Whittier Avenue 202 McLean VA 22101 Jedd Medefind President 2024608157 2025-10-08 1 1 Lois S Lazenby P00295161 7706146800 2025-10-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jedd Medefind 6723 Whittier Avenue 202 McLean VA 22101 428341 0 X www.CAFO.org X 2007 TX Inspire and equip God's people to care effectively for vulnerable children and families. 11 11 37 200 0 0 3440876 233534 1080716 125979 311538 63860 37428 4968 4870558 428341 162716 55000 0 0 2954939 880615 0 0 19255 1135257 236705 4252912 1172320 617646 -743979 6005323 5455107 644285 838048 5361038 4617059 X Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) exists to unite an alliance in shared initiatives that inspire and equip God's people to care effectively for vulnerable children and families, rooted always in Christian discipleship and the life of the local church. 0 0 830135 36000 32270 Advocacy and Education - Central to CAFO's work is to inspire and equip "champions" for well-informed, highly effective service to orphans, foster youth, and other vulnerable children and families, both across the U.S. and worldwide. These champions include adoptive and foster parents, advocates, social workers, pastors and church staff, volunteers, national leaders in developing nations, and leaders and staff of child-serving organizations. This work takes shape especially through focused initiatives that unite an expansive range of organizations, churches, and individuals in coordinated action for profound collective impact. These include CAFO Global Networks, the More than Enough initiative, the Pure Religion Project (building on the legacy of Orphan Sunday and Stand Sunday),the National Church Ministry Initiative, the Center on Applied Research for Vulnerable Children and Families, the Aging Out Initiative, the Institute for Family Centered Healing & Health, the Development and Discipleship Initiative, and other targeted programs. This work also involves a wide range of communication efforts to build awareness and effective engagement, including three podcast series, regular interviews in both Christian and mainstream media, articles and opinion editorials, speaking and teaching at conferences and other events, the CAFO blog, CAFO's monthly newsletter and other e-information, strategic use of Facebook, Twitter and other social media, videos and other visual media products, phone and in-person meetings with thought leaders, pastors, advocates and other influencers, email and phone responses to a wide range of inquiries, an expansive website, monthly training webinars, and much more. All of these efforts work towards three primary goals: 1) To see more than enough well-supported homes for every child in US foster care, including foster and kinship, adoptive, and restored biological families; and 2) To see Christians and Christian organizations known across the field of OVC care not only for great love, but also for excellence and innovation; 3) To see the local church in every nation rise as the primary answer for the orphans and vulnerable children of that place. 70204 87325 Summit Conference - The annual CAFO Summit has become the hub for the field of Christian service to orphans and vulnerable children worldwide, from US foster care to programs serving children and families worldwide.At the CAFO 2024 Summit, more than 2,000 church leaders, orphan advocates, adoptive and foster parents, veterans of global ministry, and local/national leaders from around the world gathered for training, connection, and inspiration for well-informed, highly-effective ministry. 78587 19000 11352 Global Networks - CAFO Global Networks and the Global Movements Initiative (GMI) invests in emerging leaders worldwide, providing technical support, leadership, training, and more. GMI draws from the resources of the entire CAFO community to serve the church in majority world/developing countries, working toward the day when the local church in every nation is known as the primary answer for the deep needs of orphans and vulnerable children in their midst. 978926 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AR CA FL HI MD MA MI MN NH NY NC PA SC TN VA WV DC CO NV WA NJ MS WI X X Missionwell LLC co Caryn Ryan 6265780001 222 E Glenarm Street Ste B-2 Pasadena CA 91106 Albert Reyes Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Guckenberger Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Aixa de Lopez Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jerry Haag Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ray V Padron Chairman 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Curtis Yates Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 DJ Jordan Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Belay Gebru Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Gary Schneider Vice-Chairman 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott Hanson Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Wendy Palau Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jedd Medefind President 40.00 X 82943 0 2903 Aaron Goin COO 40.00 X 47317 0 7431 130260 0 10334 0 0 0 0 0 233534 233534 Membership Dues 900099 86263 86263 Registration Revenue 900099 35193 35193 Other Revenue 900099 4523 4523 125979 63860 63860 4968 0 4968 4968 