Kids in Distress Inc

Analysis

Kids in Distress Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilton Manors, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1980, 46 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 June 2023, Kids in Distress Inc reported income of $11.5m and spending of $13.6m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $10.4m to $11.5m (+11%), an average of +2.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kids in Distress Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois Inc ($11.5m), Mount Aloysius Corp ($11.5m) and Friends of El Pasoans Fighting Hunger ($11.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 4.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $712k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.3m. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $4.3m, net assets of -$1.6m. It reported 168 employees.