Family and Childrens Service

Analysis

Family and Childrens Service is a registered charity in United States, based in Nashville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1955, 71 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, Family and Childrens Service reported income of $11.5m and spending of $12.7m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.9m to $11.5m (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Family and Childrens Service 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 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mission of Mercy Inc ($11.5m), Choices for People Center for Citizens with Disabilities Inc ($11.5m) and Belev Echad Inc ($11.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $836k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.9m. At year end it held assets of $20.3m against liabilities of $9.3m, net assets of $11.0m. It reported 185 employees.