Missing Kid Alert

Analysis

Missing Kid Alert is a registered charity in United States, based in Orion, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, Missing Kid Alert reported income of $370k and spending of $421k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $375k to $370k (-1.3%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Missing Kid Alert sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Volunteer Fire Company No 1 of Coaldale Pennsylvania ($370k), Sandy Ridge Fire and Rescue Department Inc ($370k) and Fish River Marlow Community Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($370k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (30% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $24k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $24k. It reported 1 employees.