Cherish a Child USA

Analysis

Cherish a Child USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Cherish a Child USA reported income of $783k and spending of $760k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $661k to $783k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cherish a Child USA sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Punch 4 Parkinsons Corporation ($783k), Homeward Bound USA Inc Homeward Bound Adirondacks ($783k) and Ms Views and News Inc ($783k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $94k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $122k. At year end it held assets of $468k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $468k. It reported 5 employees.