Children First Child Care

Analysis

Children First Child Care is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Children First Child Care reported income of $693k and spending of $828k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $693k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Children First Child Care sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rainbow Learning Center Inc ($692k), Christian Social Service Center ($693k) and St Marys Services ($692k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.8% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $506k. At year end it held assets of $234k against liabilities of $1,231, net assets of $233k. It reported 20 employees.