Child Welfare League of America Inc

Analysis

Child Welfare League of America Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1977, 49 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 September 2023, Child Welfare League of America Inc reported income of $2.8m and spending of $2.5m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.8m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Child Welfare League of America Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Mens Christian Association of Knox County ($2.8m), Moorings Park Foundation Inc ($2.8m) and Willow Valley Communities Charitable Foundation ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $269k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $948k. It paid $33k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $728k, net assets of $495k. It reported 21 employees.