Giving Children Hope

The information on this page was last updated 3/10/2025. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]


Summary

Giving Children Hope is a community driven nonprofit that equips front line partners with resources to serve vulnerable children and families.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Giving Children Hope
8332 Commonwealth Ave
Buena Park, CA 90621

Website: givingchildrenhope.org

Phone: 714-523-4454

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 953464287

CEO/President: Pete Bowen

Chairman: Victor Perrin

Board size: 14

Founder: John Ditty and Juliana Reasor

Ruling year: 1982

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 06/30

Member of ECFA: No

Member of ECFA since:


Purpose

Vision: Wellness for Vulnerable Children and Families.


Mission statement

Giving Children Hope is a faith-based partner providing sustainable hope through wellness programs and disaster response in collaboration with local and global communities.


Statement of faith

Donor confidence score

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Transparency grade

D

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Advocacy

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating93 of 11383 of 40
Fund acquisition rating280 of 11386 of 40
Resource allocation rating91 of 11385 of 40
Asset utilization rating352 of 113812 of 40

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
9%4%2%1%1%1%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
7%4%2%1%1%1%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
95%89%96%96%98%100%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
8%4%2%1%1%1%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
5%11%4%4%2%0%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
80%90%97%97%98%97%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
96%91%103%112%103%99%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
76%82%100%108%101%96%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
4%9%-3%-12%-3%1%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
6%30%-45%-93%-19%5%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
10%6%1%2%1%2%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.011.556.684.443.913.44
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.341.611.851.641.371.29
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.762.4912.347.285.354.43
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
16.1425.8417.6424.5266.7213.75
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.060.040.060.040.010.07
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.224.620.921.582.212.51
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
18%49%59%50%34%32%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%43%51%44%31%23%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
75%33%6%11%17%20%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20242023202220212020
Cash$150,010$234,947$357,988$505,530$649,479
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$3,170,502$2,261,105$2,994,865$5,391,013$6,581,786
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$3,320,512$2,496,052$3,352,853$5,896,543$7,231,265
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$2,008,144$2,084,581$2,141,570$2,167,670$2,089,491
Other long-term assets$17,616$32,715$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$2,025,760$2,117,296$2,141,570$2,167,670$2,089,491
Total assets$5,346,272$4,613,348$5,494,423$8,064,213$9,320,756
 
Liabilities20242023202220212020
Payables and accrued expenses$128,503$141,538$136,721$88,378$125,789
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$400,000
Total current liabilities$128,503$141,538$136,721$88,378$525,789
Debt$2,314,644$2,375,492$2,433,947$2,490,443$2,112,739
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$172,686$191,391$164,382$167,951$340,702
Total long-term liabilities$2,487,330$2,566,883$2,598,329$2,658,394$2,453,441
Total liabilities$2,615,833$2,708,421$2,735,050$2,746,772$2,979,230
 
Net assets20242023202220212020
Without donor restrictions$2,688,247$1,820,726$2,759,373$5,317,441$6,341,526
With donor restrictions$42,192$84,201$0$0$0
Net assets$2,730,439$1,904,927$2,759,373$5,317,441$6,341,526
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20242023202220212020
Total contributions$8,068,461$28,835,070$20,998,589$29,863,630$32,273,555
Program service revenue$973,925$1,028,305$784,241$558,618$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$3,330$2,535$11,527$646$12,072
Other revenue$63,628$83,428$55,479$89,255$85,168
Total other revenue$1,040,883$1,114,268$851,247$648,519$97,240
Total revenue$9,109,344$29,949,338$21,849,836$30,512,149$32,370,795
 
Expenses20242023202220212020
Program services$7,474,776$29,931,802$23,681,743$30,806,605$31,217,168
Management and general$468,804$407,892$432,409$456,082$540,662
Fundraising$340,252$464,090$293,752$273,547$290,082
Total expenses$8,283,832$30,803,784$24,407,904$31,536,234$32,047,912
 
Change in net assets20242023202220212020
Surplus (deficit)$825,512($854,446)($2,558,068)($1,024,085)$322,883
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$825,512($854,446)($2,558,068)($1,024,085)$322,883

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Peter BowenCEO$163,843
Marius MarzaDirector of Operations$96,338

Compensation data as of: 6/30/2024


Response from ministry

No response has been provided by this ministry.


The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 3/10/2025. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]


History

Giving Children Hope was founded in 1993 by John Ditty and Juliana Reasor, who committed their lives to helping the world's most disadvantaged children after being exposed to extreme poverty while adopting their son in Russia. At that time Russia was experiencing a devastating famine and many people were struggling to survive. In addition to the famine, these people were lacking basic medical necessities to treat minor injuries or illnesses that might only need a simple medicine to cure. John and Juliana were touched by the great needs of these children and began helping by delivering donated medicines, medical supplies and equipment to some of the most economically impacted parts of the world. Today, 26 years later, thanks to our family of donors, Giving Children Hope is still sending supplies to some of the worlds most poverty-stricken nations and will continue to do so.

However, with a closer look at children living in low-income communities in the United States, it became obvious that serving families was a necessary part of serving children. Giving Children Hope's vision grew to include local families and now provides them with immediate assistance in basic needs and health care.


Program accomplishments

45,000lbs of food distributed to 3,500 children in 1,300 families, through our We've Got Your Back program, on a weekly basis

20+ tons of household goods distributed to 70,000+ families, through our network of partners, annually

30+ parents have been provided leadership development so they can grow and achieve success through our family development pilot program


Needs