Child Loss Foundation

Analysis

Child Loss Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Golden Valley, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2007, 19 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 December 2023, Child Loss Foundation reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.2m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $735k to $1.0m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Child Loss Foundation sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Montgomery Child Advocacy Project ($1.0m), Detroit Revival Engaging American Muslims ($1.0m) and Assistance League of Albuquerque Inc ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 111% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $136k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $316k. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 16 employees.