Wichita Childrens Home

Analysis

Wichita Childrens Home is a registered charity in United States, based in Wichita, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1938, 88 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 June 2023, Wichita Childrens Home reported income of $13.0m and spending of $11.7m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $8.1m to $13.0m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Wichita Childrens Home 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 96th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Interfaith Nutrition Network ($13.0m), Ozark Action Inc ($13.0m) and Food Bank of Abilene Inc ($13.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 44% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $117k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.8m. At year end it held assets of $23.1m against liabilities of $543k, net assets of $22.5m. It reported 225 employees.