Childrens Trust Fund of South Carolina

Analysis

Childrens Trust Fund of South Carolina is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1985, 41 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 September 2023, Childrens Trust Fund of South Carolina reported income of $19.4m and spending of $19.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $17.6m to $19.4m (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Childrens Trust Fund of South Carolina sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central West Virginia Aging Services Inc ($19.4m), Ryther ($19.4m) and Childrens Learning Centers of Fairfield County Inc ($19.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $453k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $9.4m against liabilities of $3.9m, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 52 employees.