Christian Services for Children in Alabama

Analysis

Christian Services for Children in Alabama is a registered charity in United States, based in Selma, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1951, 75 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Christian Services for Children in Alabama reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.2m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $998k to $1.0m (+4.0%), an average of +1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Christian Services for Children in Alabama sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom ($1.0m), Arlington Neighborhood Villages ($1.0m) and Rapides Senior Citizens Center Inc ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.0% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $644k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $421k, net assets of $595k. It reported 16 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.