Child Link Inc

Analysis

Child Link Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Child Link Inc reported income of $10.8m and spending of $10.5m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.3m to $10.8m (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Child Link Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Rivers Family Services Inc ($10.8m), Almost Home Kids ($10.8m) and Alum Rock Counseling Center Inc ($10.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.5% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $445k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.3m. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $3.8m, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 99 employees.