Defenders of Children

Analysis

Defenders of Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2008, 18 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, Defenders of Children reported income of $826k and spending of $823k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $612k to $826k (+35%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 27%. 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, Defenders of Children sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adventures of the Heart Ministries Inc ($826k), Resolution Systems Institute ($826k) and Root Cause Coalition ($826k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $496k. At year end it held assets of $175k against liabilities of $27k, net assets of $148k. It reported 12 employees.