Children of the Valley

Analysis

Children of the Valley is a registered charity in United States, based in Mount Vernon, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2008, 18 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, Children of the Valley reported income of $814k and spending of $829k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $226k to $814k (+261%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Children of the Valley sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CMS Foundation Inc ($814k), Community Living in Mississippi - Baddour ($814k) and Hill Country Senior Citizens Activity Center ($814k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $519k. It paid $9,825 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $560k against liabilities of $42k, net assets of $518k. It reported 38 employees.