Computers for Kids

Analysis

Computers for Kids is a registered charity in United States, based in Boise, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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, Computers for Kids reported income of $778k and spending of $778k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $663k to $778k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Computers for Kids sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aishel Rashbi ($778k), Association for Traditional Studies ($779k) and Opportunities Industrialization ($777k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 79% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $33k. At year end it held assets of $181k against liabilities of $45k, net assets of $136k.

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.