Action for Children

Analysis

Action for Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1973, 53 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, Action for Children reported income of $16.0m and spending of $15.9m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.8m to $16.0m (+318%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 151%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Action for Children sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Star Inc Lighting the Way ($16.0m), Michael Dunn Center ($16.0m) and Buffalo Urban League Inc ($15.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 4.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $143k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.2m. At year end it held assets of $7.2m against liabilities of $4.2m, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 127 employees.