Christ Child Society

Analysis

Christ Child Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1940, 86 years ago. 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, Christ Child Society reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.3m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $2.2m to $2.1m (-5.3%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Christ Child Society sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hopkins Hill Road Fire Department ($2.1m), Roanoke Island Historical Association Inc ($2.1m) and Drama League of New York Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $199k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $770k. At year end it held assets of $17.1m against liabilities of $388k, net assets of $16.7m. It reported 28 employees.