Children First Foundation

Analysis

Children First Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Belleville, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Children First Foundation reported income of $702k and spending of $510k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $467k to $702k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Children First Foundation sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stonington Historical Society ($702k), Junebug Productions ($702k) and Roots Music Project Foundation ($701k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $79k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $262k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $531k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 25 employees.