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STEPHENS CHILDREN FOUNDATION

Loving the Unloved

Grand Rapids, MI   |  www.stephenschildren.org

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Mission

Our mission is to help save lives, bring hope, and restore dignity to under-privileged children and young people in Egypt. Our team works in the garbage areas of Egypt, seeking to build strong trusting relationships with the poorest, most vulnerable children and their families. We nurture, train, and equip underprivileged children and young people morally, educationally, and spiritually. Stephen's Children Focuses on: 1) Nurturing Hearts, 2) Training Minds, 3) Equipping Lives By God's grace and provision, Stephen's Children has successfully operated for over three decades, extending our reach to encompass more than 50,000 children. As we rely on the Lord Jesus Christ, we affirm our motto to these precious children: "I can do all things through him who strengthens me" Philippians 4:11-13

Ruling year info

1996

Executive Director

Chad Sutton

Main address

3755 36th St SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49512 USA

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EIN

58-2219199

NTEE code info

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (T12)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Stephen's Children Foundation is a Christian organization providing financial support to the existing and well developed Stephen's Children ministries in Egypt's garbage slums outside of Cairo. Stephen's Children Egypt exists to save lives, bring hope, and restore dignity to underprivileged children and young people, so they may then learn and grow to go back and reach their own people-- educating, nourishing and helping generations out of poverty.

Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Grants to Stephen's Children - Egypt

Stephen's Children Foundation is a Christian organization providing financial support to the existing and well developed Stephen's Children ministries in Egypt to save lives, bring hope, and restore dignity to underprivileged children and young people so they may reach their own communities.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

This ministry works to educate, provide food and medical care to a group of people who have no hope and who generation after generation are thrown out like the trash they live in... but Stephen's Children comes in and shines light and hope in the darkness. Taking these children and showing them they have value and hope in God's eyes and teaching them the love of God then in turn teaching them to reach out to the ones younger then them and helping them out. In effect, changing the lives of generations of children and families.

Through volunteers on the ground in Egypt who are Egyptian, schools are built in the garbage district that offer education, food, medical care and lots of love. They surround the entire family, not just the child attending and offer home visits where food parcels, prayer and support are offered. Vocational training for parents, camps for kids and much more are offered through community centers built right in the garbage slums changing their world from the inside out. The U.S. office seeks to share their story and partner with them through resources and funds and volunteer trips to share the light and hope of our brothers and sisters in need in Egypt.

In Egypt there are over 2,000 volunteers making this ministry one of the largest in the Middle East.

Over 100 Community education centers and schools have been built ,over 40,000 children are educated and fed each year, over $1.7 million people have been assisted. Two K-12 schools have been built in the garbage districts. a third school is underway. A medical Center has been built and established, serving 10,000+ cases in the 1st half of 2023. A leadership training school has been established and is growing.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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STEPHENS CHILDREN FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 11/07/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Randy Simmons

Tracye Tuinstra

Jenna Garber

Pete Hoekstra

Marjorie Kelly

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/5/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

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Sexual orientation

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Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/07/2023

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Data
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.