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Child Find of America, Inc.
Also Known As: Child Find
PO Box 277 New Paltz, NY 12561

GENERAL INFORMATION

Who We Are

Child Find is a not-for-profit organization that: --locates missing children through active investigation --prevents child abduction through education --resolves incidents of parental abduction through mediation, conflict resolution and the promotion and support of responsible parenting.

• This organization is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity .
• This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
• Financial information in this report is derived from the organization's May 31, 2008 Form 990.
• Additional narrative information in this report was last supplied by the organization on February 25, 2009.
• It makes its audited financial statements available to the public upon request.
• Contributions are deductible, as provided by law.

How to Help

This organization is seeking funds from contributions and grants. These funds will be used for unrestricted operating expenses and special projects.

Location(s) Served

• National
• International:

NTEE Code

• I20—Crime Prevention N.E.C.
• P30—Children's and Youth Services
• I51—Dispute Resolution/Mediation Services

Chief Executive

Ms. Donna Linder

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MISSION AND PROGRAMS

Mission

Founded in 1980 by a mother of a missing child, Each year, Child Find helps more than 15,000 families in crisis locate their children, resolve family disputes, and/or return them to a legal environment through mediation, over children in all 50 states and 7 foreign countries. In the fiscal year 2008, 93 cents of every dollar Child Find received was spent on programs of Location, Mediation, Crisis Support, Public Information and Referrals to appropriate resources. Child Find consistently receives an "A+ Top Charity" rating by the American Institute of Philanthropy and was named one of America''s 100 Best Charities by Worth Magazine in December 2001.

Programs

Child Find of America helps locate missing children and prevents child abduction nationwide. Our focus is on the prevention and resolution of parental child abduction and the more than 200,000 children each year who are victims of this child abuse. We also work with parents of runaway children and of those kidnapped by a stranger. Our new responsible fatherhood initiative is designed to give dads and moms who are parenting apart the skills and tools they need to parent apart better, for the sake of their children.

Additional Comments from the Organization

During the fiscal year 2007-2008, more than 93 cents of each dollar donated was spent on Child Find of America's programs. Child Find had also received an "A+ Top Charity" rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy and named one of America's 100 Best Charities by Worth Magazine in December 2001.

GOALS AND RESULTS

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2008

1. Preventing and resolving child abduction and Bringing missing children home for 28 years!
2. Our new Parent Help, a responsible fatherhood program that provides telephone based conflict resolution services to help parted parents parent better and support fathers in their efforts to contribute to their child's financial and emotional well being
3. The American Institute of Philanthropy continues to award Child Find an A+ rating.

Objectives for Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2009

1. Expand services to families in distress and to help children nationwide (Child Abduction Prevention & Support Services)and Mediation Program to service men and women. For help with mediation and custody issues, call 1-800-A-WAY-OUT
2. Continue to educate the public about the parental child abduction
3. Continue to update our website with missing children's pictures and posters, offer safety tips and help for children and parents.

Self Assessment

We have instituted a web-based evaluation system that not only measures what we do, but what impact we have on the lives of the families we serve. Our system is new this year, but we look forward to reporting what we have discovered next year!

FINANCIAL DATA

Revenues and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending May 31, 2008

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending May 31, 2008

Note: The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Financial Comments from the Organization

In the fiscal year 2008, 93 cents of every dollar Child Find received was spent on its direct service programs to prevent and resolve child abduction and promote responsi ble parenting.

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