Special Childrens Charities

Analysis

Special Childrens Charities is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1970, 56 years ago. 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, Special Childrens Charities reported income of $7.6m and spending of $8.0m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $7.6m (+168%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Special Childrens Charities sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Disability Rights Network Inc ($7.6m), St Josephs Home ($7.6m) and Family Young Mens Christian Association of Marion & Polk Count ($7.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $461k. At year end it held assets of $8.6m against liabilities of $2.8m, net assets of $5.8m. It reported 15 employees.