Foundation for Special Education of Children

Analysis

Foundation for Special Education of Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1988, 38 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Foundation for Special Education of Children reported income of $347k and spending of $473k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $70k to $347k (+393%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 518%. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Foundation for Special Education of Children sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Order of the Kings Daughters and Sons ($347k), Little League Baseball Inc ($347k) and Arts for All Incorporated ($347k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3.8m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3.8m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.