Childrens Aid Society of Alabama

Analysis

Childrens Aid Society of Alabama is a registered charity in United States, based in Birmingham, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1942, 84 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 Aid Society of Alabama reported income of $4.5m and spending of $4.8m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $5.7m to $4.5m (-21%), an average of -5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 20%. 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 Aid Society of Alabama 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 91st percentile, and in the 94th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Mens Christian Assoc Jamestown ($4.5m), Brevard Alzheimers Foundation Inc ($4.5m) and North Star Council on Aging Inc ($4.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $175k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $596k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 61 employees.