Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc

Analysis

Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Warrenton, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc reported income of $14.7m and spending of $19.0m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $17.7m to $14.7m (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire Inc ($14.7m), Kids Unlimited of Oregon ($15.0m) and Friends of Kexp ($14.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 108% and program service revenue 3.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $256k (1.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.3m. It paid $200k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $13.2m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $11.0m. It reported 184 employees.