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EIN 45-2595019

Children's Lantern

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
9
City
Defiance
State
Ohio
Year formed
2011
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
Description
Children's Lantern aims to provide relief for the poor, distressed or underprivileged and specifically supports organizations that help helpless children. This is achieved through funding foster care, feeding children, assisting with adoptions, and freeing trafficked children. The organization is located in Defiance, OH.
Total revenues
$166,793
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.2m
Total expenses
$271,440
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.2m
Total assets
$222,989
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.2m
Num. employees
9
2023
20192020202120222023048

Program areas at Children's Lantern

To provide relief to the poor, distressed or underpriveleged, and specifically to supply resources to organizations that are meeting the needs of childred through funding foster care, feeding children, assisting with adoptions, and freeing trafficked children.

Personnel at Children's Lantern

NameTitleCompensation
Steve HeilshornExecutive Director$38,179

Financials for Children's Lantern

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$65,376
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$13,918
Net income from gaming activities$87,499
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$166,793

Form 990s for Children's Lantern

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-05-18990EZView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
February 14, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 15, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Bruce A Fortier Charitable Trust
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
930 S Clinton St
Defiance, OH 43512
County
Defiance County, OH
Website URL
childrenslantern.org/ 
Phone
(419) 913-2473
IRS details
EIN
45-2595019
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2011
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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