Michigans Children

Analysis

Michigans Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Lansing, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1993, 33 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 December 2023, Michigans Children reported income of $871k and spending of $738k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $937k to $871k (-7.1%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Michigans Children sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ocean County Family Support Organization Inc ($871k), Envisions Enterprises ($871k) and Kidlife Daycare and Preschool ($871k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $156k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $374k. At year end it held assets of $482k against liabilities of $77k, net assets of $404k. It reported 7 employees.