Oakland Kids First

Analysis

Oakland Kids First is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Oakland Kids First reported income of $1.8m and spending of $2.0m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.8m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Oakland Kids First sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth Development Organization Inc ($1.8m), Youth for Christ USA Inc ($1.8m) and Wozu Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $140k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $829k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $378k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 19 employees.