Child Welfare Ombudsman

Analysis

Child Welfare Ombudsman is a registered charity in United States, based in Hope, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Child Welfare Ombudsman reported income of $332k and spending of $341k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $240k to $332k (+38%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Child Welfare Ombudsman sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blessings in a Backpack Inc ($332k), Transformation Life Center ($332k) and Youth for Christ USA Inc ($332k).

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 $105k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $160k. At year end it held assets of $158k against liabilities of $972, net assets of $157k. It reported 4 employees.