National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Analysis

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported income of $65.2m and spending of $60.5m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $47.3m to $65.2m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children sits at the 100th 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 99th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include FJC ($62.3m), Equal Justice Initiative ($67.3m) and Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Inc ($60.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.5m (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $34.3m. It paid $94k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $98.7m against liabilities of $26.0m, net assets of $72.8m. It reported 525 employees.