Orphans Treasure Box Books

Analysis

Orphans Treasure Box Books is a registered charity in United States, based in Champaign, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2012, 14 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, Orphans Treasure Box Books reported income of $72k and spending of $79k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $87k to $72k (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Orphans Treasure Box Books sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Charity League Inc Post Oak Chapter ($72k), Linden Fund USA ($72k) and CPD Real Estate Holdings Inc ($72k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4,920 (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11k. At year end it held assets of $10k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of -$1,190. It reported 7 employees.