Friends of the Children

Analysis

Friends of the Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Delavan, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1998, 28 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 February 2024, Friends of the Children reported income of $85k and spending of $82k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2020 to February 2024, income fell from $137k to $85k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 69% 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 sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 30th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casimiro Global Foundation Inc ($85k), Hoi Tu Ai Dong Men Thanh Gia Cai Mon ($85k) and St Paul Partners ($85k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $273k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $273k.