Friends of the Children of Haiti

Analysis

Friends of the Children of Haiti is a registered charity in United States, based in Peoria, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1992, 34 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, Friends of the Children of Haiti reported income of $666k and spending of $730k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $553k to $666k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Friends of the Children of Haiti sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sentinel Psychological Services LLC ($664k), West African Research Association ($666k) and Pax Christi Fund for Peace ($662k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $86k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $244k. At year end it held assets of $770k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $770k. It reported 4 employees.