428341 130947 0 63860 36000 36000 19000 19000 140595 117229 17121 6245 590332 527550 52630 10152 18608 15904 2359 345 78362 68009 9694 659 52718 45334 6170 1214 623 195 428 22978 22978 31392 20161 11231 5111 3945 1166 10596 7032 3453 111 33588 25854 7687 47 50026 48985 967 74 5735 5735 3215 3215 Communication and Techn 38893 29852 8796 245 Staff Development 18924 1133 17791 Telephone and Communica 12841 11749 929 163 Dues and Subscriptions 1406 314 1092 1377 680 697 1172320 978926 174139 19255 1209047 349213 4450468 5059890 300000 3275 11592 120928 86516 40148 34412 2385 6005323 5455107 58662 117302 585623 720746 644285 838048 X 4748187 4144613 612851 472446 5361038 4617059 6005323 5455107 -743979 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1999032 3511032 3074756 3430083 3695935 15710838 1999032 3511032 3074756 3430083 3695935 15710838 2039047 13671791 8730 1427 53304 202863 311538 577862 7804 11427 46105 51119 37392 153847 16442547 3478292 0.83150 0.86950 X Part II, Short Year Explanation: The organization changed its accounting year after the end of December 2024 to March 31. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4053 4053 0 116875 82463 34412 34412 X 5309071 4880730 4880730 428341 0 428341 5435404 4263084 4263084 1172320 0 1172320 Part X, Line 2: CAFO has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Amounts from 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 4,880,730. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Amounts from 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 4,263,084. Form 990, Part IV, line 11f The organization changed its accounting year after the end of December 2024 to March 31. The organization had an audit of its financial statements covering the 15 months from January 2024 through March 2025. This is reconciliation to the 15 month audit. 1 Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, 0 0 Grants to Recipients Located in Region. Program Innovation and Excellence/Program Global Movements Initiative 14000 Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 Grants to Recipients Located in Region. Program Innovation and Excellence 5000 0 0 0 0 0 0 19000 0 19000 Sub-Saharan Africa Program: Global Movements Initiative 4000 Wire Transfer 0 Russia and Neighboring States Program: Innovation and Excellence 5000 Wire Transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Program: Innovation and Excellence 5000 Wire Transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Program: Innovation and Excellence 5000 Wire Transfer 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Every grant to an organization has an associated agreement that requires the grantee to either send confirmation of paid itineraries/receipts or a list of expenses to the Director of Global Movements. The CAFO program director responsible for the grant reviews the budget and agreed upon key performance indicators against the approved application at the end of the grant period. 1 HOPE 1312 Collective Inc 3365 Cypress Mill Road Unit 910 Brunswick GA 31520 814212307 501(c)(3) 20000 0 Strengthening Orphan and Foster Care Collaboration 1 Part I, Line 2: Every grant to an organization has an associated agreement that requires the grantee to either send confirmation of paid itineraries/receipts or a list of expenses to the Director of Global Movements. The CAFO program director responsible for the grant reviews the budget and agreed upon key performance indicators against the approved application at the end of the grant period. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Part I, Line 7 President, Jedd Medefind and COO, Aaron Goin received a discretionary bonus that is based on performance metrics for the organization and approved by the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 The Board of Directors of Christian Alliance for Orphans determined that it was in the best interest of the organization to change its fiscal year. On September 20, 2024, the Board of Directors amended Article 7.01 Fiscal Year of the Bylaws of Christian Alliance for Orphans so that the fiscal year of the organization shall begin on the first day of April and end on the last day in March in each year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the Treasurer and President. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the full board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members and officers sign a conflict of interest form annually to disclose any known conflicts of interest. The statements are reviewed by the Chief Operating Officer and the President, and the accounting team monitors all transactions. If a potential conflict of interest is identified, the transaction is brought to the President and/or board for approval. The person with a conflict execuses himself from the decision making process and the board votes on whether or not the transaction is in the best interest of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The board sets the President's compensation using studies and surveys. The board approves compensation, and the approval process is documented in the board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The organization did not change either it oversight process or selection process during the tax year.