Special Kids Connect

Analysis

Special Kids Connect is a registered charity in United States, based in Salinas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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 June 2023, Special Kids Connect reported income of $780k and spending of $710k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $205k to $780k (+280%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Special Kids Connect sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eagle Oak Retreat Foundation ($780k), Mitchell Area Safehouse Inc ($780k) and Gianna House Foundation ($780k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 75% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $364k. At year end it held assets of $698k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $683k. It reported 11 employees.