Childrens Mission

Analysis

Childrens Mission is a registered charity in United States, based in Redwood City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 March 2023, Childrens Mission reported income of $429k and spending of $351k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $323k to $429k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Childrens Mission sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deaf Worlds Inc ($429k), World Wide Village Incorporated ($430k) and Japan America Society of Southern California ($428k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $44k (13% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $355k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $355k.