Foundation for the Children of the Californias

Analysis

Foundation for the Children of the Californias is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Foundation for the Children of the Californias reported income of $929k and spending of $822k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.8m to $929k (-66%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Foundation for the Children of the Californias sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridge of Community and Hope ($929k), Friends of Nahal Haredi Inc ($929k) and Columbus Council on World Affairs ($928k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $112k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $110k. At year end it held assets of $5.3m against liabilities of $86k, net assets of $5.2m. It reported 3 employees.