Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter Inc

Analysis

Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bentonville, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter Inc reported income of $5.0m and spending of $5.3m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $5.0m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lifespan Incorporated ($4.9m), Pvblic Foundation Inc ($5.0m) and Catholic Charities of Jackson Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (2.5% of expenses). It paid $5,598 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $19.7m against liabilities of $246k, net assets of $19.5m. It reported 158 employees.