National Center for Children and Families

Analysis

National Center for Children and Families is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethesda, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1942, 84 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, National Center for Children and Families reported income of $51.2m and spending of $49.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $37.3m to $51.2m (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, National Center for Children and Families sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Village for Families & Children Inc ($51.0m), LA Posada at Park Centre Inc ($51.2m) and Access ($51.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20.5m. At year end it held assets of $38.8m against liabilities of $15.6m, net assets of $23.2m. It reported 460 employees.