Battelle for Kids

Analysis

Battelle for Kids is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Battelle for Kids reported income of $8.7m and spending of $9.5m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $9.9m to $8.7m (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Battelle for Kids sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College Charter High School ($8.7m), Advantage Academy of Broward Inc ($8.7m) and Every Student Every Community Inc ($8.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $996k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.5m. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 45 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.