Children First Pa

Analysis

Children First Pa is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1982, 44 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 May 2023, Children First Pa reported income of $6.0m and spending of $4.4m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $6.0m (+72%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Children First Pa sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sisters of Nazareth of Fresno ($6.0m), United Inner City Services ($6.0m) and Childrens Home Society of Minnesota ($6.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $160k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $7.8m against liabilities of $558k, net assets of $7.2m. It reported 29 employees.