Child Start Inc

Analysis

Child Start Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wichita, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1972, 54 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 April 2023, Child Start Inc reported income of $13.4m and spending of $13.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2023, income grew from $11.9m to $13.4m (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Child Start Inc 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 Sourcepoint ($13.4m), Kids First of Florida Inc ($13.4m) and Amarillo Multiservice Center for the Aging Inc ($13.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $249k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.6m. At year end it held assets of $12.3m against liabilities of $7.9m, net assets of $4.4m. It reported 222 employees.