Oconnell Childrens Shelter Inc

Analysis

Oconnell Childrens Shelter Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lawrence, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2017, 9 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 March 2024, Oconnell Childrens Shelter Inc reported income of $3.7m and spending of $3.5m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $1.2m to $3.7m (+214%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Oconnell Childrens Shelter Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Children - Southwest Washington - Swwa ($3.7m), Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley Inc ($3.8m) and Mission Quest ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.3% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $173k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $4.5m against liabilities of $500k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 66 employees.