The Childrens Home Society of Missouri

Analysis

The Childrens Home Society of Missouri is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1941, 85 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, The Childrens Home Society of Missouri reported income of $12.3m and spending of $13.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $12.6m to $12.3m (-2.5%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Childrens Home Society of Missouri sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Light of Life Ministries Inc ($12.3m), Cof Training Services Inc ($12.3m) and Montgomery Academy Inc ($12.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 53% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $780k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.6m. At year end it held assets of $42.1m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $40.7m. It reported 141 employees.