Children Up

Analysis

Children Up is a registered charity in United States, based in Elmhurst, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 2024, Children Up reported income of $158k and spending of $142k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $130k to $158k (+21%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Children Up sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include KCT USA Inc ($158k), Council for the National Interest Foundation Inc ($158k) and International Strategy and Reconciliation Foundation Inc ($158k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% of the total. At year end it held assets of $489k against liabilities of $128, net assets of $489k.