Bless the Children Inc

Analysis

Bless the Children Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Clearwater, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 May 2023, Bless the Children Inc reported income of $454k and spending of $497k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2023, income fell from $922k to $454k (-51%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Bless the Children Inc sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kanpe Foundation Inc ($454k), Villa LA Paz Inc ($454k) and Hearts2honduras Inc ($454k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $69k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $69k. It reported 2 employees.