Ruth Lyons Childrens Fund

Analysis

Ruth Lyons Childrens Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Cincinnati, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1976, 50 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 April 2023, Ruth Lyons Childrens Fund reported income of $194k and spending of $240k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2023, income grew from $112k to $194k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2020, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ruth Lyons Childrens Fund sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Delta Community Enhancement Program Inc ($194k), Nehemiahs Children Inc ($194k) and Leala of California Inc ($194k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of -$46k against liabilities of $0, net assets of -$46k.