First Chance for Children

Analysis

First Chance for Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 December 2023, First Chance for Children reported income of $786k and spending of $837k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $519k to $786k (+51%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, First Chance for Children sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include F Bites Inc ($786k), In4all ($786k) and Expect More Arizona an Arizona Nonprofit Corporation ($786k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (8.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $373k. At year end it held assets of $195k against liabilities of $53k, net assets of $143k. It reported 9 employees.