Chambliss Center for Children

Analysis

Chambliss Center for Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Chattanooga, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1948, 78 years ago. 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 December 2023, Chambliss Center for Children reported income of $9.2m and spending of $9.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $7.7m to $9.2m (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Chambliss Center for Children 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 95th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lake Region Corporation ($9.2m), New Neighborhoods Inc ($9.2m) and Wayside House Inc ($9.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $460k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.9m. At year end it held assets of $15.3m against liabilities of $980k, net assets of $14.3m. It reported 272 employees.