Oblong Childrens Christian Home

Analysis

Oblong Childrens Christian Home is a registered charity in United States, based in Oblong, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1975, 51 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 June 2023, Oblong Childrens Christian Home reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $2.0m (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Oblong Childrens Christian Home sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Methodist Childrens Home Society Supporting Organization ($2.0m), Heart Love & Soul Inc ($2.0m) and Clothes to Kids of Denver ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 2.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $86k (7.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $362k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 17 employees.